The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (BCHRAC) promotes equal opportunity in housing, employment, education, public accommodations, town and county services, insurance, banking, credit, and healthcare for all persons in Barnstable County regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual or affection preference, marital, family or military status, source of income, neighborhood or disability.

The primary activities of the Human Rights Advisory Commission are:

  • To promote and protect the basic human rights of all persons in Barnstable County.
  • To enlist the cooperation and support of racial, religious, ethnic, civic, fraternal, benevolent, and private and public agencies in eliminating unlawful discrimination, and cultivating an atmosphere of mutual understanding of the county’s cultural and social diversity.
  • To promote community awareness and understanding of the county’s diverse cultures through education and community action.
  • To provide the public with a forum to identify and address human rights concerns within Barnstable County and, where possible, to assist in the resolution of complaints of human rights violations.

 


News

130 Cape Cod Students Attend Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission’s Spring Human Rights Academy     

  May 22, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – On May 15th, approximately 130 middle and high school students from 10 Cape Cod schools convened for the Spring Human Rights Academy. For the […]

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Barnstable County Mourns the Loss of John Reed, Treasured Advocate for Human Rights

It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of one of the founders of the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commissioners, John Reed. It is with enormous gratitude […]

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Attend a Lunar New Year celebration with The Arts & Justice Collective

Attend a Lunar New Year celebration with The Arts & Justice Collective!

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Watch the Recording of the Annual International Human Rights Day Awards Celebration from December 14, 2022

On December 14, 2022, the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission held its Annual International Human Rights Day Awards Celebration virtually. The theme of the celebration was Healthcare is a Human Right: […]

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Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission to Present Human Rights Awards and to Recognize Health Access and Equity Unsung Heroes

December 1, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (BCHRAC) is pleased to announce its Annual International Human Rights Day Awards Celebration. The celebration will be held […]

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Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission to Hold Annual International Human Rights Day Awards Celebration

November 22, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (BCHRAC) is pleased to announce its Annual International Human Rights Day Awards Celebration. The celebration will be […]

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