ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sebastian Brett, Human Rights Watch research associate, wrote this report. It was edited by Joanne Mariner, deputy director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch; Malcolm Smart, Human Rights Watch program director, and Wilder Tayler, general counsel of Human Rights Watch. José Miguel Vivanco, executive director of the Americas Division, edited and contributed ideas to the summary and recommendations. Elizabeth Hollenback, Americas Division associate, helped produce it.

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We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable.
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The staff includes Kenneth Roth, executive director; Michele Alexander, development director; Reed Brody, advocacy director; Carroll Bogert, communications director; Barbara Guglielmo, finance director; Jeri Laber special advisor; Lotte Leicht, Brussels office director; Michael McClintock, deputy program director; Patrick Minges, publications director; Maria Pignataro Nielsen, human resources director; Jemera Rone, counsel; Malcolm Smart, program director; Wilder Tayler, general counsel; and Joanna Weschler, United Nations representative. Jonathan Fanton is the chair of the board. Robert L. Bernstein is the founding chair.
Its Americas division was established in 1981 to monitor human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. José Miguel Vivanco is executive director; Joanne Mariner is deputy director; Joel Solomon is research director; Sebastian Brett, Robin Kirk and Carol Pier are researchers; Daniel Wilkinson is the Orville Schell Fellow; Tzeitel Waldron Cruz and Elizabeth Hollenback are associates. Stephen L. Kass is chair of the advisory committee; Marina Pinto Kaufman and David E. Nachman are vice chairs.
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