IV. Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Wanda Troszczynska-van Genderen, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. Amanda McRae, Finberg Fellow in the Europe and Central Asia Division also participated in a part of the field research for the report. The report was edited by Benjamin Ward, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, and Danielle Haas, program editor. Veronika Szente Goldston, Europe and Central Asia Division advocacy director, Bill Frelick, director of the Refugee Program, and Peggy Hicks, Global Advocacy director, reviewed and provided comments on the report. Clive Baldwin, senior legal adviser, provided legal review. Iwona Zielinska, formerly senior associate and Marina Pravdic, associate in the Europe and Central Asia Division, provided some research as well as production assistance, Iris Xholi and Rezarta Veizaj, formerly interns in the Europe and Central Asia Division, also helped to conduct follow-up research. Anna Lopriore, Veronika Matushaj and Jessie Graham coordinated photo and map preparation. Grace Choi and Fitzroy Hepkins prepared the report for publication.

Human Rights Watch is grateful to Andrew Testa, the photographer who traveled with Human Rights Watch researchers during the entire duration of the field research, and whose powerful pictures immensely enriched the report.

Human Rights Watch is also grateful to all those who provided information for this report, particularly RAE IDPs and returnees, their leaders, RAE activists, representatives of RAE NGOs and political parties, Kosovo government officials, and international officials in Kosovo and beyond.

Human Rights Watch acknowledges the generous support of the Phyllida and Glenn Earle Foundation.