Acknowledgements

This report was written by Bede Sheppard, researcher in the Children's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch, based on research by the author and Kennji Kizuka, consultant for the Children's Rights Division.

The report was edited by Zama Coursen-Neff, deputy director of the Children's Rights Division; Meenakshi Ganguly, senior researcher for the Asia Division; Letta Tayler, researcher for the Terrorism/Counterterrorism Division; Aruna Kashyap, researcher for the Women's Rights Division; Jo Becker, advocacy director, Children's Rights Division; Naureen Shah, Leonard H. Sandler Fellow in the Asia Division; James Ross, Legal and Policy director; and Andrew Mawson, deputy program director.

Kyle Knight, associate in the Children's Rights Division provided editing and production assistance. Anna Lopriore, creative manager; Ella Moran, video and photography manager; Grace Choi, publications director; and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, provided production assistance.