Human Rights

 

Focus on Human Rights Newsletter - Spring 2025 - Fair Housing  

Fair housing is the fundamental principle that everyone deserves equal opportunity to access housing, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

 

 

 

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 Focus on Human Rights Newsletter - Winter 2025 - Civil Rights Act of 1964

This year's first edition was dedicated to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was a landmark piece of legislation aimed to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 

 

 

 

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 Focus on Human Rights Newsletter - Summer 2024 - Human Trafficking 

On May 29th, representatives from the EEOC, Prince William County Police Department, and Prince William County Schools discussed the importance of addressing, understanding, and preventing human trafficking in Prince William County.

 

 

 

 

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Focus on Human Rights Newsletter - Winter 2024 - Black History Month

In observance of Black History Month adopted a resolution ratifying and encouraging County observance of Black History Month. This year's theme is the influence of African American art.

 

 

 

 

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Focus on Human Rights Newsletter -  Summer 2023 - Affirmative Action 

On June 29, 2023, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that universities could no longer consider race as a factor to foster diversity in its admissions process.

 

 

 

 

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Focus on Human Rights Newsletter -  Spring 2023 Fair Housing 

The Prince William County Human Rights Commission recently passed a resolution declaring the month of April as Fair Housing Month. The resolution notes that individuals in Prince William County, the 10th most diverse county in the nation, have the right to choose where to live without discrimination