Press Releases

At a hearing on 9 November 2003, the Supreme Court of Israel issued an order nisi compelling the state to explain why the new ban on family unification law, which prohibits the granting of any...

On Sunday, 9 November 2003 at 10 a.m., the Supreme Court of Israel will hold the first hearing on petitions challenging the constitutionality of a new law, enacted on 31 July 2003, prohibiting the...

Yesterday, 19 October 2003, Adalah submitted a petition and a motion for an injunction to the Supreme Court of Israel on behalf the National Committee of Arab Mayors and in its own name against the...

Today, 16 October 2003, Adalah filed a motion to the Magistrate Court in Beer Sheva (Beer el-Sebe) to immediately appoint an investigatory judge to examine the circumstances surrounding the...

Adalah submitted a letter, dated 2 October 2003, to Attorney General Elyakim Rubenstein, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Minister of Internal Security Tzachi Hanegbi, and Minister of Industry and...

Ha'aretz, 13 October 2003 (Translated from the original Hebrew by Adalah) The Commission Indeed Discriminated Operative recommendations against Barak and Sharon are those that are missing from the...

On 9 October 2003, Adalah submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Israel asking the court to compel the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to immediately open a suitable shelter for young...

On 17 September 2003, Adalah sent a letter to the director of the Ministry of Justice Police Investigation Unit ("Mahash"), Attorney Herzel Shviro, demanding that Mahash conduct an investigation...

On 14 September 2003, Adalah sent a letter to the Director of the Ministry of Justice Police Investigation Unit ("Mahash"), Attorney Herzel Shviro, inquiring as to whether Mahash intends to...

Yesterday, 7 September 2003, Adalah sent a letter to the Chief of Police Shlomo Aharonishky, Minister of Internal Security Tzachi Hanegbi, and Attorney General Elyakim Rubenstein demanding that...

Following a thorough review and study of the 831-page report of the Commission of Inquiry, headed by Justice Theodor Or, Adalah has many reservations regarding numerous issues raised. In...

Yesterday, 24 August 2003, the Supreme Court ordered the Ministry of Education (MOE) to provide two appropriate classrooms for hearing impaired Arab children, citizens of Israel, within one week,...

Yesterday, 18 August 2003, Adalah sent a letter to Attorney General (AG) Elyakim Rubenstein demanding that he order the opening of an investigation into the death of Mr. Hamad Dibsan, a 30 year-old...

UN CERD Committee Urges Israel to Revoke New Ban on Family Unification Law On 15 August 2003 the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) on behalf of its member and partner organisations in...

On 14 August 2003, the Supreme Court of Israel by Justice Eliyahu Matza, denied the request of Attorney General Elyakim Rubenstein and the Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Lod, Ramle, and Natseret Illit...

UN Human Rights Committee to Israel: Revoke New Ban on Family Unification Law and Investigate, Prosecute, and Punish Incitement against Arab Citizens of the State On 6 August 2003, the United...

Yesterday, Adalah submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Israel challenging the constitutionality of a new law that prohibits the granting of residency or citizenship status to Palestinians...

Today, by a vote of 53 in favor, 25 against, and one abstention, the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) passed a new law titled, "Nationality and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order) - 2003."...

Adalah announces the publication of a new English-language report, "October 2000 - Law and Politics before the Or Commission of Inquiry." Written by Adalah Attorney Marwan Dalal, the report...

On 22 July 2003, Adalah submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Israel concerning the failure of the Ministry of Education (MOE) to appoint counselors for Arab Bedouin students in the Naqab...