Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Laetitia Bader, Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch; Zama Coursen-Neff, deputy director of the children’s rights division; and Tirana Hassan, emergencies researcher. The report was reviewed by Ben Rawlence, Bede Sheppard, Jo Becker, Agnes Odhiambo, Chris Albin-Lackey, and Philippe Bolopion. James Ross, legal and policy director, provided legal review. Babatunde Olugboji, deputy program director, provided program review.

Vikram Shah and Noah Beaudette provided production assistance and support. Grace Choi, publications manager, Kathy Mills, publications specialist, Ivy Shen, communications assistant, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, provided production support.

Human Rights Watch would like to thank donors from the 2011 Tokyo Dinner for their support for this project.

Human Rights Watch wishes to thank the children and other Somali refugees who shared their experiences, making this report possible. We also wish to thank the many other individuals who offered information and expertise. Finally we would like to thank those who offered key support in facilitating this research and reviewing sections of the report.