Human Rights Commission
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- Chairs - Salma Kazmi and Elyse Best
- Jason Mackey
- Christopher Spicer Hankle
- Brian Sokol
- Jenny Bonham-Carter
- Lauren Chapman
- Primrose Chareka
- Paola Mendez
- Suelin Chen
- Jovana Calvillo
Human Rights Commission Sections 2-238 – 2-245
Somerville Human Rights Commission to Spotlight Immigrant Restaurant Owners In New Project (via The Tufts Daily)
From Librarian Kevin
Guides to Legal Rights and Protections of Massachusetts Residents:
- Small Business Employee Rights
- Department of Developmental Services Office of Human Rights
- The State Attorney General’s Guide to Landlord and Tenant Rights
- Advice for Renters (Somerville Mayor’s Office)
Somerville Wage Theft Training
In April, 2026, the Human Rights Commission partnered with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office and local labor leaders to host a wage theft training at the Central Library. You can view a recording of the webinar from that event here.
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