General Information

• Find the FBI office nearest you to report a hate crime -
• Hate Crime Laws in Each State - Partners Against Hate
• Hate Crime Laws, a State-by-State Chart - Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
• Hate Crimes: A Quick Information Sheet for South Asians - South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
• Victim Compensation and Support
  • Links to Victim Assistance & Compensation Programs in each state (Alphabetical by State) - Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice
  • Online Resource Directory - OVC
  • Online Resource Directory - The National Center for Victims of Crime
• Checklist for Hate Crimes Victims, how victims of hate crimes can ensure their safety, make a report to the proper authorities and notify the proper organizations - The Asian American Justice Center
• Crime Survivors: In the First 24 Hour - Crime Survivors
• What You Can Do If You’re a Victim of a Crime - U.S. Departent of Justice
• Know Your Rights on Campus: A Guide on Racial Profiling and Hate Crimes for International Students in the United States - The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University
• How Can I Reduce My Risk of Being Assaulted - Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
• Personal Security(Additional Tips) - LAPD

State Specific

• How to File a Complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights (please scroll down page) - New York State Division of Human Rights

• Telephone referral system for victims of bias crime 1-800-277-BIAS (2427) - New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
• Office of Bias Crime and Community Relations - Office of the Attorney General

• A Post-9/11 Guide for California's Muslim, Sikh, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Communities(Punjabi) - Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Legal Services Clinic
• Preventing Hate Crimes, What We Can Do (Punjabi) - California Attorney General, Crime and Violence Prevention Center
• Hate Violence and Civil Rights - California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
• Programs to Help Victims of Hate Crimes(Punjabi) - Information on the California Victim Compensation Program that can help pay bills and expenses that result from certain violent crimes - State of California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
• Your Rights and Remedies as a Victim of Hate Violence(Punjabi) - DFEH