LHRC - Lexington Human Rights Committee - Revised Charge October 2011 (Original 2008)

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exington uman Rights Committee Article L Name The Committee shall be named the Lexington Human Rights Committee (LHRC). Article II. Mission Promote Lexington's vision of a community that has as core values freedom from b igotry, hatred, intolerance, disrespect, and destructive conflict among its citizens,, Build a stronger, more unified Town that respects and recognizes both our diversity and our commonalities. Confront statements and actions that conflict with the core values expressed above. Foster respectful, civil, public discourse and debate. Article III. Function of the Committee The LHRC shall carry out its mission, related to the core values expressed above, through: • Public advocacy • Sponsoring educational programs • Helping other organizations and Town departments address conflict through consultation and mediation with the parties involved • Reporting civil rights violations to appropriate government agencies • Assisting in planning responses to groups, internal or external to the Town, which advocate actions antithetical to the core values expressed in Article II The LHRC focus shall be matters that directly affect Lexington rather than matters that are primarily of statewide, national, or international concern. As a committee it shall avoid partisan politics or legislative lobbying or litigation. It may work with like committees of other localities and with organizations with which it shares a common purpose, and should use any available materials, advice, or assistance from other organizations, that may be helpful in accomplishing its mission. It shall meet at least six times a year. Among other items on the agenda shall be a review of human-rights -related incidents in the Town since the last meeting, regardless of whether the LHRC was involved in responding to the incident.