Seattle Office for Civil Rights’ 2025 Year in Review
December 19, 2025
SOCR’s team of hardworking staff, whose commitment to equity and service makes makes our work possible.
SOCR Commissions Meet with International Delegates
November 20, 2023
City of Seattle Commissions exist to advise the Mayor, City Council, and City departments on issues related to the communities they represent. The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) leads four of the City’s Commissions: This fall, the World Affairs Council contacted SOCR and offered an opportunity for our Commissions… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Human Rights Commission Seeks Candidates
April 24, 2023
SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) is currently recruiting to fill seventeen vacancies on the Seattle Human Rights Commission. The Commission seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds in human rights, law, public policy, advocacy, social services, education, and business. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, City Council,… [ Keep reading ]
Join a City of Seattle Commission!
June 2, 2022
The City of Seattle and the Seattle Office for Civil Rights is seeking candidates to serve on our four advisory commissions: Seattle Disability Commission, Seattle Human Rights Commission, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, and Seattle Women’s Commissi
Seattle Human Rights Commission votes to pursue amicus status
April 18, 2022
Press release shared by the Seattle Office for Civil Rights on behalf of the Seattle Human Rights Commission. The Seattle Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has agreed to pursue amicus status in the Federal Consent decree, entered in 2012, where the Seattle Police Department was investigated by the Department of Justice… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Human Rights Commission prototypes a human rights scorecard for those seeking elected office
November 12, 2021
By Seattle Human Rights Commission In January of 2021, Emma Kamb, Katie Pattenaude, Jack F Reinhardt, and Joey Uzarski started their journey as Fellows for the Seattle Human Rights Commission; under the supervision of Commission Co-Chair Ty Grandison. Their task was simple – create a framework that could be used… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for Human Rights Day!
November 9, 2021
Join the Seattle Human Rights Commission on December 9 for Seattle Human Rights Day.
Join us for Seattle Human Rights Day 2021
October 20, 2021
By Seattle Human Rights Commission Dear Friends, Celebrate with the Seattle Human Rights Commission on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 6 pm for our annual Human Rights Day virtual event. In collaboration with Town Hall Seattle, the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and our Human Rights Day planning partners and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Human Rights Commission asks for real budget allocations to begin to address homelessness
September 24, 2021
By Seattle Human Rights Commission The following letter was transmitted to the Seattle City Council and King County Council. Seattle, and King County generally, has suffered from a houselessness problem for decades. The houseless population is skyrocketing, and this phenomenon shows no sign of slowing down. The deluge of newly… [ Keep reading ]
New report shows charging youth as adults in the legal system presents human rights violations
August 12, 2021
By Seattle Human Rights Commission As a part of its 2021 Fellowship Program, the Seattle Human Rights Commission (SHRC) designated a team of fellows from the University of Washington – Vitoria Faustino, Katherine Lin, and Sarah Miller – to examine the practice and resulting consequences of charging youth as adults… [ Keep reading ]