Acknowledgments

Jehanne Henry, senior researcher in the Africa division of Human Rights Watch, and Samer Muscati, emergencies researcher in the Women’s Rights Division (WRD), authored this report based on research conducted in Sudan and South Sudan with Tirana Hassan and Daniel Williams, researchers in the Emergencies division, and Gerry Simpson, advocate in the Refugees division, in August 2011, April 2012, and October 2012.

The report was reviewed and edited by Leslie Lefkow, deputy director of the Africa division, Janet Walsh, deputy director of WRD, and Elise Keppler, senior counsel in the International Justice Program. Babatunde Olugboji, deputy program director, and Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor, provided program and legal reviews.

Amr Khairy, the Arabic language website and translation coordinator, arranged for translation of this report into Arabic. Kyle Hunter and Matthew Rullo, associates for the Emergencies division and WRD, respectively, assisted with trip planning. Lindsey Hutchison, senior associate in the Africa division, prepared this report for publication, as well as  provided editing and formatting assistance. Multimedia production was provided by Michael Onyiego, freelance videographer, Ivy Shen, multimedia production associate, and Jessie Graham, senior multimedia producer. Additional production assistance was provided by Grace Choi, publications director, Kathy Mills, publications specialist, and Fitzroy Hepkins, administrative manager.

Human Rights Watch wishes to thank the scores of victims and witnesses in Sudan, and their relatives, who talked to Human Rights Watch, sometimes at great personal risk, as well as the Sudanese activists who continue to document and report on abuses.