ohr

Office of Human Rights

Agency Home Responsive

OHR Annual Report for FY22 & 23

Fair Housing Portal

Press Release: Domestic Workers Now Protected Under DCHRA

Youth Bullying Prevention Poster

Youth Bullying Has No Place in the District! Display this message in your school with our newly created anti-bullying poster.

Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act

Find out about the law that requires District employers who hire individuals earning tips as wages to inform their employees about their rights and benefits. New FAQ sheet available!

Asian family around hospital bed with older male family member in it

Now Available: Updated DCFMLA Workplace Poster

The workplace poster for the DC Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA) has been updated in October 2022 and is now available for download!

Featured Services

File A Discrimination Complaint

File a discrimination complaint with us by completing an intake questionnaire.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Learn more about OHR’s Mediation program.

Know Your Rights Presentations & Outreach

Teach community members about anti-discrimination laws in DC.

Language Access

The Language Access Program is dedicated to removing language as a barrier to obtaining information and services from the District government.

Know Your Policy

Know Your Bullying Prevention Policy Web Portal

Upcoming Events

There are no events at this time.

View Past Events >

Latest

Apr 15 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Celebrates Two Decades of the DC Language Access Act, Empowering Voiceless Residents Hindered by Language Barriers

PRESS RELEASE

Apr 12 2024

Modified District Government Services for DC Emancipation Day

(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, April 16, District Government will observe DC Emancipation Day....

Mar 26 2024

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) Launches Youth Human Rights Ambassador Program to Strengthen Youth Advocacy and Education

PRESS RELEASE

Mar 25 2024

የማርች ወር 2024 የዳይሬክተር፣ ማስታወሻ (Amharic)

የተከበራችሁ ነዋሪዎች፣ ጎረቤቶች፣ እንዲሁምወዳጆች፦ ወደ ማርች ወር ስንገባ አዲስ ወቅቶችን መቀበል ብቻ ሳይሆን በታሪክ ውስጥ ወሳኝ ምዕራፍ የሆነውን -...

Jan 18 2024

2024년 1월 (Korean)

친애하는 주민, 이웃, 친구 여러분께, 인권이 보편적으로 옹호되고 보호받는 세상을 추구하려는 우리의 노력이 새롭고 지속적인 도전에 직면하고 있는 지금, 고 Dr. Martin...

Jun 18 2024

Message du directeur du OHR pour la newsletter de juin 2024 (French)

Message du directeur du OHR pour la newsletter de juin 2024 Chers résidents, voisins et amis :

Jun 18 2024

ጁን 2024 የ ዲሲ የሰባዊ መብቶች ቢሮ (የኦ-ኤችአር) መጽሄት- ውርሃዊ የዲሬክተር መልእክት (Amharic)

ጁን 2024 የ ዲሲ የሰባዊ መብቶች ቢሮ (የኦ-ኤችአር)

Jun 18 2024

Bản tin của OHR Tháng 6 năm 2024 - Thông điệp của Giám đốc (Vietnamese)

Bản tin của OHR Tháng 6 năm 2024 - Thông điệp của Giám đốc Kính gửi Cư dân, Hàng xóm và Bạn bè:

Jun 18 2024

2024년 6월 인권사무소(OHR) 뉴스레터 디렉터의 메시지 (Korean)

2024년 6월 인권사무소(OHR) 뉴스레터 디렉터의 메시지 친애하는 주민, 이웃, 친구 여러분,

Jun 18 2024

2024 年 6 月人权办公室会员通讯主任致辞 (Chinese)

2024 年 6 月人权办公室会员通讯主任致辞尊敬的居民、邻居和朋友们：

Apr 26 2024

OHR FY 2025 Budget Oversight Hearings

OHR FY 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing Friday, April 26, 2024 Testimony of Kenneth Saunders,...

Feb 21 2024

OHR FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing

OHR FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Testimony of Hnin Khaing,...

Office of Human Rights

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm

Connect With Us
441 4th Street NW, Suite 570 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-4559
Fax: (202) 727-9589
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]

Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

2019 Commission on Human Rights Awards: The Fight for 51

Last Date:

Join us for an evening dedicated to fighting for equal rights and statehood for Washington, D.C.

On Thursday, December 5th, 2019, the Commission on Human Rights and DC Office of Human Rights and will host an evening reception to honor Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and George A. Jones of Bread for the City for their long history of fighting for equal rights in Washington, DC.

Enjoy a cocktail reception, followed by a special presentation on DC Statehood and the award ceremony.