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Protecting Civil Rights

The Attorney General’s Civil Rights Division enforces and protects the civil rights and liberties of all people in Massachusetts.

The Civil Rights Division fights discrimination, works to ensure that all people are given an equal opportunity to participate in civic society, and protects individual rights of free speech and privacy.

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Top tasks

Learn about the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Division  Guide to Criminal Records in Employment and Housing 

All other tasks

File a civil rights complaint 

What you need to know

File a criminal history civil rights complaint   Credit and financial services civil rights protections  Civil rights protections in education and schools  Public accommodation civil rights protections  Civil rights and employment  Protections against hate crimes 

Contact Information

Phone

Civil Rights (617) 963-2917

Mass relay dial 7-1-1 and connect via main number.

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File a civil rights complaint 

Fax

(617) 727-5762
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