Civil rights
Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison
He was left with broken ribs, broken hands, and facial injuries after he was attacked in Qazvin Central Prison in Iran, human rights groups said on Wednesday, sharing images of the injuries.
SCOTUS upholds state bans on transgender sports participation, paving way for further restrictions
The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements
This rabbi made history in the civil rights era, I had to tell his story - opinion
Students to engage in civil service based on Jewish values - Hillel
A new initiative called the "Repair Campus Corps Program" will bring Jewish students to learn and then engage in civil service based on Jewish values during the '21-'22 college year.
Thousands march in Washington, citing civil and voting rights
Pandemic has created unprecedented constitutional challenges - analysis
“The Constitution is not a suicide pact,” Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson wrote over 70 years ago. A nation’s strongest instinct, after all, is survival – even at the cost of individual rights.
Pulitzers honor Darnella Frazier for phone video of George Floyd murder
Frazier has rarely discussed the video she made, but she testified for the prosecution at Chauvin's murder trial this year
Arab-Israeli sector strike across Israel, Fatah calls for 'Day of Rage'
Israeli-Arabs across the country are striking in response to the events in east Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and as a show of solidarity with those detained during the countrywide rioting.
Can we sort out the concept of civil liberties in a Jewish state?
Legally mandated halachic requirements have created a situation in Israel where many citizens, Jewish and non-Jewish, do not have the right to marry within the state.
Decrying ‘social justice,’ 49 people sign ‘Jewish Harper’s letter’
The letter calls on Jews to take action against the “suppression of dissent” that is said to be dominating the United States
Israel needs to practice inclusivity for disabilities - opinion
As Hollywood wakes up to disability inclusion, Israel should follow
Coercive compliance in the age of coronavirus - opinion
“Positive motivation for compliance” in the age of corona have been used in the form of impossible promises to get populations to comply with unreasonable, irresponsible demands.
Ramsey Clark, lawyer of Gaddafi, Hussein, Milosevic, dies at 93
As attorney-general, he helped shape US civil rights law.
