Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Yulia Gorbunova, researcher with the Europe and Central Asia division of Human Rights Watch, and Konstantin Baranov, a consultant with the Europe and Central Asia division. Additional research was done by Tanya Lokshina, senior researcher with the Europe and Central Asia division, Kaitlin Martin, associate with the Europe and Central Asia division, Hugo Spalding, intern with Human Rights Watch’s Russia office, and Ekaterina Martin and Maria Kunineva, associates in Human Rights Watch’s Russia office.

The report was edited by Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division. Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor, and Tom Porteous, deputy program director, of Human Rights Watch reviewed the report; Veronika Szente Goldston, advocacy director with the Europe and Central Asia division, reviewed the recommendations; and Cynthia Wong, senior researcher with the Business and Human Rights program, reviewed the chapter regarding Internet content.

Production assistance was provided by Kaitlin Martin, Ekaterina Martin, Maria Kunineva, Olga Kozlova, Grace Choi, Kathy Mills, and Fitzroy Hepkins.

Human Rights Watch expresses its gratitude to the many civil society organizations that shared their views and stories with us.