Washington State Human Rights Commission

Welcome to the Washington State Human Rights Commission

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TTY: 1-800-300-7525

Our Commissioners: Read their bios and see our Commission Calendar

Public Forum Disability Accommodation Request form

Governor Gregoire Proclaims May 2, 2008, as

International Day of Remembrance - Yom Hashoah

Statement of Peter Zamora,
Washington, D.C. Regional Counsel
Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
"The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its Continuing Importance"
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
September 5, 2007

Civil Rights Appreciation Week

May 12-16, 2008

Eastern Washington University

Two versions of flyer available: 8x11 and 8x14 Both are Microsoft Word Documents

The Governor recently signed Executive Order 8-01 creating the New Americans Policy Council.

The Governor will soon be making appointments to this Council.

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The Youth Leadership Forum for High School Students with Disabilities will be held at The Evergreen State College, in Olympia, August 10-15, 2008.

This is a wonderful, all expenses paid opportunity for high school students with disabilities in Washington State to stay on campus for 6 days and 5 nights.

Click here for the application

The Washington State Human Rights Commission in conjunction with various government agencies and advocacy groups will be holding a public forum on May 6th at the Seattle Indian Heritage High School.

The public forum will be held during Huchooseda's monthly cultural event.

DSHS seeks Minority Advisory Committee and Disability Advisory Committee members

Washington State Human Right Commission Honors Veterans

Legislature protects veterans from discrimination

DEFINITION OF DISABILITY IS EXPANDED UNDER WASHINGTON LAW

The Washington State Human Rights Commission is proud to release our new Public Service Announcement!

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Press Release:

NEW The Washington State Human Rights Commission Publishes Self-Assessment Checklist for Real Estate and Housing Transactions

Checklist can be downloaded here: (MS Word format or Adobe pdf format)

The WSHRC has developed an innovative guide, Self-Assessment Checklist for Compliance and Suggested Best Practices

(click here to download the guide in either MS Word or Adobe Reader format)

Spokane MLK Day 2008

Spokane MLK Day Event 2008

The Washington State Constitution requires equality of rights and responsibilities on the basis of sex.

FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE CONSTITUTION:

ARTICLE XXXI SEX EQUALITY - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SECTION 1 EQUALITY NOT DENIED BECAUSE OF SEX.
Equality of rights and responsibility under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.

SECTION 2 ENFORCEMENT POWER OF LEGISLATURE.
The legislature shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. [AMENDMENT 61, 1972 House Joint Resolution No. 61, p 526. Approved November, 1972.]

Washington State Human Rights Commission letter in support of HB 2903, Creating an access coordinator for the administrative office of the courts sent to Representative Patricia Lantz.

Joint IAOHRA/NAHRW Conference

La sucursal de Yakima ofrece talleres gratuitos en español acerca de los impuestos

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Washington State Human Rights Commission is to eliminate and prevent discrimination through the fair application of the law, the efficient use of resources, and the establishment of productive partnerships in the community.

The Washington State Human Rights Commission (Commission) enforces the Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60). The Commission works to prevent and eliminate discrimination by investigating human rights complaints and providing education and training opportunities throughout the state.

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