Know Your Rights

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution, the Hawai‘i State Constitution, and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.

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Know Your Rights
Mar 06, 2026
Habeas 101 Training
  • Immigrants' Rights

Habeas 101 Training

The ACLU of Hawai‘i conducted a virtual Habeas 101 Training for legal professionals and advocates interested in learning about habeas petitions in the immigration context.
Know Your Rights
Feb 05, 2025
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Interacting with ICE Agents

Know Your Rights
Feb 13, 2025
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Transgender Rights in Hawai'i

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Know Your Rights
Mar 03, 2026
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Know Your Rights for Libraries: Immigration Enforcement

ACLU of Hawaiʻi Immigrants' Rights Attorney Leilani Stacy held a Know Your Rights training for librarians with legal information on the rights of library staff and patrons regarding immigration enforcement.
Know Your Rights
Nov 20, 2025
Know Your Rights - Interacting with the FBI
  • Immigrants' Rights

Know Your Rights: Interacting with the FBI

The ACLU of Hawai‘i hosted a Know Your Rights (KYR) Training on how to safely navigate interactions with FBI agents, including guidance on an individual's legal obligations, compliance regarding investigations, and what to do when someone is arrested by the agency.
Know Your Rights
May 20, 2025
Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement
  • Immigrants' Rights

Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement

ACLU of Hawai'i in partnership with the Hawai'i State Teachers Association (HSTA), the Office of U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda, and the Hawai'i Coalition for Immigrant Rights (HCIR) present legal information on the rights of educators and students regarding immigration enforcement.
Know Your Rights
Apr 29, 2025
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Transgender Rights in Hawai‘i: Considerations in a Healthcare Setting

The University of Hawai‘i Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health invited the ACLU of Hawai‘i to present a continuing education training for social workers at Queen’s Medical Center on April 29, 2025.
Know Your Rights
Apr 23, 2025
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Know Your Rights: On Free Speech

The ACLU of Hawai'i and the Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights have partnered for another Know Your Rights (KYR) webinar on “Free Speech” to give our people the power they need to protect themselves.
Know Your Rights
Feb 21, 2025
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  • Immigrants' Rights

'Know Your Rights' Card: When Facing Law Enforcement

The ACLU of Hawai‘i has created the following card for our immigrant neighbors to hand to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) officers should they be approached.
Know Your Rights
May 16, 2024
Know Your Rights - Freedom of Assembly
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Freedom of Assembly for Students

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.
Know Your Rights
Apr 12, 2024
Know Your Rights - Legal Observer Training
  • First Amendment

Legal Observer Training

Legal Observer Training presentation by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Ken Lawson. The presentation was held at William S. Richardson School of Law.
Know Your Rights
Apr 12, 2024
Know Your Rights - Freedom of Speech for Students

Freedom of Speech for Students