Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Ben Rawlence, researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, and Leslie Lefkow, senior researcher and Horn of Africa team leader in the Africa Division. The report was reviewed and edited by Chris Albin-Lackey, senior researcher in the Business and Human Rights Program; Andrew Mawson, deputy program director; and James Ross, legal and policy director. McKenzie Price, associate in the Africa Division, provided production assistance and support. Grace Choi, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, produced the report.

Human Rights Watch would like to thank all of the people who agreed to be interviewed for this report, including Ethiopian government officials who met with our staff in the US and Addis Ababa. We express our thanks to Ato Teferi Melese of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for facilitating meetings with Ethiopian officials.

Above all, we extend our deep appreciation to the courage of those Ethiopians who shared their experiences with our researchers, despite the enormous challenges to freedom of speech and opinion in their country.