On Memorial Day Weekend, America Reckons with Torture

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“…if we really want to honor the Americans in uniform who gave their lives fighting for their country, we’ll redouble our efforts to make sure we’re worthy of their sacrifice; we’ll renew our commitment to the rule of law, for the rule of law is essential to any civilization worth dying for.” - Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, special to the American [...]

Award-winning film about comprehensive sex education to screen in Honolulu

Tuesday, May 15, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., YWCA Laniakea, Room 307. Suggested donation $10.00.  The YWCA of O’ahu, in partnership with ACLU and Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, will show the film “Let’s Talk About Sex”.    This event is co-sponsored by the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and Women’s Fund of Hawaii. Following the event, [...]

Stand up for choice!

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Friday, 1/20/12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda. FREE Planned Parenthood Hawaii presents Stand Up for Choice Roe v. Wade Commemoration - marking the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade- the landmark Supreme Court decision recognizing a woman’s right to privacy in making decisions about her health and her body.  Speakers including ACLU of Hawaii’s 2012 Winter [...]

In protest of “SOPA” and “PIPA”, Internet sites go dark, block logos on 1/18/12

Will Washington listen? Learn more about the Stop Online Privacy Act, the Protect IP Act and why civil libertarians and Internet experts are deeply concerned. Sign the petition, get active for your dot rights! http://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/online-protest-over-sopa-helps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

Celebrate Bill of Rights Day – Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Thursday, December 15th marks Bill of Rights Day! The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai’i (“ACLU”) celebrates the 220th anniversary of its ratification, offers free copies of the Bill of Rights to the public, and invites the public to contribute poems to the second annual “Bill of Rights Day Haiku Challenge.” Get free copies of [...]