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This coming January 18th 2010 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, commemorating a great inspirational leader who fought and died for his dream to see his people find equality in America.

The Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery respectfully requests your presence at the MLK Parade! PLEASE JOIN US as we march in unity from Magic Island, through Waikiki where much of Hawaii’s trafficking occurs as night, to Kapiolani Park.

We aim to get AT LEAST 200 people with us at this event. Thereafter, there will be a press conference held wherein which the President of PASS will make a statement about the proliferation of Sex-Trafficking in Hawaii. He will also advocate for the 2010 Anti Human Trafficking bill expected to be introduced with the Legislative Women’s Package on or around January 20th 2010 (Opening of the legislature).

HAWAII remains 1 of 8 states left in the country with no Human Trafficking state law! Read more: “Lack of Law Puts Minors at Risk in Hawaii” – Huffington Post

MLK PARADE/PASS MARCH INFO
WHAT: Join PASS to march for the FREEDOM for the victims of Human Trafficking
WHEN: Monday, January 18th 2010 at 8am
WHERE: Meet at the Magic Island side of Ala Moana Beach Park. PASS members will be wearing black t-shirts and holding Freedom signs. You can’t miss us.
WHO: Anyone and everyone who believes in human rights!

The march will take approximately 2 hours. We should be arriving on foot at Kapiolani Park by 10:30 or 11am. We leave Magic Island at 8am.

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Posted: January 8th 2010