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A group of 600 people including activists John Lewis and Hosea Williams set out from Selma on Sunday March 7 1965 a day that would come to be known as Bloody Sunday PROTECTING CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD IAOHRA Mission Statement The mission of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies IAOHRA is to provide opportunities and forums for the exchange of ideas and information among member agencies and other human rights advocates. IAOHRA assists in developing programs for eliminating illegal discrimination in employment housing education public accommodations public services and commercial transactions including banking and lending practices. We develop educational programs on human rights and civil rights issues and serve as a clearinghouse for information exchange between human rights agencies around the world. GET INVOLVED We connect you to the best and brightest experts in every issue area critical to the human and civil rights effort through IAOHRA meetings and professional training opportunities youll connect with civil rights professionals with your same interests and concerns.