Summary of the Knesset’s summer session
ACRI offers the following summary of the central issues that we addressed during the Knesset’s summer session that concluded in … Read more
Nation-State Law
Discussions in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation was completed on Tuesday 18th July in the morning hours, and later on, … Read more
Changing the Method for Appointing Legal Advisers
ACRI: The proposed bill will harm the independence and professionalism of the civil service, the protection of the rule of … Read more
Updates from ACRI
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New Government Committee Could Harm Workers’ Right to Overtime Pay
October 28, 2012
A government committee is currently convening to address proposed changes to the Hours of Work and Rest Law (1951). The … Read more
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State Attorney Repudiates Minister Yishai’s Decree to Arrest Sudanese Asylum Seekers
October 25, 2012
In reply to court petition, State Attorney emphasizes that the Minister of Interior’s announcement was his alone, made without a … Read more
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Umm Kulthum, ACRI, and the Postal Service in East Jerusalem
October 21, 2012
Last week, it was published that Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat dedicated Umm Kulthum Street in the Beit Hanina neighborhood in … Read more
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Water Tariff Failures Exposed by State Comptroller Were Known to Government
October 17, 2012
The failures in Israel’s water tariffs, published by the State Comptroller today (17 October 2012), were well-known to the government; … Read more
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“Approving Levy Committee’s recommendations is admitting inexistence of rule of law in West Bank”
October 17, 2012
Following reports of the Prime Minister’s intention to bring the Levy Committee’s recommendations for government approval, ACRI states: “Approving the … Read more
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Movement Restrictions in Jordan Valley to Be Lifted Following Repeated Demands by ACRI
October 15, 2012
The Israeli military decided to remove the restrictions on movement between the Jordan Valley and the rest of the West … Read more
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“Olive Harvest Coalition” Demands Protection for Palestinian Farmers, Following Wave of Violence
October 14, 2012
Over 450 trees damaged in one week; Defense Minister urgently requested to provide effective protection for farmers and their property. … Read more