ACRI's Legal Department argues cases before the
Supreme Court of Israel, and also seeks redress before district and labor courts, government ministries, and
Knesset committees. ACRI's Education Department conducts human rights training programs, produces educational curricula in
Hebrew and
Arabic, and organizes conferences and lectures on human rights education. Additionally, ACRI operates a program on
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and offers IHL educational workshops to
social activists, students, educators, youth movement counselors, and students at pre-military academies to "enhance the participants’ knowledge of IHL, and to provide opportunities for discussion and for developing their positions on the issues involved." ACRI publishes reports and information leaflets; organizes lectures, conferences, film screenings and other public and community events covering a wide range of human rights issues; and runs a public hotline to assist people whose rights have been infringed. Internationally, ACRI submits shadow reports and provides information to UN committees and representatives regarding Israel’s compliance with its human rights obligations; meets with foreign diplomats and government representatives; participates in international conferences and NGO networks; and raises awareness of human rights issues by generating ongoing international media coverage. ACRI focus on issues pertaining to Arab Minority Rights, Anti-Democratic Initiatives, Freedom of Expression, LGBT Rights,
East Jerusalem, Human Rights Defenders in the
Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Migrant Workers, Child Rights,
Negev Bedouins,
Refugees and
Asylum Seekers, Right to Health, Women's Rights, and the Right to Housing. ACRI deals also with freedom of expression and the right to demonstrate. The association has initiated many legal actions to establish the right to demonstrate and the rights of demonstrators. == Criticism ==