Acknowledgments

This report was researched and written by Henrik Alffram, consultant to the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. Journalist Tasneem Khalil, student M. Sanjeeb Hossain, and Human Rights Watch intern Julie Drapala provided valuable research and translation support.

The report was edited by Brad Adams, executive director of the Asia Division, and Meenakshi Ganguly, senior researcher in the Asia Division. Clive Baldwin, senior legal advisor, and Ian Gorvin, senior program officer, reviewed the report.

Production assistance was provided by Jonathan Cohen, associate in the Asia Division. Grace Choi, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, prepared the report for publication, and Anna Lopriore, creative manager, assisted with the cover photograph.

Human Rights Watch thanks the many witnesses and victims who took time to share their stories, as well as the Bangladeshi human rights activists, lawyers, and journalists who greatly assisted the work.