Acknowledgements

This report was written by Param-Preet Singh, senior counsel in the International Justice Program of Human Rights Watch. It is based on research by Param-Preet Singh and Matt Wells, West Africa researcher. The report was reviewed and edited by Matt Wells and Richard Dicker, director of the International Justice Program.

Clive Baldwin, senior legal advisor, provided legal review and Babatunde Olugboji, deputy program director, 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.

Matt Solomon, Kate McNeece, and David Sabatelle, interns with the International Justice Program, provided essential assistance in cite checking, proofreading, and finalizing citation.

Human Rights Watch wishes to express appreciation to all of those who agreed to be interviewed for this report, and whose generosity in sharing their insights made this report possible.