Tag Archive: human rights
Exposing Unprecedented Backsliding in Human Rights Protections
ACRI’s new report documents how Israeli government policies are threatening democracy and human rights in the shadow of war.
Reporting on Gender Based Violence as a Weapon of War
A new report issued by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel confirms the use of sexual and gender based violence as a weapon by Hamas terrorists on October 7 (content warning).
Improving Conditions for Police Detainees
An ACRI petition has forced the Israeli government to pledge to improve conditions for police detainees
Protecting Foreign Workers in Court
ACRI and Kav LaOved scored a victory when Israel’s High Court of Justice struck down a law that unfairly penalizes migrant workers.
Exposing the Systemic Injustice of Military Courts in the West Bank
Multiple NIF grantees recently revealed alarming, new statistics about Israel’s military court system in the West Bank, under which Palestinian civilians are subject to martial law.
Al-Walaja Residents Win Injunction Against Demolitions
Residents of the Palestinian village east of Jerusalem won six more months to create a zoning plan for their community, halting looming demolitions.
Victory: Banning LGBTQ “Conversion Therapy”
Israel’s Ministry of Health finally banned “conversion therapy,” thanks to the advocacy of a coalition of NIF-supported LGBTQ organizations.
Mothers Standing Up for the Right to Protest
NIF gave an emergency grant to Wall of Moms, a growing movement of mothers taking a stand against police brutality at protests.
Fighting for Online Privacy
NIF grantee Privacy Israel and the Israel Internet Association teamed up to figure out what Israelis think about online privacy and data collection.
Fighting Mass Surveillance
Israeli human rights organizations are taking a stand against the Israel Police’s frequent use of the highly invasive spyware, Pegasus.