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Peace and justice - strong institutions - Goal 16

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Indicator 16.b.1: Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

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Number of complaints of discrimination filed to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

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Year Value
2017 5714
2016 6614
2015 6590
2014 6455
2013 6657
2012 5488

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

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Complaints of discrimination filed to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Indicator description

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is the largest state civil rights agency in the country. DFEH’s mission is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations, and from hate violence and human trafficking. The Department receives, investigates, conciliates, mediates, and prosecutes complaints of alleged violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, Ralph Civil Rights Act, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and statutes prohibiting discrimination in state-funded activities and programs.
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Los Angeles County
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Indicator name

Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
Indicator number

16.b.1
Target name

Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Target number

16.b
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

2
UN custodian agency

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
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Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
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