Coming this Fall: Human Rights Officials and Advocates Meet in Seattle

So much is happening to promote and protect human rights at the local, county and state levels!  You can get a front line perspective this September 24-28, in Seattle, Washington, at the annual conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IOAHRA). 

IOAHRA’s mission is: “to provide opportunities and forums for the exchange of ideas and information among member agencies and other human rights advocates.”   It does this through targeted programs addressing illegal discrimination and by serving as a “clearinghouse for information exchange between human rights agencies around the world.”  Confirmed speakers at the conference include:  Walter Echo-Hawk, Author and Native American Advocate; Leon Russell, National Chair, NAACP; and Julie Nelson, Senior Vice President, Center for Social Inclusion.

Mark your own calendars and then get the word out by forwarding this information to your own local, county or state human rights agency!