Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Juliette de Rivero, Geneva advocacy director, with additional contributions by Philippe Dam, Human Rights Council advocate. It was edited by Peggy Hicks, global advocacy director, and James Ross, legal and policy director. 

Human Rights Watch interns Jennifer Carl, Sheherezade Kara, Madeleine Koalick, Estelle Nkounkou Ngongo, and Ellen Walker, and Klatsky fellow Katharine Quaglieri provided invaluable research and editorial support. Editorial and production assistance were provided by Judit Costa and Adrianne Lapar, associates in the advocacy division. Grace Choi, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, prepared the report for publication.