Civil and political rights

In an urgent letter sent on Thursday, 26 November 2013 to the Chief of the Israeli Police, Yohanan Danino, and Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein, Adalah and the Association for Civil Rights in...

On 26 November 2013, Adalah sent a letter to WHO at the University of Haifa demanding the cancellation of its decision to ban students from raising the Palestinian flag during demonstrations held...

On 10 October 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held a hearing on a petition filed by Adalah against the decision of the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Justice Saleem Joubran,...

Tomorrow, 9 October 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel will hold a hearing on a petition filed by far right-wing politicians Michael Ben Ari and Itamar Ben Gvir, who are demanding that the Attorney...

Today, 2 October 2013, the Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court held an evidentiary hearing in the criminal trial of Arab Member of Knesset (MK) Mohammed Barakeh, head of the Democratic Front for Peace...

On 2 August 2013, the Haifa District Court ordered the release of 10 demonstrators who were arrested during anti-Prawer Plan protests held on 1 August at the entrance to the Arab village of...

In a letter to the Attorney General, Adalah has demanded a criminal investigation into Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor and leader of the right-wing Jewish Home...

On 17 June, Adalah wrote to the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, and Minister of Justice Tzipi Livni, demanding that the Prevention of Libel and Defamation Bill, also known as...

On 13 February 2013, an expanded panel of Supreme Court judges rejected Arab Knesset Member Haneen Zoabi’s petition to cancel the Knesset’s removal of some of her parliamentary privileges....

(Haifa, Israel) In a decision issued today, 26 December 2012, the Nazareth District Court rejected the preliminary arguments submitted by Adalah on behalf of Member of Knesset (MK) Sa'id Naffaa to...

(Haifa) Today, 23 December 2012, the Magistrates' Court of Tel Aviv began hearing defense witnesses in two indictment charges against Arab Member of Knesset (MK) Mohammed Barakeh, Chair of the...

Israeli state prosecutors have declined to investigate Nazaret Illit Mayor Shimon Gapso for racist remarks that he made against Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. Mayor Gapso wrote a letter...

CEC Hearings to be held on Wednesday 19 December at 11:00am in the Knesset (Haifa, Israel) Adalah will appear before the Central Elections Commission (CEC) on Wednesday 19 December 2012...

Following Adalah’s complaint, the Head of Coordination and Application at the Ministry of Environmental Preservation announced the cancellation of fines for "disturbing the peace: against five...

Tomorrow, Wednesday 20 June 2012 at 9 am, the Israeli Supreme Court will hear the petition of MK Dr. Ahmad Tibi (Ra'am-Ta'al), against the Speaker of the Knesset, MK Reuven Rivlin, for prohibiting...

(Haifa, Israel) On 11 June 2012, Adalah submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UN HRC) to assist it in preparing a “List of Issues” for Israel in July 2012. The UN HRC...

On 16 May 2012, Adalah and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) sent an urgent letter to the President of Haifa University, Professor Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, and the Dean of Students, Hanan...

On 16 May 2012, Adalah and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) sent an urgent letter to the President of Haifa University, Professor Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, and the Dean of Students, Hanan...

On 14 May 2012, Adalah sent a letter to the Minister of Education Gideon Sa'ar and the Chairman of the Knesset's Educational Committee Alex Miller urging them to maintain freedom of political...

(Haifa, Israel) The trial of Knesset Member (MK) Mohammed Barakeh, head of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality ("Hadash" or "Jabha"), begins tomorrow, Wednesday 18 April 2012 in the Tel...