civil rights enforcement agency
C3027
concept
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.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| civil rights enforcement agency canonical | 13 |
| civil rights enforcement unit | 4 |
| environmental justice office | 3 |
| civil rights enforcement office | 2 |
| civil rights office | 2 |
| civil rights oversight body | 2 |
| equal employment opportunity office | 2 |
| civil rights agency | 1 |
| civil rights commission | 1 |
| civil rights enforcement body | 1 |
| civil rights–related government action | 1 |
| component of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 1 |
| disability rights agency | 1 |
| equal opportunity office | 1 |
| human relations commission | 1 |
| national equality body | 1 |
| part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | 1 |
| state civil rights agency | 1 |
| state civil rights enforcement agency | 1 |
Instances (38)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Office of Environmental Justice
surface form:
Office of Environmental Justice (Illinois)
|
environmental justice office |
|
OCR
surface form:
Office for Civil Rights
|
— |
| CRCL | civil rights oversight body |
| Office of Federal Operations | component of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices | — |
|
FCS
surface form:
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section
|
civil rights enforcement unit |
| Colorado Civil Rights Division | — |
| Office of Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (EOHHS) | civil rights office |
| Office for Civil Rights | — |
|
Commission on Civil Rights
surface form:
United States Commission on Civil Rights
|
civil rights commission |
| Office for Civil Rights (Seattle) | civil rights agency |
| 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
surface form:
Office for Civil Rights (HHS)
|
— |
| Title X – Community Relations Service | part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
|
Civil Rights Division
surface form:
Civil Rights Division (Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office)
|
civil rights enforcement body |
| Indiana Civil Rights Commission | — |
| Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (NASA) | equal employment opportunity office |
| Civil Rights Division | — |
| Office of Environmental Justice and Equity | environmental justice office |
|
Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud (through policy area)
surface form:
Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud
|
national equality body |
| California Department of Fair Employment and Housing | state civil rights agency |
|
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
surface form:
Equal Employment Opportunity Office (USAG West Point)
|
equal employment opportunity office |
|
Chicago Commission on Human Relations (in part)
surface form:
Chicago Commission on Human Relations
|
— |
| New York State Division of Human Rights | — |
| Office of Civil Rights of GSA | civil rights office |
| Office of Environmental Justice | environmental justice office |
| Office of Disability Rights of the District of Columbia | disability rights agency |
|
Civil Rights Division
surface form:
Civil Rights Division (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
|
— |
| Interstate Commerce Commission enforcement order against segregation | civil rights–related government action |
|
Office for Civil Rights
surface form:
Office for Civil Rights (DOJ)
|
civil rights enforcement office |
|
CCRD
surface form:
Colorado Civil Rights Division
|
state civil rights enforcement agency |
| Illinois Department of Human Rights | — |