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The Office of Human Rights investigates incidents of hate/violence and complaints of discrimination. Victims of hate/violence crimes can seek compensation for replacement of property through the County's Partnership Fund, administered by the Office of Human Rights. 

The 2011 Civil Rights Educational Freedom Tour, April 18 - 23, 2011. Join us on a fun filled and educational tour traveling south to visit the birth place of the Civil Rights Movement. We’ll retrace the Freedom Trail and learn about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Voters Rights and other significant events of the Civil Rights Movement. Come and travel on a state-of-the-art bus with internet access, movies, and snacks as part of the educational experience. Learn more here.

See 50th Anniversay Schedule of Events and Activities. See events at a glance for the Human Rights 50th Anniversary Proclamation, Montgomery County Juneteeth Celebration, Montgomery County Lincoln Park Heritage Days Celebration, Glen Echo Park Heritage and future scheduled events to include the Human Rights Diversity Camp, Human Rights Hall of Fame and Human Rights Day. Learn more here.

Summer Of Change: 50th Anniversary of the Integration of Glen Echo Park. On June 26, Glen Echo Park commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1960 protests that led to the integration of the Park.

Demonstrations in 1960 protesting segregation at Glen Echo amusement park provoked creation of the Montgomery County Human Relations Commission.

The day-long event, which is free and open to the public, features a discussion led by Juan Williams of National Public Radio with two of the original protesters, as well as Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Hilary O. Shelton of the NAACP; a reading from a new children’s book about the civil rights era; and a staged reading of a play about Glen Echo’s civil rights story. Learn more here.

Looking for Montgomery County Government Information and Services?  Visit the Montgomery County government website to find information on Health and Human Services, Resident and Community Services, Public Safety and Human Rights, Business and Consumer Protection, and Court and Legal
Issues. Learn more here.

Watch Video!  The Human Rights Commission and the Office of Human Rights in conjunction with The Southern Christian Leadership Conference presents “A Forum on Racial Profiling: Fact or Fiction”. Watch Russell Campbell, chairman of the Human Rights Commission as he and special guests discuss the issue of Racial Profiling. Part 2 of the video is entitled "A Forum on Racial Profiling: Uncovering the Layers..."The Criminal Justice System". Watch Video Part 1 and Video Part 2. 

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