Tag Archive: Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)
Deep Dive — Bedouin in the Negev: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The goal is to always to fight for equal rights for all – not only for tomorrow’s win, but for years to come.
Fighting Mass Surveillance
Israeli human rights organizations are taking a stand against the Israel Police’s frequent use of the highly invasive spyware, Pegasus.
Protecting the Right to Electricity
After a petition by two NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that electricity is a protected right.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
As we enter this new year, we are immediately confronted with…just about everything.
Fighting for Family Unification
In response to a petition by several NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court prohibited the Ministry of Interior from continuing to block Palestinian family unifications.
Combating Hate Crimes
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and the Public Knowledge Workshop (Hasadna) launched a new website for reporting and tracking racism in Israel.
Fighting Gender Segregation
Shatil is launching curricula for mechinot (pre-military programs) in order to fight gender segregation and the exclusion of women from public spaces.
Combating Anti-Arab Racism In School
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel demanded zero tolerance for racism after a group of parents in Herzliya refused to accept an Arab homeroom teacher at the local school.
Combatting Discriminatory Profiling of Ethiopian Israelis
Israel’s Supreme Court has accepted a petition by three NIF grantees demanding an immediate end to the police practice of profiling Ethiopian Israelis.
Advancing Progressive Values
With opportunities to influence Israel’s new government, NIF’s action arm, Shatil, steps up a new training program for civil society organizations advocating for their cause.