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The City of Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission is highlighting local Civil and Human Rights Champions that are doing the work to advance human rights for all persons in the Des Moines area. Human Rights Champions are doing the work to advance human rights, creating culture of inclusion, respect, and justice for all. If you or someone you know is doing this work in our community, we encourage you to fill out a nomination form so that we can recognize them for their dedication to advancing human rights on our social media pages. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to humanrights@dmgov.org .

Defender Nomination Form

Defender Nominee Form

Below you'll find pictures and information about previous nominees.