Kathi Lynn Austin

Kathi Lynn Austin is a United States filmmaker and researcher who studies international smuggling and terrorism and monitors human rights compliance.

Career

In 1997, Austin directed "Forsaken Cries: The Story of Rwanda" for Amnesty International. The short documentary film examined the Rwandan Genocide. [http://www.pacificcouncil.org/interior.aspx?pageID=About&subID=31&itemID=244 Ms. Kathi L. Austin ] ] On 13 November 2000, Austin spoke to the National Press Club about Kenya's illegal arms trade and militias citing evidence she gathered during a three-month investigation. [ [http://www.fundforpeace.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=144&Itemid=201 The Fund for Peace - FfP Calls on UNHCR to End Killings and Arms Availability in Kenya ] ] On 21 April 2004, she was appointed by Kofi Annan to a four-member panel charged with monitoring the Democratic Republic of Congo's compliance with Security Council resolution 1533 (2004), passed on 12 March 2004. [ [http://www.un.org/apps/news/storyAr.asp?NewsID=10525&Cr=democratic&Cr1=congo Expert panel named to monitor UN arms embargo in eastern DR of Congo ] ] [ [http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N04/318/86/PDF/N0431886.pdf Ods Home Page ] ]

Austin is director of the "Arms & Conflict Program" of the Fund for Peace and visiting scholar at the Center for Human Rights at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Movie

Angelina Jolie will star as Austin in a forthcoming Paramount Pictures movie. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976999.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Jolie plays spy game for Paramount - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety ] ] Her character's antagonist will be based on former KGB major and arms dealer Victor Bout. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20164328,00.html Angelina Jolie tapped for spy thriller | Angelina Jolie | Movie News | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly ] ]

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