Acknowledgements

The report was researched and written by a Human Rights Watch researcher. It was edited by Jon Elliott, advocacy director of the Africa Division; Rona Peligal, deputy director of the Africa Division; Iain Levine, program director; and James Ross, legal and policy director. Jeffrey Severson, associate of the Africa Division, provided production assistance.

Human Rights Watch acknowledges with gratitude the contribution provided by lawyers, journalists, human rights activists, members of churches, national and international organizations, officials of the government, military, police and judiciary, and detainees who agreed to be interviewed for this report. We own special gratitude to those individuals who gave us invaluable and unfailing support during our research on the ground and follow-up. We also thank NOVIB for the funding that made this research possible.