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.

Mohammad Reza Morad Bahrouzi was beaten in an Israeli prison over alleged communication with oppostiion groups or groups affiliated with Israel.
 United States Capitol Police lines up along the perimeter while LGBTQ activists and supporters hold a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court as it hears major LGBT rights case on whether federal employment law that outlaws discrimination on the basis of sex covers sexual orientation and gender ide

SCOTUS upholds state bans on transgender sports participation, paving way for further restrictions

Bezalel Smotrich

The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements

Allen Secher was ordained by Hebrew Union College in 1962.

This rabbi made history in the civil rights era, I had to tell his story - opinion


Judicial reform: What does the elimination of derived rights mean for Israelis? - explainer

In Israel, certain rights are not explicitly legislated in Israel's quasi-constitutional Basic Laws but are instead derived from them by the court.

 Israelis are seen demonstrating near the Supreme Court in Jerusalem ahead of a vote in the Knesset on judicial reform, on February 20, 2023.

Israeli gov't depends on citizens voluntarily cooperating - opinion

Coercive regulations and enforcement, especially in democratic countries, have a more limited reach than governments are prepared to admit. 

 A JERUSALEM street is almost empty, January 2021, during a nationwide lockdown. COVID taught us a lesson as to the extent to which the government depends on voluntary public cooperation, says the writer.

Letters to the Editor February 1, 2023: Home that I love

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Israelis need to learn how to treat Arabs, the African-Americans of Israel - Opinion

The Israeli Arabs are where African Americans were in the 1960s.

 A PERSON passes by a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, DC, last January.

Israeli hi-tech strike in protest of judicial reform set for Tuesday

Over one hundred companies in the Israeli hi-tech sector are expected to join a one-hour warning strike in protest of the government's judicial reform.

 A VIEW OF the Tel Aviv skyline in early evening.

Boston dedicates monument to Martin Luther King, local Jews march in solidarity

Antisemitic incidents and sentiments are on the rise and several recent episodes have especially challenged Black-Jewish relations.

 A PERSON passes by a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, DC, last January.

Biden to attend services at Ebenezer Baptist Church for MLK weekend

Ebenezer Baptist Church is most well-known for having been presided over by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 1960 until his death.

 US Senator, Reverend Raphael Warnock is displayed on a screen as people gather outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church to view a commemorative service to mark Martin Luther King Jr Day in Atlanta, Georgia, US, January 17, 2022.

Yael Deckelbaum launches new record 'What about the women'

Veteran singer-songwriter winds up over six years of marching and music with a new album.

 Yael Deckelbaum - songs with a powerful global sociopolitical message.

What is different about the most recent protests in Iran? - analysis

These protests are different this time because they were driven by anger over the regime’s treatment of women.

 A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

The time has come for a civil revolution - opinion

The thin coating of hi-tech can no longer hide the decay that has taken place in the public and political systems, and the economic prosperity is an optical error.

 Dr. Esther Luzzato