Legal Work

For a full list of pending legal cases that ACRI is involved in, click here.

  •  HCJ dismisses petition against the “Expulsion Law”

     HCJ dismisses petition against the “Expulsion Law”

    May 28, 2018

    On May 27th, 2018 at 8:30pm, the High Court of Justice dismissed one of two petitions against the “Expulsion Law.” … Read more

  • Petition to the High Court Of Justice: Permit the first Gay Pride Parade in Kfar Saba

    Petition to the High Court Of Justice: Permit the first Gay Pride Parade in Kfar Saba

    May 28, 2018

  • ACRI Petition to Open Hebron Stairway for Palestinian Access

    ACRI Petition to Open Hebron Stairway for Palestinian Access

    April 22, 2018

    The Association for Civil Rights in Israel submitted a petition to the High Court of Justice (HCJ 3043/18) on 16 … Read more

  • Update: Overview of Anti-Democratic Legislation in the 20th Knesset

    Update: Overview of Anti-Democratic Legislation in the 20th Knesset

    March 22, 2018

    In recent years we have witnessed a disturbing trend toward the erosion of democratic values in Israel and the promotion … Read more

  • ACRI position on applying Knesset legislation on Israeli settlers in the territories

    ACRI position on applying Knesset legislation on Israeli settlers in the territories

    January 10, 2018

    ACRI sent a position paper on 2.1.2018 to the Knesset Committee, ahead of a discussion on the applicability of Israeli … Read more

  • Update on ACRI petition regarding Khirbat Zanuta

    Update on ACRI petition regarding Khirbat Zanuta

    October 2, 2017

    The High Court decided on 27.9.2017 to delete ACRI’s petition to stop demolitions of Palestinian residences in the village of Khirbat … Read more

  • Opening the First Arab School in Nazareth Illit

    Opening the First Arab School in Nazareth Illit

    July 19, 2017

    Admin. App. 31499-06-16 Salom v. Municipality of Nazareth Illit; Admin. App. 28159-07-17 Salom v. Municipality of Nazareth Illit Attorneys: Raghad … Read more

  • We did it! Human dignity beyond the barbed wire

    We did it! Human dignity beyond the barbed wire

    June 15, 2017

    Dear Friends,   We did it! Every week I write to you about the uphill battles inherent to our work as … Read more

  • High Court Ruling: A reduction in number of people housed per room in Holot detention center

    High Court Ruling: A reduction in number of people housed per room in Holot detention center

    June 13, 2017

    The High Court of Justice accepted ACRI’s petition filed with partner organizations, stating that each room in Holot will house … Read more

  • The High Court of Justice sets a new standard for overcrowding in prisons

    The High Court of Justice sets a new standard for overcrowding in prisons

    June 13, 2017

    Following the petition of ACRI and the Academic Center for Law and Business in Ramat Gan, prisoner living space will … Read more