Kānāwai Māmalahoe – The Law of the Splintered Paddle
In 1797, King Kamehameha I instituted Kānāwai Māmalahoe – the Law of the Splintered Paddle, generally considered a model for modern human rights law regarding the treatment of civilians and non-combatants. This law is included in the Constitution of the State of Hawai‘i. It also appears (symbolically as two crossed paddles) in the center of […]