ACLU of Hawai'i 2024 Annual Meeting
Thank you to all who attended our 2024 ACLU of Hawai'i Annual Meeting. The video for the event can be found here: https://vimeo.com/1039098518?share=copy
Past Events
From Olopua to Olive
Executive Director of ACLU Hawaiʻi, Salmah Y. Rizvi, presented the poem: “The Freedom of Speech is Dying in our Hands; In this Fight for Justice, Where Will You Stand?", in response to a number of dangerous bills in the federal legislature.
Vigil For Marcellus (“Imam Khaliifa”) Williams
The ACLU of Hawai‘i partnered with the Hawai‘i Innocence Project to honor the life of Marcellus (“Imam Khaliifa”) Williams, who was unlawfully killed by the state of Missouri.
Expungement Clinic- Waianae Public Library
We would like to extend a huge mahalo to all of our community partners for the successful Expungement and Bench Warrant Recall Clinic at the Waianae Library on September 28.
Natural Law in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Executive Director of ACLU Hawaiʻi, Salmah Y. Rizvi, gives a lecture at Mindful Hawaii entitled: “Natural Law & Human Spirituality in the Modern Civil Rights Movement”.
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Know Your Rights - Freedom of Assembly for Students
We're excited to invite you to our event, Know Your Rights: Freedom to Assembly on Thursday, May 16 at 12 pm at the UH Manoa Richardson Law School.
Know Your Rights: Students Free Speech Lecture
The ACLU of Hawai‘i organized an educational presentation for students and activists who wanted to know more about exercising constitutional rights to free speech and when/how public institutions can restrict speech.
Interfaith Iftar 2024
In partnership with the Hawai'i Bestuin, the ACLU of Hawai'i held the first Iftar Dinner in ACLU history, along with an Interfaith Community Town Hall.
Hawai‘i Homebirth Collective Press Conference
This event was held at at the Hawai‘i State Capitol by community activists and legislators to highlight the dangers of Hawaii’s MidwiferyRestriction Law (Act 32, HRS 457-J) - an unconstitutional law that criminalizes practitioners of midwifery, as well as postpartum healers who are unlicensed.
2023 Annual Meeting & Bill of Rights Day Celebration
ACLU of Hawaiʻi Annual Meeting & Celebration of the 232nd Anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights