civil rights enforcement agency

A civil rights enforcement agency is a governmental or independent body responsible for investigating discrimination complaints, enforcing civil rights laws, and promoting equal protection and fair treatment for all individuals.

Aliases (10)

• civil rights enforcement unit ×3
• civil rights enforcement office ×2
• civil rights commission ×1
• civil rights office ×1
• civil rights oversight body ×1
• civil rights–related government action ×1
• environmental justice office ×1
• human relations commission ×1
• part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ×1
• state civil rights agency ×1

Instances (19)

• Office for Civil Rights
• Commission on Civil Rights ("civil rights commission")
• Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties ("civil rights oversight body")
• Educational Opportunities Section ("civil rights enforcement unit")
• Housing and Civil Enforcement Section ("civil rights enforcement unit")
• Federal Coordination and Compliance Section ("civil rights enforcement office")
• Special Litigation Section ("civil rights enforcement unit")
• Colorado Civil Rights Commission
• District of Columbia Office of Human Rights
• Office for Civil Rights
• Title X – Community Relations Service ("part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964")
• Civil Rights Division
• California Department of Fair Employment and Housing ("state civil rights agency")
• Chicago Commission on Human Relations (in part)
• Office of Civil Rights of GSA ("civil rights office")
• Office of Environmental Justice ("environmental justice office")
• Interstate Commerce Commission enforcement order against segregation ("civil rights–related government action")
• Office for Civil Rights ("civil rights enforcement office")