Civil rights
United against hate: Why Black and Jewish communities in America must stand together
Today, amid a terrifying global resurgence of antisemitism and racism, the memory of the world-changing cooperation between Black and Jewish activists is dangerously fading.
Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law
Inside the legal battle: High Court rules on wartime protests and freedom of speech - explainer
Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional
An urgent appeal from the United Nations in support of Omar Harfouch
Concerns Raised Over Human Rights Violations in Lebanon at UN Council Meeting.
Law doesn't allow police to use spyware, petitioners tell court
The use of spyware by law enforcement had been rationalized through the 1979 Wiretapping Law, but the petition argued that the old law was not technologically up to date and didn't cover malware.
‘I have a dream’: Martin Luther King's words are more relevant than ever - opinion
King was the architect of the politics of inclusion, equality, respect, and recognition – not only for Black Americans; not only for America, but for all of humanity.
'Borat' fights online hate speech on 60th anniversary of March to Washington
"They've gone from Klan rallies to chatrooms," claimed Cohen, addressing the rising tide of hate generated on social media today.
NGOs prepare High Court petitions against reasonableness
If the petition is accepted, it would be the first time the court heard arguments to abolish a matter of a Basic Law.
Shurat HaDin takes the war on terror to the internet
For twenty years Shurat HaDin has worked with Western intelligence agencies, law enforcement branches and a network of volunteer lawyers to take legal action on behalf of victims of terror.
Israeli citizen administrative detention bill talks delayed by week
The national security minister would be able to issue an order to put Israeli citizens and residents in administrative detention for up to a year.
Khartoum region under bombardment as Sudan's rivals talk
A humanitarian catastrophe has arisen in Sudan with fighting that has killed hundreds, sending 200,000 to neighboring countries as refugees.
Israeli gov't passport plan a rights violation, denies urgent visas - NGOs
The NGOs called on the Interior Ministry to retract the cancellation of visa services, or reduce the plan to two days a week.
Harry Belafonte, singer, civil rights activist who popularized 'Hava Nagila', dies at 96
The NYC native was the one of the first Black artists to achieve widespread commercial success in the US, and while he was raised Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes.
