About the Office of Civil Rights

Office of Civil Rights

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) 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, and equal access to public goods and services and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, physical handicap, or source of income.

Our Work

The Office of Civil Rights achieves its mission through the work of the following:

Human Rights Board and a Human Rights Officer who investigates complaints of discrimination in:

• Employment
• Housing
• Public Accommodations
• Other forms of discrimination.

The ADA Coordinator is now located in the General Services Department. You can reach them by calling 311 or via email: [email protected].

Guiding Laws

The Office of Civil Rights is guided by and accountable for these and other city ordinances, resolutions, federal and state laws:

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Fair Housing Act of 1968
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• The New Mexico Human Rights Act
• The City of Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance