| Description: | Provide testimony and background materials to the Legislative Committee of the Buffalo Common Council on the need for the creation of a new Office of Public Advocate and an independent Human Rights Commission for the City of Buffalo. Engage in advocacy and public awareness-raising around the initiative, and assist in drafting Council resolution and legislation on the need to transition the current Commission on Citizen’s Rights and Community Relations into a stronger, more independent Human Rights Commission, with a broader, more inclusive and more participatory mandate. Students have been involved in providing testimony, gathering background materials and comparative experiences, and will be involved in a broader lobbying campaign over the coming year. |
| Project/Activity Leader(s): | Tara Melish, Associate Professor and Director, Buffalo Human Rights Center |
| Unit: | Law School |
| Department: | Law School |
| City: | Buffalo |
| State: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| External Funding: | No |
| Start Date: | 2015-04 |
| End Date: | active |
| External Partners: | council member Michael LoCurto's office, Delaware District, Buffalo Common Council; Partnership for the Public Good |
| Are UB students involved? | Yes |
