The Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Woman's Fight for Justice - Rilegato

Bolkovac, Kathryn; Lynn, Cari

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ISBN 10: 0230108024 ISBN 13: 9780230108028

Casa editrice: St Martins Pr, 2011

Riassunto

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.

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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

'Women and girls trafficked into Bosnia and Herzegovina's brothels endured debt bondage, rape, and beatings. International police and peacekeeping forces should have protected these victims. Instead, some committed trafficking crimes. Kathy Bolkovac bravely blew the whistle on them. She paid a high price in her career, but had the integrity to take a stand against grave human rights abuses.'
—Janet Walsh, Deputy Director, Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch

Descrizione del libro:

The movie-tie in book of a new major motion picture, The Whistleblower reveals the inspiring story of one woman's efforts to expose the human rights abuses perpetrated by corporate conspirators

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• Editore: St Martins Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0230108024
• ISBN 13: 9780230108028
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 240