A charge of discrimination must be filed within 300 days after the alleged discriminatory action, or one year for a Fair Housing case. Action in a circuit court: (i) The complainant shall file the civil action.The Commission is the adjudicatory agency that holds hearings and issues decisions on complaints alleging violations of the Act. In its submission to the UN Human Rights Committee, Amnesty International outlined a raft of ongoing human rights violations in the country. We investigate human rights abuses globally. The Biden administration has taken significant action to protect and advance civil and human rights. This timeline documents many of these actions. Improving public justice systems through local, individual human rights casework in the countries where it operates. Commission on Human Relations. CCHR enforces the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.