Civil Rights

The Office of Civil Rights works to protect the community by prohibiting discrimination in areas of housing, public accommodation, and employment, providing a mechanism for recourse, and providing education to the community. We encourage the recognition of human responsibilities, equal access to public goods and service and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, age and physical handicap.

Human Rights Board Notice of Public Hearing on Anti-homelessness Sentiment and Discrimination Based on Housing Status: June 22, 2024

The Albuquerque Human Rights Board, pursuant to Section 5 (E) of the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance, will hold a public hearing in the community room of the International District Public Library, located at 7601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The Board will hear public testimony on experience(s) of intergroup hostility and tension between people experiencing homelessness and people without such experience as stated in Section 5 (A) HRB Resolution No. 2024-01.

We work to protect the community by prohibiting housing, public accommodation, and employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, age, and physical handicap. We encourage the recognition of human responsibilities, equal access to public goods and service, and prohibit discrimination, providing a mechanism for recourse and education to the community.