• International Human Rights Conference Coming to Detroit
The National Association of Human Rights Workers (NAHRW) and the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) will partner to host their joint annual international convention at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, September 13-19, 2008.

• Hate Crime Conference to Discuss Solutions for Michigan
The Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes (MIAAHC) in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights will host, "MI Response to Hate", a conference to develop community-based response systems to hate and bias incidents in Michigan.

• 2008 NAHRW- IAOHRA Joint Conference - September 15-19th in Detroit
The 2008 NAHRW- IAOHRA Joint Conference is being held September 15-19, 2008 in Detroit. This year's theme is GATEWAY TO FREEDOM: HONORING THE PAST. MARCHING TOWARDS THE FUTURE. For more information or to register, click above or visit the website of the National Association of Human Rights Workers at http://www.nahrw.org. WARNING, THE ABOVE LINK LEADS TO A WEBSITE THAT IS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE ...

• Civil Rights News Around the Nation

Prop 2 proponent named to civil rights panel Detroit News

Ladies Night, Every Night on Floor 19: No Men Allowed ABC News

Panel's fairness concerns judge's attorney Lansing State Journal

• Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA) Training (FY 2008)
The Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission (CVSC) has again partnered with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and the Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crime (MIAAHC) to offer workshops on cultural competence and hate crime to those who provide services to victims of crime.