The Whistleblower
Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Woman's Fight for Justice
(Sprache: Englisch)
Published to wide acclaim and glowing reviews, the riveting and heartbreaking story of Kathryn Bolkovac has now been turned into a fantastic new film that is already winning international acclaim. When Bolkovac first saw a recruiting announcement for...
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Published to wide acclaim and glowing reviews, the riveting and heartbreaking story of Kathryn Bolkovac has now been turned into a fantastic new film that is already winning international acclaim. When Bolkovac first saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was immediately hired and shipped out to Bosnia. Once there, assigned as a human rights investigator, she was amazed at the lack of proper training, in particular in Sarajevo. At great risk to her personal safety, she began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, felt threatened with bodily harm, was fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness - bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp, finally exposing them for what they had done. This is her story and the story of the women she fought to bring justice.
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When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money, world travel, and the chance to help rebuild a war-torn country sounded like the perfect job. Bolkovac was shipped out to Bosnia, where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She was assigned as a human rights investigator, heading the gender affairs unit. The lack of proper training provided sounded the first alarm bell, but once she arrived in Sarajevo, she found out that things were a lot worse. At great risk to her personal safety, she began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the U.S. State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, felt threatened with bodily harm, was fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness - bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp, finally exposing them for what they had done. This is her story and the story of the women she helped achieve justice for. Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Whistleblower “
Autoren-Porträt von Kathryn Bolkovac, Cari Lynn
KATHRYN BOLKOVAC is a former police investigator from Nebraska who served as an International Police Task Force human rights investigator in Bosnia. She cooperated with Human Rights Watch to expose the misconduct and human rights abuses committed against young girls, who had been forced into prostitution and used as sex slaves by U.S. military contractors such as DynCorp and other UN related police and international organizations. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Kathryn Bolkovac , Cari Lynn
- 2011, 256 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Macmillan Education
- ISBN-10: 0230115225
- ISBN-13: 9780230115224
Sprache:
Englisch
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"Kathy is a remarkable woman who had the courage to tell the truth and stand up for the victims of sex trafficking, putting her own life on the line. I was deeply moved by her story and hope her voice will be heard, raising awareness about the tragic consequences of war." - Rachel Weisz
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