Acknowledgments

This report was written by Bede Sheppard, senior researcher in the Children’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch.

The report was edited by Zama Coursen-Neff, deputy director of the Children’s Rights Division; James Ross, legal and policy director; and Babatunde Olugboji, deputy program director in the program office.

Specialist review was provided by: Fred Abrahams, special advisor, Program office; Eva Cosse, assistant in the Europe and Central Asia division;  Judit Costa, associate in the Children’s Rights division; Kanae Doi, Japan Director; Jessica Evans, researcher in the Asia division; Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia Director; Neela Ghoshal, researcher in the Africa division; Thomas Gilchrist, research assistant in the Africa division; Giorgi Gogia, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia division; Yulia Gorbunova, associate in the Europe and Central Asia division; Eric Guttschuss, researcher in the Africa division; Jasmine Herlt, Canada Executive Director; Tanya Lokshina, Deputy Director, Moscow office; Amanda McRae, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia division; Wenzel Michalski, Germany Director; Sipho Mthathi, South Africa director; Samer Muscati, researcher in the Middle East division; Alison Parker, director of US program; Elaine Pearson, deputy director of the Asia division; Sunai Phasuk, senior researcher in the Asia division; Andrea Prasow, senior counsel in the Terrorism and Counterterrorism Program; Aisling Reidy, senior legal adviser; Sophie Richardson, advocacy director of the Asia division; Phil Robertson, deputy director of the Asia division; Ida Sawyer, researcher in the Africa division; Ole Solvang, researcher in the Asia division; Nik Steinberg, researcher in the Americas division; Judith Sunderland, senior researcher in the Europe and Central Asia division; Tamara Taraciuk, special advisor in the Americas division; Tejshree Thapa, researcher in the Asia division; Anna Timmerman, Netherlands Director; Bill van Esveld, researcher in the Middle East division; Christoph Wilcke, senior researcher in the Middle East division; Daniel Wilkinson, deputy director of the Americas division.

Cindy Fang and Michael Judd, interns in the Children’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch, provided translation and research assistance. Kyle Knight, coordinator in the Children’s Rights Division provided editing and production assistance. Anna Lopriore, creative manager; Ella Moran, video and photography manager; Grace Choi, publications director; and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, provided production assistance.

Human Rights Watch is particularly grateful to the following individuals who provided research information and direction for this study: Professor Eric David, Centre de droit international, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium; Dr. Stefanie Haumer, legal advisor, international law and institutions department, German Red Cross; and Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, department of public law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.