`ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This report was researched and written by staff of the Africa division of Human Rights Watch. Michael McClintock edited the report, which was also reviewed by James Ross, Rachel Reilly, and Joanne Csete. Human Rights Watch thanks William Seltzer and Herbert Spirer for assistance in assessing statistical information.

Tamar Satnet and Patrick Minges provided production assistance.

Human Rights Watch gratefully acknowledges the support of NOVIB for this work.