XI. Acknowledgements

This report is based on research conducted by Rachel Reid, Afghanistan researcher for the Asia division at Human Rights Watch, and was written by Rachel Reid. Anastasiya Hozyainova contributed to research and writing of the section on Family Response Units and the police. The section on girls’ access to secondary education was written by Halima Stojanovic, Nisha Varia, senior researcher for the Women’s Rights division, and Liesl Gerntholtz, director for the Women’s Rights division at Human Rights Watch.   The report was edited by Brad Adams, director of the Asia division at Human Rights Watch; Elaine Pearson, deputy director of the Asia division; and Joe Saunders, Human Rights Watch deputy program director. Aisling Reidy, senior Legal advisor, provided legal review. Zama Coursen-Neff, deputy director of the Children’s Rights division, and Nisha Varia and Liesl Gerntholtz, also provided review.   Production and technical assistance was provided by Pema Abrahams, associate in the Asia division, and Andrea Cottom, senior associate in the Asia division. Grace Choi, publications director, prepared the report for publication. Additional production assistance was provided by Anna Lopriore, Rafael Jimenez, Fitzroy Hopkins and Jose Martinez. Human Rights Watch thankfully acknowledges the support of Mary and Michael E. Gellert.