Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Neela Ghoshal, Burundi researcher at Human Rights Watch.

The report was edited by Rona Peligal, deputy director of the Africa division of Human Rights Watch. It was reviewed by Clive Baldwin, senior legal advisor, Danielle Haas, consultant for Human Rights Watch, and Iain Levine, program director.

Production assistance was provided by Rachel Nicholson, associate in the Africa division, Anna Lopriore, creative manager and photo editor, Grace Choi, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager. Danielle Serres translated this report into French. Peter Huvos, French website editor, vetted the French translation.

Human Rights Watch would like to thank the victims and witnesses who shared their stories with us. We are grateful for the cooperation of the Ministry of Interior and the National Police of Burundi in facilitating our research in the field.

Human Rights Watch extends its gratitude to ICCO for funding its work in Burundi.