Imua Alliance

07/10/2026

Mahalo to KITV for including Imua Alliance in their story about the signing of HB 1960 into law, which improves training about and reporting of s*xual exploitation in our visitor industry. We have been fighting for policies like this for over a decade. Exploitation is rampant in tourist destinations, but it should never be part of the Hawai'i experience — for ANYONE.

A new law aims to help prevent human trafficking in Hawaiʻi. Governor Josh Green has signed legislation requiring hotels and other transient lodging operators to train employees to recognize the

12/10/2025

AI has made it easy to weaponize intimate images. Sadly, Hawai’i’s outdated laws make it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice.

Nearly 75% of survivors of image-based s*xual abuse seek help. Yet our current law requires victims to prove the specific harm that they suffered.

Only 12% of cases involve a specific intent to retaliate against another person. Most cases happen for profit, amusement, or entertainment.

As Amy Zhao, Imua Alliance Policy and Partnerships Strategist, said in an editorial published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser today, survivors deserve justice without having to prove their pain.

No survivor should have to climb into the mind of their abuser to be believed. Hawai’i must modernize its laws to protect victims of image-based s*xual abuse and hold perpetrators truly accountable.