The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/acri/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png ACRI Association for Civil Rights in Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/acri/ 32 32 Despite High Court ruling, Palestinian security prisoners say they’re still going hungry https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-high-court-ruling-palestinian-security-prisoners-say-theyre-still-going-hungry/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:56:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752796 Itamar Ben Gvir has boasted of making conditions worse for terror inmates and a 2025 court decision ordered Israel to give them more food, but reports of malnutrition persist

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]]> Knesset passes law allowing IDF, Shin Bet to hack into civilian security cameras https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-allowing-idf-shin-bet-to-hack-into-civilian-security-cameras/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:35:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3719822 Security agencies allowed to access civilian systems without a judicial warrant; bill 'disproportionately violates human rights, first and foremost the right to privacy,' says ACRI

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]]> Police to probe teen who blew out Hanukkah candles in Tel Aviv mall https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-to-probe-teen-who-blew-out-hanukkah-candles-in-tel-aviv-mall/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:03:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3718094 Police say 17-year-old girl and 19-year-old relative called in for questioning; rights group challenges legality of investigation amid questions on nature of alleged offense

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]]> Fearing for talks, PM asks High Court to delay a hearing on Palestinian prisoner visits https://www.timesofisrael.com/fearing-for-talks-pm-asks-high-court-to-delay-a-hearing-on-palestinian-prisoner-visits/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:36:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3657855 Netanyahu's office cites potential harm to efforts to secure return of hostages from Gaza; civil rights attorney rejects implication that renewing Red Cross visits would be impediment

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]]> Army maps Jerusalem terror shooters’ homes for demolition https://www.timesofisrael.com/army-maps-jerusalem-terror-shooters-homes-for-demolition/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:09:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3637683 IDF engineers survey sites in Qatanna and Qubeiba; defense minister orders 'civil sanctions' on their relatives, residents of villages; rights groups write to AG protesting move

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]]> What Matters Now to Rabbi Noa Sattath: Global LGBTQ+ support for Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-rabbi-noa-sattath-global-lgbtq-support-for-hamas/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:00:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3569321&preview=true&preview_id=3569321 For Pride Month, head of Association for Civil Rights in Israel reflects on the roll out of gay rights in Israel and the role the community can play in the fight for equal rights for all

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]]> High Court scraps with Ben Gvir as state ordered to answer prisoner starvation claim https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-scraps-with-ben-gvir-as-state-ordered-to-answer-prisoner-starvation-claim/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:05:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3443210 After bench demands response to petition alleging inadequate nutrition for security inmates, right-wing ministers say judges shielding terrorists, drawing pushback from Judicial Authority

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]]> Knesset passes law allowing government to fire teachers it asserts identify with terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-allowing-dismissal-of-teachers-who-identify-with-acts-of-terror/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:21:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3412221 Right-wing MKs call new law an important tool in preventing radicalization; rights group ACRI says it 'violates the rights to expression, employment and pedagogical autonomy'

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]]> Following stormy debate, lawmakers advance measure to deport terrorists’ relatives https://www.timesofisrael.com/following-stormy-debate-lawmakers-advance-measure-to-deport-terrorists-relatives/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:19:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3407658 Bill allowing interior minister to expel, without trial, citizens who encourage family members to commit attacks 'not constitutional,' says rights organization ACRI

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]]> Accused of meddling in war or muddling rights, High Court rankles both left and right https://www.timesofisrael.com/accused-of-meddling-in-war-or-muddling-rights-high-court-rankles-both-left-and-right/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:04:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3397222 Liberal groups accuse the bench of being too timid and too slow to address violations of fundamental rights, while conservatives claim its interference is harming the war effort

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]]> In summer heat, East Jerusalem suburb receives water for only 12 hours a week https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-summer-heat-east-jerusalem-arab-suburb-receives-water-for-only-12-hours-a-week/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:32:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3347949 Sprawling Kafr Aqab has seen its population skyrocket in recent years, but the infrastructure and the water supply have not kept up. Now residents demand answers

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]]> Knesset moves toward making ‘Al Jazeera Law’ permanent, allowing blocking of broadcasts https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-moves-to-make-al-jazeera-law-permanent-allowing-blocking-of-broadcasts/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:44:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3319437 As bill passes preliminary reading, sponsor Ariel Kallner says: 'I am in favor of freedom of the press, but not at the cost of the safety of our soldiers and citizens'

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]]> Israel seeks to replace Red Cross with ‘external party’ for Palestinian prisoner visits https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-seeks-to-replace-red-cross-with-external-party-for-palestinian-prisoner-visits/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:52:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3315069 Civil rights group blasts proposal, says government 'circumventing international law' and 'overriding international regulations based on professional oversight and neutrality'

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]]> IDF sets up committee to probe alleged torture of Palestinian terror suspects https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-sets-up-committee-to-probe-alleged-torture-of-palestinian-terror-suspects/ Tue, 28 May 2024 15:23:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3300005&preview=true&preview_id=3300005 Admitting logistic issues in processing captives from Gaza, military says panel will examine conditions of detainees at facilities to determine compliance with international law

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]]> Rights groups petition court to shutter Negev detention facility over torture claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/rights-groups-petition-court-to-shutter-negev-detention-facility-over-torture-claims/ Thu, 23 May 2024 10:52:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3296398 Organizations cite evidence detained Gazans had surgery without anesthesia, held in agonizing positions; state approves autopsy request for Gazan doctor who died in custody

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