U S Department Of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section

The primary goal of the disability rights section is to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities in the united states by implementing the americans with disabilities act ada.
U s department of justice civil rights division disability rights section. Jails prisons juvenile detention facilities and health care facilities for persons with disabilities. If you believe your civil rights or someone else s have been violated submit a report using our online form. Contact the disability rights section for information and technical assistance about the americans with disabilities act ada contact the ada information line 800 514 0301 voice.
Department of justice s civil rights division and the white house initiative on asian americans and pacific islanders issued a fact sheet that includes examples of forms of discrimination that members of the asian american native hawaiian and pacific. The disability rights section works to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities in the united states by implementing the americans with disabilities act ada. The disability rights section works to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities in the united states by implementing the americans with disabilities act ada.
The americans with disabilities act authorizes the department of justice the department to provide technical assistance to individuals and entities that have rights or responsibilities under the act. The special litigation section is one of several sections in the civil rights division. Through its multi faceted approach toward achieving compliance with the ada this section works to make this goal a reality.
Disability rights section nyav washington d c. Department of justice civil rights division 950 pennsylvania avenue n w. On june 6 2016 the u s.
The division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race color sex disability religion familial status and national origin. Department of education s office for civil rights the u s. 2 the rights of individuals with disabilities to receive services in their communities rather than in institutions.
Through its multi faceted approach toward achieving compliance with the ada this section works to make this goal a reality. The civil rights division of the department of justice created in 1957 by the enactment of the civil rights act of 1957 works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all americans particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. 20530 www ada gov 800 514 0301 voice 800 514 0383 tty.