An association of Korean Americans in New York wants to erect monuments throughout the U.S. dedicated to women who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War Two.

The Korean-American Association of Greater New York announced on Thursday that it aims to establish those monuments in New York, Connecticut and Long Island to expose Japan’s inhumane actions and promote the importance of U.S. and global peace.

The association’s announcement came as a group of Japanese lawmakers recently visited Palisades Park in New Jersey and requested that the city remove a monument erected in memory of women who were victims of wartime sexual slavery.

Efforts by private organizations to counter the Japanese government’s goal to have the monument in Palisades Park removed are gaining strength as the New York association has joined efforts to expand the number of such monuments. The monument in Palisades Park was set up by the Korean-American Voters’ Council.