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The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice was established in 1957. The Division is the primary institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin.
Hotline/How to file a complaint
How to Report a Complaint about Violation of your Civil Rights or Civil Liberties by a Department of Justice Employee
How to file a discrimination complaint regarding
Find out how to file a discrimination complaint against a recipient of financial assistance from OJP and COPS or from other Department of Justice components.
Resources
The Department's Civil Rights Division is the primary institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin.
Initiative to Combat the Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash. The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights has directed the Civil Rights Division’s National Origin Working Group to help combat violations of federal civil and criminal rights laws affecting individuals perceived to be of Middle Eastern descent.
Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination explains the laws prohibiting national origin discrimination. These laws make it illegal to discriminate because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture or language. The brochure also gives information on how to file a complaint based on this type of discrimination.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Federally operated and federally funded programs and activities must be made meaningfully accessible to limited English proficient (LEP) persons under Executive Order 13166 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and implementing regulations. The Civil Rights Division's Coordination and Review Section takes the lead in implementing Executive Order 13166 and Title VI across the federal government.
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