Acknowledgements

This report was written by Jane Buchanan, senior researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. Jane Buchanan, Masha Lisitsyna, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division, and Kamil Satkanbayev, consultant to Human Rights Watch, conducted the research. Kamil Satkanbayev also provided Kyrgyz-Russian and Uzbek- Russian interpretation. Andrea Berg, researcher, and Vika Kim, associate in the Europe and Central Asia Division, also conducted research for this report. Yulia Gorbunova and Erica Lally, associates, and Alexander Rahmonov, Geoffrey Schotter, Peter Slezkine and Kate Tsyvkin, interns in the Europe and Central Asia division, conducted background research for this report.

The report was edited by Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, and reviewed by Joe Amon, Health and Human Rights Program director, Jo Becker, Children’s Rights Division advocacy director, Arvind Ganesan, Business and Human Rights Program director, Veronika Szente Goldston, Europe and Central Asia division advocacy director, Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor, and Andrew Mawson, deputy program director, of Human Rights Watch.

Production assistance was provided by Kathryn Koonce, coordinator in the Europe and Central Asia Division, Erica Lally, associate in the Europe and Central Asia Division, Anna Lopriore, creative manager and photo editor, Grace Choi, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager. The translation of the report was prepared by Igor Gerbich. Erica Lally translated Appendices B and C.

Human Rights Watch expresses its gratitude to the migrant workers who shared their stories with us. Human Rights Watch also thanks the many individuals and organizations in Kazakhstan that contributed to this report with their time, expertise and information.