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Story Highlights and Impact 2024

Shomrim A n investigation by Shomrim revealed that detainees in police
Exclusive Leads to custody were being asked intrusive and irrelevant questions about
Removal of Sexual their sexual orientation as part of routine processing. These invasive
Orientation questions raised ethical, legal and privacy concerns, with no clear
justification provided by police authorities.
Questions from
Police Detainee Impact: Following the investigation’s publication on Ynet, the
Forms police announced the immediate removal of sexual orientation
questions from detainee forms. The swift response underscored
the power of investigative journalism in addressing systemic
Daniel Dolev
violations of privacy rights.

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