Contact Us
Phone
Email
Equity and Inclusion Advisor: Aneesah Smith
Staff Liaison: Brittany Rose
900 E. Broad Street, 5th Floor, Suite 501
Richmond, VA 23219
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Offices Closed on City Holidays)
Human Rights Commission
Mission
The mission of the City of Richmond Human Rights Commission is to safeguard the rights of all its citizens. It seeks to protect individuals from unlawful discrimination because of race; color; religion; sex; pregnancy; childbirth or related medical conditions; national origin; age; marital status; disability; sexual orientation, transgender status or gender identity.
History
On November 14, 2016, Richmond City Council adopted ordinance 2016-254 to establish a Human Rights Commission Task Force to evaluate the need for and scope of a Human Rights Commission and to provide the Council with recommendations concerning any necessity to create such a commission.
On June 11, 2018, Richmond City Council adopted ordinance 2018-044 establishing the Human Rights Commission. The Human Rights Commission was established to advise the City Council and the Mayor on matters involving human rights violations occurring within the city of Richmond.
Reports
- The 2025 annual report of the Human Rights Commission is available here.
- The Richmond Municipal Equality Index performance report, with a score of 100/100, is listed in the HRC 2025 MEI Scorecard.
Contact Us
To learn more about the Human Rights Commission and its members, please visit the Commission's website at rvahumanrights.com.
