Kathryn bolkovac s moving story, as recounted in the whistleblower, makes for an interesting read on many levels. Kathryn bolkovac inspiration for the whistleblower 2011. Former lincoln cop discusses movie whistleblower of her. May 22, 2012 the international criminal tribunal in the hague would be a solution, but since its inception no us president has acknowledged its jurisdiction over us citizens. Sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice by kathryn bolkovac. Former lincoln police officer kathryn bolkovac, who now lives in the netherlands, wrote a book, the whistleblower, about her experiences as a human right investigator in bosnia. Sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice bolkovac, kathryn, lynn, cari on. In the whistleblower which opens this weekend, rachel weisz portrays a u. The whistleblower by by kathryn bolkovac with cari lynn. Jul 29, 2011 the true story behind the whistleblower. The whistleblower tells the story of what took place in bosnia and herzegovina after the conflict in 1995, when thousands of international peacekeepers flooded into the fragile state in an attempt to help repair the damage done. She came to prominence when she sued her employers for unfair dismissal after she lost her job following her attempts to expose sex trafficking in bosnia. Oct 12, 2011 the movie is based on kathryn bolkovac find the trailer below the jump, the reallife whistleblower who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia in 1999. Kathryn bolkovac is a human rights advocate, consultant, former police investigator with the lincoln police department, and former monitor with united nations international police task force in bosnia and herzegovina.
Bolkovac was a lincoln police officer and that intrigued me as well. Her answers speak for themselves, but also give such a sense of her persona, grit and. It is based on the true story of kathryn bolkovac, a police officer from lincoln, neb. Horrifically however, peacekeepers and other international actors actually became perpetrators of human trafficking, sexual violence and abuse themselves, as uncovered by kathryn bolkovac and our very own madeleine rees. Stay up to date on kathryn bolkovac and track kathryn bolkovac in pictures and the press. Mar, 20 kathryn bolkovac was formerly a police officer from lincoln, nebraska now with the u. By alexandra heilbron on july 29, 2011 10 comments. Bolkovacs story was made into a film, the whistleblower, released in 2010. She came to prominence when she sued her employers for unfair dismissal after she lost her job following her attempts. Her book inspired the movie the whistleblower 2010, starring rachel weisz as kathryn bolkovac human trafficking was really not a term that was widely used in 1999 and 2001. Talking with kathryn bolkovac about her experience as the. I talked with kathryn bolkovac about her experiences, which she wrote down in her book the whistleblower.
Her personal journey describes the struggle to fight for justice against government bodies that are supposed to protect innocent victims of war. She cooperated with human rights watch to expose the misconduct and human rights abuses committed against young girls, forced into prostitution and used as sex slaves by u. She cooperated with human rights watch to expose the misconduct and human rights abuses committed. The whistleblower by kathryn bolkovac overdrive rakuten. Kathryn bolkovac government accountability project. The whistleblower an interview with kathryn bolkovac and madeleine rees elisabeth prugl geneva, switzerland correspondence elisabeth. International police task force hoping to earn extra money college money for her children, travel the world, and learn more about international law. Kathryn bolkovac, a former nebraska policewoman who uncovered a sex trade conspiracy in postwar bosnia, was a guest speaker at uhcl for the governmental accountability projects american whistleblower tour. The movie the whistleblower stars rachel weisz as kathryn bolkovac, a police officer from nebraska. Kathryn bolkovac discussed her story on thursday, january 31, 20, on human trafficking, and other topics with tanya domi, whose reporting. A highly disturbing and fascinating expose based upon frightening real life experiences. Jul 30, 2011 a whistleblower made into a hollywood heroine kathy bolkovacs experience uncovering human trafficking in bosnia has been turned into a new movie starring rachel weisz. A drama based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. She discovered terrible wrongdoing and refused to stay silent about it.
A whistleblower made into a hollywood heroine kathy bolkovac s experience uncovering human trafficking in bosnia has been turned into a new movie starring rachel weisz. Contact kathryn through the contact link at the top of this page event calendar 2018 march 11, 2018delta sigman theta discussion at the lincoln community foundation march 21, 2018 presentation and networking with the student body and community of dolgeville central, new york march 2425, 2018 west point military academy. Rehm and before we open the phones, i want kathryn bolkovac, author of the whistleblower, to complete her story, which, actually, is still ongoing. Now, more than 15 years later, we take stock of how being a whistleblower has impacted the lives of these women and if anything has changed in the system of peacekeeping accountabilities. Kathryn bolkovac, from nebraska, was sacked by dyncorp of virginia, to which. Kathryn bolkovac had a passion for doing what is right, representing an institution that symbolizes the culture of peace, humanity and. Jan 11, 2011 rehm and before we open the phones, i want kathryn bolkovac, author of the whistleblower, to complete her story, which, actually, is still ongoing.
Kathryn bolkovac is a human rights advocate, consultant, former police investigator with the lincoln police department, and former monitor with united nations international police task force in bosnia and herzegovina bosnia. Dressember is coming up and ive been wanting to read more books about the issue of human trafficking. Kathryn bolkovac is known for her work on the whistleblower 2010, kathy bolkovac. This film is based on kathryn bolkovac s attempt to expose dyncorps democra in the movie sex trafficking of minors in bosnia and is everything but an. By laura figueroa kathryn bolkovac, a former nebraska policewoman who uncovered a sex trade conspiracy in postwar bosnia, was a guest speaker at uhcl for the governmental accountability projects american whistleblower tour. Less than two years later, she was fired after repeatedl. The whistleblower features a remarkable lead performance from academy award winner rachel weisz is a powerful and purposeful thriller based on the true story of a single womans quest for justice in the face of a truth no one wanted to expose. When nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three kathryn bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor dyncorp internationa.
The whistleblower sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice. Kathryn bolkovac would make an impression during her time in bosnia, as she quickly established herself as an individual that brought a lot of realworld experience to her job. The whistleblower lillooet area library association. Aug 18, 2011 when kathryn bolkovac, nebraska police officer and divorced mother of a teenage daughter, signs on to a highpaying job with the united nations peacekeeping force in bosnia in 1999, she looks for a fresh start. She was a nebraska police officer who signed on with a company called democra who had a security contract with the united nations.
Talking with kathryn bolkovac about her experience as the whistleblower. Kathryn bolkovac pulls no punches as she tells the truth about one of the worlds most sickening trades. Her story was shown in the film the whistleblower and told in the nonfiction book, the whistleblower, with journalist cari lynn. Find out whats playing at your local movie theatre at. Kathryn bolkovac is a former police investigator who served as an international police task force human rights investigator in bosnia. Kathryn bolkovac and cari lynn have demonstrated great personal courage and admirable moral strength in addressing such egregious conduct in the whistleblower. Cyril wecht, nationally acclaimed forensic pathologist and author of mortal evidence.
Kathryn bolkovac, the inspiration behind movies like the whistleblower 2011 get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Kathryn bolkovac talks about sex trafficking, military contractors, and her book the whistleblower. She became a human rights investigator, and after blowing the whistle on the humanitarian crimes taking place, she was fired. Sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice beim palgrave macmillan. The whistleblower is a 2010 canadiangermanamerican biographical crime drama film directed by larysa kondracki and starring rachel weisz. Kondracki and eilis kirwan wrote the screenplay, which was inspired by the story of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska police officer who was recruited as a united nations peacekeeper for dyncorp international in postwar bosnia and herzegovina in 1999. Despite threats on her life she fights to uncover the truth and traces the path of criminality to a shocking source.
When a brutally injured young woman lands in the uns care, kathryn risks her own safety as she unearths an organised and brutal underworld of sex trafficking. The whistleblower is a shocking film that reveals how balkan. With rachel weisz, monica bellucci, vanessa redgrave, david strathairn. Anyone wondering why more wrongdoings arent brought to light should read the book the whistleblower by kathryn bolkovac with cari lynn.
The whistleblower s heroine, kathryn bolkovac rachel wiesz is one such person. While there, she uncovered direct evidence that underage girls were being held captive and bought and sold in a profitable sex trafficking operation. An american policewoman uncovers evil in the aftermath of the bosnian war and is punished for her efforts. Human rights investigator and whistleblower kathryn bolkovac tried to investigate similar cases in bosnia and lost her job. In july 2001, bolkovac filed a lawsuit in great britain against dyncorp for unfair dismissal after a protected disclosure whistleblowing, and in august 2002 the. When nebraska police officer, and divorced mother of three, kathryn bolkovac, saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor dyncorp. Madeleine rees, who is played by vanessa redgrave in the film, was head of womens right and gender unit at the time. After the silent film screening, kathryn bolkovac explained the last 15 years have not exactly been fun. The whistleblower 2010 full movie download full hd. The whistleblower palgravemacmillan, 2011 by kathryn bolkovac with cari lynn 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. She was fired by her employer, dyncorp, after alleging that her fellow u. Kathryn bolkovac was formerly a police officer from lincoln, nebraska now with the u. When newly divorced nebraska cop kathryn bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for a private military contractor called. Jan 14, 2012 kathryn bolkovac, from nebraska, was sacked by dyncorp of virginia, to which peacekeeping police work in bosnia had been outsourced.
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