Report: Dozens of Prisoners Held in Israeli Jails in Inhuman Conditions
A Public Defender's Office report says 121 prisoners are currently held isolated in Israeli jails, among them 12 minors.
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State's Witness in Holyland Trial Admits Fabricated Details in Attempt to Receive Pay
S.D., the state’s key prosecution witness, confesses of fabricating details in a lawsuit he planned to file against Holyland project developer Hillel Cherney.
Fearing Backlash From Settlement's Uprooting, Security Officials Assign Bodyguards to Israel's AG
Security officials fear settlers may try to harm Yehuda Weinstein due to his strong stand on the evacuation of the West Bank outpost Migron.
High Court to Israeli NGO: State Does Not Have to Address Partial Acceptance of African Migrants
Court strikes down petition by the human rights group We Are Refugees geared at making Israel accept a group of Eritreans that were trapped near its border with Egypt last week, saying it is irrelevant since migrants are no longer there.
Study: Public Figures, Ethiopians Get Higher Compensation in Israeli Libel Suits
Researchers find female judges and those in Tel Aviv are most generous of all.
Survey: IDF Most Trusted Public Body in Israel, Political Parties Come Up Last
Israel Democracy Institute in its annual public opinion survey finds media is second to least trusted, with a 46.3% rating.
Haaretz Journalist Uri Blau Sentenced to Four Months Community Service
Uri Blau was convicted of holding secret information, which he received from Anat Kamm in 2008.
Israel Bar Association to Drop Complaint Against Judge Who Altered Court Transcript
In a meeting between Tel Aviv District Court Judge Varda Alshech and district heads of the Israel Bar Association, the Bar Association retracted its demand that the justice minister act toward dismissing Alshech via the Judicial Selection Committee.
Israel's Justice Minister Scraps Plan That Would Have Limited Court Access for Palestinians and Migrants
Justice Ministry approved new rule which would allow one to go to court even without a valid Israeli ID or passport.
Police Probing Suspicions of Embezzlement in Israeli Defense Establishment
AG launches probe after internal check finds suspected misappropriation of about NIS 2 million; last month authorities investigate Mossad official for alleged financial irregularities.
Israel's Former AG Forced Offstage After Wrangling With Olmert's Attorneys
Menachem Mazuz criticizes media coverage of recent Olmert corruption verdict, leading the former PM's lawyers to walk off the stage.
Family Court Judges Seek Protection From Violent Parents
Judges say they are increasingly being faced with threats, slander and incitement, some of them criminal.
Lieberman: If Egypt's Morsi Is Serious About Peace With Israel, He Should Visit
Following the Egyptian president's remarks to Reuters that the Egypt-Israel peace treaty is safe, the foreign minister says he hopes to see Morsi in Israel.
Six Years On, Decision on Lieberman Indictment Delayed Again
Lieberman's lawyers have succeeded in raising doubts as to the prosecution's chances of securing a conviction.
Jerusalem Judge Presiding Over Olmert Trial Set to Retire in Fall
Courts administration appoint search committee on Monday to find replacement for Jerusalem District Court President Moussia Arad.
Peres Commutes Sentences of 7 Israeli Arabs Jailed Before Oslo
Over the years, security services have stood firm in their refusal to release the prisoners, all of whom have blood on their hands, in any kind of prisoner exchanges.
Court Orders Release of Each School's Standardized Test Results
It thereby accepted an appeal by a group of Jerusalem parents who wanted the test scores to gauge the effectiveness of their children's schools.
Israeli Prosecutors Likely to Demand Jail Time for Ehud Olmert
State could demand former PM serve six months in prison, then perform community service for breach of trust conviction; sentencing hearings to commence September 5.
Outgoing Director of Israeli Courts Administration Says Issues of Principle Don't Belong in Supreme Court
Retired judge suggests tribunal of religious, academic figures to deal with non-legal questions.
Prosecution Ends Probe Into Olmert's Alleged Improper Political Appointments
Investigation based on allegations concerning Olmert's activities between 2003-2005, when he served as Industry, Trade and Labor Minister, and also Communications Minister and Finance Minister.
Israel's High Court Waving a 'Black Flag' Over Rights Groups' Petitions, Experts Say
Comments by University of Haifa dean made in reaction to High Court decisions in which unusually high legal costs have been imposed on NGOs which are funded by donations.
NGOs Shocked by High Court's Imposition of NIS 45,000 in Court Costs
The court imposed the fee on the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, Physicians for Human Rights and the Adva Center, which had petitioned unsuccessfully to prevent doctors from offering private treatment in the public hospital being built in Ashdod.
Hundreds of Israelis Petition IDF Pilots: Refuse Orders to Bomb Iran
Tel Aviv University law professors among signatories to online petition, which warns that any decision to strike Iran would be a 'highly mistaken gamble.'
Despite Protests, New Israeli Hospital in Ashdod Will Offer Private Medical Treatment
High Court rejects petition by civil rights groups; fines them NIS 45,000.
Steinitz Asks Israel to Pay His Legal Costs From Carmel Fire Inquiry
The finance minister is asking for the state to repay his legal expenses for countering allegations raised against him in a report on the 2010 blaze; the amount he is asking for is three times the maximimum set by the state.
Activists Petition High Court to Annul State Pay to Haredim Who Defer IDF Service
Petitioners say government support can be given only to those exempt from military service.
Israel Justice Minister Proposes Reducing Legal Advisers' Role in Ministries
Neeman's proposal would mean that the opinions of the ministries' legal advisers would not be automatically added to proposed resolutions, except in cases when they deemed them to be unequivocally illegal.
Israel's High Court Okays Construction on Site of Muslim Graves in Tel Aviv
High Court of Justice rejects petition against construction of student dorms, despite the fact that the site contains what appear to be Muslim graves from the Ottoman period.
Bill Would Let Israel's President Pardon Professionals Who Receive Disciplinary Penalties
Currently, president only has authority to grant clemency to those convicted of criminal offense.