Acknowledgements

Alex Vines, senior researcher for the Business and Human Rights Program of Human Rights Watch, researched and wrote this report. Additional research and writing was conducted by Arvind Ganesan, director of the Business and Human Rights Program, and Carly Tubbs, coordinator for the Business and Human Rights Program. The report was edited by Corinne Dufka, senior researcher in the Africa Division; Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor; and Ian Gorvin, senior program officer. Layout and production were coordinated by Carly Tubbs and Grace Choi, publications director. Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, and Jose Martinez, production coordinator, provided additional production assistance.  We would also like to thank Marisé Castro of Amnesty International for her expert review of this report.