Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Elise Keppler, senior counsel in the International Justice Program of Human Rights Watch. The interviews upon which this report is based were conducted by Elise Keppler and Marianna Enamoneta, associate in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch.

The paper was edited by Corinne Dufka, West Africa Team leader of the Africa Division and Richard Dicker, director of the International Justice Program. Clive Baldwin, senior legal adviser, provided legal review, and Danielle Haas, senior editor, provided program review. Scout Katovich, associate for the International Justice Program, provided production assistance, and Grace Choi, Kathy Mills, and Fitzroy Hepkins prepared the report for publication.

Will Colish, intern with the International Justice Program, provided valuable desk research and essential assistance in cite checking, proofreading, finalizing citations, and preparing drafts. Hanna Morrill, Danielle Fritz, and Brandon Golob, interns with the International Justice Program, also assisted with finalizing citations.

Human Rights Watch wishes to express appreciation to all of those who agreed to be interviewed for this report, and whose insights made this report possible. Human Rights Watch also thanks several organizations for their assistance that work to promote human rights and accountability in Guinea: International Federation for Human Rights (Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'homme, FIDH); the Guinean chapter of Lawyers Without Borders; Guinean Human Rights Organization (Organisation guinéenne de défense des droits de l’homme et du citoyen, OGDH); Association of Victims, Parents and Friends of September 28, 2009 (Association des victimes, parents et amis du 28 septembre 2009, AVIPA); and Equal Rights for All (Mêmes droits pour tous, MDT).