Acknowledgements

This report was researched by Roozbeh Mirebrahimi, a consultant to with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) division of Human Rights Watch. Another consultant with the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch, who requests anonymity, drafted the report. Joe Stork, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa division, and Iain Levine, Program director, provided editorial review. Clive Baldwin, Senior Legal Adviser, provided legal review. Brent Giannota, associate with the Middle East and North Africa division, and Meg Reber and Fitzroy Hepkins provided production assistance.

Human Rights Watch would like to thank the individuals in and outside Iran who agreed to be interviewed for this report. This report would not have been possible without their contributions.