NWC Calls on States to Rethink How They Approach Whistleblower Protection
NWC International Liaison Kate Reeves delivered a pointed message: the global approach to whistleblower protection is fundamentally insufficient.
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Kate serves as the International Liaison for International Whistleblower Advocates. She is our leader in forging relationships with anti-corruption civil society groups worldwide and human rights defenders worldwide and works with our team to advance best-practice whistleblower policies abroad. At Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto she provides legal assistance on cutting-edge transnational anti-corruption cases.
Kate graduated cum laude from Georgetown University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service with honors in her major, Culture & Politics. At Georgetown, Kate conducted extensive research on the efficacy of human rights laws in protecting against environmental injustices associated with green development.
In 2025 she earned her master’s degree at the University of Oxford, focusing on the relationship between displacement and environmental corruption. In addition to her work with Advocates, she is currently pursuing a joint Ph.D. and JD at the University of California, Berkley School of Law.
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About
Kate serves as the International Liaison for International Whistleblower Advocates. She is our leader in forging relationships with anti-corruption civil society groups worldwide and human rights defenders worldwide and works with our team to advance best-practice whistleblower policies abroad. At Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto she provides legal assistance on cutting-edge transnational anti-corruption cases.
Kate graduated cum laude from Georgetown University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service with honors in her major, Culture & Politics. At Georgetown, Kate conducted extensive research on the efficacy of human rights laws in protecting against environmental injustices associated with green development.
In 2025 she earned her master’s degree at the University of Oxford, focusing on the relationship between displacement and environmental corruption. In addition to her work with Advocates, she is currently pursuing a joint Ph.D. and JD at the University of California, Berkley School of Law.
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About
Kate serves as the International Liaison for International Whistleblower Advocates. She is our leader in forging relationships with anti-corruption civil society groups worldwide and human rights defenders worldwide and works with our team to advance best-practice whistleblower policies abroad. At Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto she provides legal assistance on cutting-edge transnational anti-corruption cases.
Kate graduated cum laude from Georgetown University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service with honors in her major, Culture & Politics. At Georgetown, Kate conducted extensive research on the efficacy of human rights laws in protecting against environmental injustices associated with green development.
In 2025 she earned her master’s degree at the University of Oxford, focusing on the relationship between displacement and environmental corruption. In addition to her work with Advocates, she is currently pursuing a joint Ph.D. and JD at the University of California, Berkley School of Law.
