Interacting with ICE Agents: Know Your Rights
Responding to the immediate need of the community, on February 5, 2025, the ACLU-HI partnered with The Legal Clinic, Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights (“H
Past Events
Legislative Advocacy Training
At this interactive virtual event, ACLU staff highlighted our 2025 legislative priorities and our work to reform the justice system, protect reproductive rights, and legalize cannabis. We dove into how we can work together to make our voices heard at the Capitol.
Expungement & Bench Warrant Recall Clinic
Check out the upcoming Expungement & Bench Warrant Recall Clinic on Saturday, January 11th from 10:00am - 3:00pm at Waimānalo Elementary School.
Sign up at bit.ly/expungementclinicHI
Thank you to all our community partners for making this happen!
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
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.