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In addition to the Disability Rights Section, other sections
protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in the fol-
lowing ways:

• The Housing and Civil En-
forcement Section enforces
provisions of the Fair Hous-
ing Act requiring that certain
dwellings be accessible to
individuals with disabilities.

• The Educational Opportu-
nities Section ensures that
students with disabilities have
access to equal educational opportunities.

• The Voting Section protects access to the ballot for per-
sons with disabilities.

• The Criminal Section prosecutes hate crimes targeted at
people with disabilities.

• The Special Litigation Section works to protect the rights
of persons with disabilities who reside in institutions, and
to enforce the landmark Olmstead v. L.C. decision, which
determined that individuals with disabilities have the
right to be provided services in the most integrated com-
munity setting possible.

For more information about disability rights, visit
www.justice.gov/crt or www.ada.gov.

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