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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

You have rights! If you experience discrimination or a bias incident, you have options in making a report. The first step is understanding your rights. Below are resources compiled by AAPI Montclair, which do not serve as an endorsement. If you have any suggestions, email us at info@aapimontclair.org.

Your Rights Under NJ Law

NJ Division on Civil Rights Know Your Rights Webinar: The NJ Division on Civil Rights is a state agency that enforces NJ’s anti-discrimination laws. AAPI Montclair co-hosted a webinar with the NJ Division on Civil Rights (DCR) about recognizing and responding to bias incidents. Learn about what constitutes a bias incident under the law and ways to report it. It also features a conversation about racialized trauma by Jessica Cho Kim, a conversation with youth leaders, and a racial justice healing meditation facilitated by Dr. Kani Illangovan.


  • Link to webinar video (YouTube)
  • Download resources from the NJ Division on Civil Rights, including ways to make a report in New York City
  • General information about NJ anti-discrimination laws and making a report

REPORTING BIAS INCIDENTS

Reporting Incidents in Montclair:

  •  Learn How to Report an Incident with the Montclair Police Department
  • Learn more about the Montclair Commission on Civil Rights

Make a Report with the NJ Division on Civil Rights:

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) is one of the most comprehensive anti-discrimination laws in the country. You can make a report online here. 

Other Ways to Report:

Below are ways to report incidents to national AAPI organizations. The goals of these reporting resources are to compile incidents and use them to help inform advocacy and policy efforts. They are not shared with law enforcement or government agencies.


  • Stop AAPI Hate: You can report an incident to Stop AAPI Hate, a national organization that formed in the wake of escalating xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stop AAPI Hate coalition was founded by the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University.
  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) You can report an incident to Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ). AAAJ is a national affiliation of five leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and other underserved communities.

The above information is not a comprehensive list of resources. These are projects, trainings, and conversations that AAPI Montclair members have taken part in. 


Disclaimer: These resources do not represent legal advice. 


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