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Click below for information regarding current international,
national and local civil rights organizations and government
agencies. Click on one of the following links immediately
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categories by scrolling through the page:
Civil
Rights Directory (State and Local Agencies)
Civil Rights Directory presents a list of organizations in New York
State.
Human and Civil
Rights Organization of America
New York State directory.
Rights Working
Group
National directory.
1140 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
P: (202) 296-2300
Amnesty
International
Amnesty International’s purpose is to protect people wherever
justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. They investigate
and expose abuses, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform
societies to create a safer, more just world.
Contact info:
5 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
P: (212) 807-8400
Human
Rights First
Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee
persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human
rights violations, victims of discrimination, those whose rights are
eroded in the name of national security, and human rights advocates who
are targeted for defending the rights of others.
Contact info:
333 7th Ave, 13th
New York, NY 10001
P: (212) 629-6170
Human Rights
Watch
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people
around the world. They stand with victims and activists to prevent
discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from
inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. They
investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers
accountable. They challenge governments and those who hold power to end
abusive practices and respect international human rights law. They
enlist the public and the international community to support the cause
of human rights for all.
Contact info:
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
P: (212) 290-4700
American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU)
The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts,
legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual
rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States
guarantee everyone in this country.
Contact info:
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Asian American
Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
AALDEF focuses on critical issues affecting Asian Americans, including
immigrant rights, civic participation and voting rights, economic
justice for workers, language access to services, Census policy,
affirmative action, youth rights and educational equity, and the
elimination of anti-Asian violence, police misconduct, and human
trafficking.
Contact info:
99 Hudson Street, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10013
P: 212-966-5932
Brennan
Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a
non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental
issues of democracy and justice. Their work ranges from voting rights to
redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in
the fight against terrorism.
Contact info:
161 Sixth Ave., 12th Floor
New York, NY 10013
P: (212) 998-6730
Center for
Constitutional Rights
The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and
protecting the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Contact info:
666 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
P: (212) 614-6464
Lambda
Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full
recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals,
transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation,
education and public policy work.
Contact info:
National Headquarters
120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
P: (212) 809-8585
Latino Justice
PRLDEF
Latino Justice PRLDEF champions an equitable society. Using the
power of the law together with advocacy and education, Latino Justice
PRLDEF protects opportunities for all Latinos to succeed in school and
work, fulfill their dreams, and sustain their families and
communities.
Contact info:
99 Hudson Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10013-2815
P: (212) 219-3360
info@latinojustice.org
Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights/Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Education Fund (LCCR/LCCREF)
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) is the nation's oldest
and largest civil rights coalition, consisting of nearly 200 national
organizations, representing persons of color, women, children, labor
unions, individuals with disabilities, older Americans, major religious
groups, gays and lesbians and civil liberties and human rights
groups
Contact info:
1629 K Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
LCCR: (202) 466-3311
LCCREF: (202) 466-3434
League of Women
Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization,
encourages informed and active participation in government, works to
increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences
public policy through education and advocacy.
Contact info:
1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036-4508
P: (202) 429-1965
Legal
Momentum
Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund
dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls.
Contact info:
395 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
P: (212) 925-6635
news@legalmomentum.org
Mexican American
Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF)
MALDEF strives to implement programs that are structured to bring
Latinos into the mainstream of American political and socio-economic
life; providing better educational opportunities; encouraging
participation in all aspects of society; and offering a positive vision
for the future. Unique to MALDEF is an approach that combines advocacy,
educational outreach, and litigation strategies to achieve
socio-economic change.
Contact info:
National Headquarters
634 S. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
P: (213) 629-2512
National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of
rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial
discrimination.
Contact info:
National Headquarters
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
P: (877) NAACP-98
NAACP Legal
Defense and Educational Fund
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is America's legal counsel
on issues of race. Through advocacy and litigation, LDF focuses on
issues of education, voter protection, economic justice and criminal
justice. We encourage students to embark on careers in the public
interest through scholarship and internship programs. LDF pursues racial
justice to move our nation toward a society that fulfills the promise of
equality for all Americans.
Contact info:
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
P: 212-965-2200
National Council
of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) works to improve opportunities
for Hispanic Americans by conducting applied research, policy analysis,
and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas –
assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and
economic status, and health.
Contact info:
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
P: (202) 785-1670
National
Organization for Women (NOW)
NOW's goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all
women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the
workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of
society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all
women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism
and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.
Contact info:
1100 H Street NW, 3rd floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
P: (202) 628-8669
National
Urban League (NUL)
The NUL and its affiliates advocate for social justice in
issues such as police brutality and affirmative action. The
NUL’s Institute for Opportunity and Equality also closely monitors
the economic, political and social climate of the nation, interprets its
findings, and recommends active policy for change.
Contact info:
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
P: (212) 558-5300
F: (212) 344-5332
info@nulexplore.org
Empire
State Pride Agenda
The Empire State Pride Agenda is New York's statewide lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender civil rights and advocacy organization.
Their mission is to win equality and justice for LGBT New Yorkers and
their families.
Contact info:
16 W 22nd St # 200
New York, NY 10010-5813
P: (212) 627-0305
New York Civil
Liberties Union (NYCLU)
The NYCLU, the New York State affiliate of the American Civil Liberties
Union, defends the rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S.
Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Contact info:
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
P: (212) 607-3300
New York Civil
Rights Coalition (NYCRC)
The NYCRC is an organization of people concerned with kindling in
Americans a spirit of unity and commitment in achieving a truly open and
just society, where the individual enjoys the blessings of liberty free
of racial prejudice, stigma, caste or discrimination. In this
regard, the NYCRC works purposefully to encourage people and
institutions to take affirmative steps to achieve an integrated
society.
Contact info:
New York Civil Rights Coalition (NYCRC)
424 West 33rd Street, Suite 350
New York, NY 10001
P: (212) 563-5636
New York
State AFL-CIO
The New York State AFL-CIO helps working families achieve a better
life.
Contact info:
Joellen Sanders
50 Broadway, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10004
P: (212) 777-6040
information@nysaflcio.org
Broome County
Urban League
The mission of the Broome County Urban League is to enable African
Americans, other minorities, and the poor to secure economic
self-reliance, parity, and power and civil rights.
Contact info:
Jennifer Lesko
43-45 Carroll Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
P: (607) 723-7303
jlesko@bcul.org
Buffalo Urban
League
The mission of the Buffalo Urban League is to empower African Americans,
other minorities and disadvantaged individuals to secure economic
self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
Contact info:
Brenda W McDuffie
15 E. Genesee
Buffalo, NY 14203
P: (716) 854-7625
bmcduffie@buffalourbanleague.org
National
Organization for Women – NYC (NOW-NYC)
Since 1966 NOW-NYC has worked to advance the women and girls of New York
City through public education, grassroots organizing, lobbying, action,
and advocacy. NOW-NYC aims to end violence against women, advance
women in the workplace, promote reproductive freedom, transform images
of women in the media, and secure equality for LGBT people.
Contact info:
150 W. 28th Street, Suite 304
New York, NY
P: (212) 627-9895
contact@nownyc.org
New York Urban
League (NYUL)
The NYUL’s mission is to create a city where African Americans and
others are able to take advantage of its opportunities, are gainfully
employed, well-educated and live in harmony.
Contact info:
Darwin M. Davis
204 W. 136th Street
New York, NY 10030
P: (212) 926-8000
nyuldmd@aol.com
NYCLU –
Capital Region
(counties of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga,
Schenectady, Warren, and Washington)
The NYCLU’s Capital Region Chapter is a visible and articulate
defender of civil liberties. Staff and board members appear frequently
in the media, and in public forums to educate and promote the individual
rights and fundamental freedoms upon which our nation is based.
Contact info:
90 State Street, Suite 518
Albany, NY 12207
P: (518) 436-8594
mtrimble@nyclu.org
NYCLU –
Central New York
(counties of Onondaga, Madison, Oneida, Seneca, Oswego,
Cortland, and Cayuga)
The mission of the NYCLU’s Central New York Chapter is to preserve
and protect First Amendment rights, the right to equal protection under
the law, the right to due process, and the right to privacy. This
chapter works also to extend rights to segments of the population that
have traditionally been denied rights.
Contact info:
Barrie Gewanter, Director
753 James Street, Suite 8
Syracuse, NY 13203
P: (315) 471-2821
bgewanter@nyclu.org
NYCLU –
Genesee Valley
(counties of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben,
Wayne, Wyoming and Yates)
The NYCLU’s Genesee Valley Chapter is dedicated to safeguarding
the liberties and rights of the people it serves through advocacy and
litigation; legislative action; and public education. This chapter
is involved in state and national issues, with a special focus on
members of the greater Rochester area and nine county Genesee Valley
region.
Contact info:
121 North Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, New York 14614
P: (585) 454-4334
geneseevalley@nyclu.org
NYCLU
– Lower Hudson Valley
(counties of Westchester, Putnam, Duchess, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan,
and Ulster)
The NYCLU’s Lower Hudson Valley Chapter has actively supported the
constitutional rights of the people in the Lower Hudson Valley region
for more than four decades through public education, advocacy and
litigation.
Contact info:
297 Knollwood Road, Suite 217
White Plains, NY 10607
P: (914) 997-7479
lowerhudsonvalley@nyclu.org
NYCLU – Nassau
County
The NYCLU’s Nassau Chapter is dedicated to safeguarding the
liberties and rights of the people it serves through advocacy,
litigation, legislative action and public education. This chapter
is involved in state and national issues, with a special focus on
members of the communities in Nassau County.
Contact info:
33 Front Street, Suite 205
Hempstead, NY 11550
P: (516) 741-8520
nassau@nyclu.org
NYCLU
– Southern Tier East
(counties of Chemung, Tioga and Broome)
The volunteer NYCLU group in Binghamton works aggressively on promoting
and defending civil rights and liberties to the greater Binghamton area
and eastern Southern Tier counties.
Contact info:
P: (607) 772-0569
southerntiereast@nyclu.org
NYCLU –
Suffolk County
The NYCLU’s Suffolk County Chapter is dedicated to the protection
of civil liberties as embodied in the Bill of Rights. Its mission is to
defend the constitutional rights of the people it serves through
advocacy and involvement in the legislative process, and to educate the
community about civil liberties issues.
Contact info:
Touro Law Public Advocacy Center
225 Eastview Drive, PA 221
Central Islip, NY 11722
P: (631) 650-2301
suffolk@nyclu.org
NYCLU –
Western Region
(counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara)
The NYCLU’s Western Region Chapter’s mission is to defend
and promote the fundamental principles and values embodied in the Bill
of Rights, the U.S. Constitution and the New York State
Constitution.
Contact info:
westernregion@nyclu.org
Urban League
of Long Island
The mission of the Urban League Movement is to empower African-Americans
and other disenfranchised individuals to secure economic self-reliance,
parity, power and civil rights.
Contact info:
219 Carleton Avenue
Long Island, NY 11722
P: (631) 232-2482
info@urbanleaguelongisland.org
Urban League of
Rochester
The mission of the Urban League of Rochester is to enable
African-Americans, Latinos, the poor and other disadvantaged to secure
economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
Contact info:
William G. Clark
265 North Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14605
P: (585) 325-6530
wclark@ulr.org
Urban
League of Westchester County
The ULWC provides services in employment, education, youth development
and community education. They offer employment service for workers 55
and older and a family resource center.
Contact info:
Ernest S. Prince
61 Mitchell Place
White Plains, NY 10601
P: 914-428-6300
ulwesp@aol.com
New
York State Attorney General Civil Rights Bureau
The Civil Rights Bureau enforces laws protecting New Yorkers from
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military status,
source of income or disability. Using federal, state, and local
laws, the Bureau investigates and prosecutes alleged patterns of
unlawful discrimination in a variety of areas, including employment,
housing, credit, education, and places of public accommodation.
The Bureau also engages in community outreach activities to educate the
public about civil rights issues.
Contact info:
Chevon Fuller, Bureau Director
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
P: (212) 416-8250
New York
State Division of Human Rights
The New York State Division of Human Rights was created to enforce the
Human Rights law. The mission of the agency is to ensure that
"every individual . . . has an equal opportunity to participate fully in
the economic, cultural and intellectual life of the State."
Contact info:
Galen D. Kirkland, Commissioner
55 W. 125th Street, 13th Fl.
New York, NY 10027
P: (212) 961-8790
City
of Yonkers Human Rights Commission
The mission of YCHRC is to foster mutual respect and understanding among
all racial, religious, and ethnic groups in the community, and to
recognize all forms of discrimination based on sex or age.
Human
Rights Commission of Sullivan County
The Human Rights Commission was created to foster good relationships
among communities and groups of people in Sullivan County.
Contact info:
Sullivan County Government Center
100 North Street, PO Box 5012
Monticello, NY 12701-5192
P: (845) 807-0189
eric.monroe@co.sullivan.ny.us
New Rochelle Human Rights Commission
The New Rochelle Human Rights Commission was established to
foster mutual respect and understanding among all racial, religious and
nationality groups in the region.
Contact info:
Robert D. Goodstein, Chairperson
Peter A. Korne, City Manager
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
P: (914) 654-2163
New York City
Commission on Human Rights
The New York City Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in
employment, housing and public accommodations based on race, color,
creed, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender
(including gender identity and sexual harassment), sexual orientation,
disability, marital status, and partnership status.
Contact info:
New York City Commission on Human Rights
Patricia L. Gatling, Commissioner
40 Rector Street
New York, NY 10006
P: (212) 306-7530
Niagara
Falls Human Rights Commission
The Niagara Falls Human Rights Commission was established to foster
mutual respect and understanding among all racial, religious and
nationality groups in the region.
Contact info:
Herman Boyer, Director
1425 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
P: (716) 286-4926
Orange
County Human Rights Commission
The Orange County Human Rights Commission was established to foster
mutual respect and understanding among all racial, religious and
nationality groups in Orange County, and to conduct and recommend
programs in education.
Contact info:
Susan Varden, Executive Director
18 Seward Avenue
Middletown, New York 10940
P: (845) 615-3680
Rockland
County Commission on Human Rights
The Rockland County Commission on Human Rights was established to foster
mutual respect and understanding among all racial, religious and
nationality groups in Rockland County.
Contact info:
Ram Nagubandi, Commissioner
Bank of
New York Building
2 New Hempstead Road - Second Floor - Suite 208
New City, New York 10956
P: (845) 708-7200
F: (845) 708-7250
Suffolk
County Human Rights Commission (SCHRC)
The SCHRC is a county agency that was created in 1963 to enforce the
various laws against discrimination. The Commission accepts
complaints regarding equal opportunity in employment, housing, places of
public accommodation, credit, and volunteer firefighting.
Contact info:
Riverhead County Center
310 Center Drive, Room S47
Riverhead, NY 11901
P: (516) 853-5480
Humanrights@SuffolkCountyNY.gov
Nassau
County Commission on Human Rights
The Nassau County Commission on Human Rights is committed to promoting
harmony among the diverse populations of Nassau County, by developing
and initiating programs, literature and projects which promote mutual
respect through understanding and education.
Contact info:
240 Old Country Road, Suite 606
Mineola, NY 11501
P: (516) 571-3662
Schenectady
Human Rights Commission
The Schenectady County Human Rights Commission was established in 1965
to foster mutual respect and enhance understanding among all racial,
religious and ethnic groups in Schenectady County, and to assist
individuals in securing their legal rights.
Contact info:
797 Broadway, Room 305
Schenectady, NY 12305
P: (518) 377-2982
Syracuse
& Onondaga County Human Rights Commission
Syracuse & Onondaga County Human Rights Commission’s mission
is to promote improved human relations, civic peace, intergroup
understanding, and full acceptance of all persons in all aspects of
community life.
Contact info:
P: (315) 435-3567
Ulster
County Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission exists to foster respect for the rights of
all citizens and to explore opportunities for improving relations among
all people of Ulster County.
Contact info:
Arlene Foy Reynolds, Director
298 Flatbush Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
P: (845) 340-3147
afoy@co.ulster.ny.us
Utica Commission on Human Relations
The Utica Commission on Human Relations was established to
foster mutual respect and understanding among all racial, religious and
nationality groups in the region.
Contact info:
Utica Commission on Human Relations
The Reverend P. Arthur Bridisi, Executive Director
City Hall
One Kennedy Plaza
Utica, NY 13502
P: (315) 792-0240
Yonkers
County Human Rights Commission (YCHRC)
YCHRC's mission is to foster mutual respect and understanding among all
racial, religious and ethnic groups in the community, and to recognize
all forms of discrimination based on sex or age.
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