June 24, 2009

Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Wanda Troszczynska-van Genderen, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. The report was edited by Benjamin Ward, associate director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, and Ian Gorvin, senior program officer. Veronika Szente Goldston, Europe and Central Asia Division advocacy director, and Joseph Amon, director of the Health and Human Rights Program, reviewed and provided comments on the report. Clive Baldwin, senior legal adviser, provided legal review. Iwona Zielinska, associate in the Europe and Central Asia Division, provided follow-up research assistance as well as production assistance, Jelena Krstic and Marina Pravdic, interns in the Europe and Central Asia Division, also helped to conduct follow-up research. Anna Lopriore coordinated photo and map preparation. Grace Choi and Fitzroy Hepkins prepared the report for publication.

Human Rights Watch is grateful to all those who provided information for this report, particularly Roma IDPs, their leaders, Roma activists, representatives of NGOs, government officials, and international officials in Kosovo and beyond.

Human Rights also acknowledges the generous support of the Phyllida and Glenn Earle Foundation and the Foundation to Promote Open Society.