Shawn Martel Moore Esq., PresidentBy unanimous affirmation of the members of the Board of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association, Shawn Martel-Moore is the President of IAOHRA immediately. The position of President became vacant upon the separation of Gerald Foday from his position as Director of the City of Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission. Officers of IAOHRA must be employed by an IAOHRA member Agency. See bio for Shawn Martel Moore here.
As President of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA), I take great pride in welcoming you to our website. IAOHRA was founded in 1949 in New York.
The International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies is a non-profit membership organization with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The primary members are statutory human rights and human relations agencies with authority for enforcing a variety of human and civil rights laws in their respective jurisdictions.
IAOHRA provides opportunities and forums for the exchange of ideas and information among member agencies and other human rights advocates. It provides assistance in the development of programs for eliminating illegal discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations, public services and commercial transactions, including banking and lending practices. It also is responsible for developing educational programs on human rights and civil rights issues, and serves as a clearinghouse for information exchange between human rights agencies around the world.
The goals of IAOHRA are:
- To foster human and intergroup relations.
- To enhance human rights practices under law.
- To promote civil and human rights around the world.
The association has provided leadership in the development and enforcement of needed statutes and ordinances to safeguard the human and civil rights of all people.