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IX. Acknowledgements

This report was researched by Scott Long, a consultant with Human Rights Watch, and Joe Stork, Washington director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division, and written by Joe Stork. Clarissa Bencomo, researcher with the Children’s Rights division of Human Rights Watch, wrote the section on detention and mistreatment of children. Hanny Megally, executive director of the Human Rights Watch Middle East and North Africa division, edited the report. Human Rights Watch would especially like to thank Hossam Bahgat, a consultant with Human Rights Watch, and `Aida Seif al-Dawla, of the Nadim Center for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, for invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report. Mohamed Abdel Dayem, associate with the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch, provided research and translation assistance. He and Leila Hull, associate with the Middle East and North Africa division, prepared the report for publication.


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We stand with victims and activists to bring offenders to justice, to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom and to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime.

We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable.

We challenge governments and those holding power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law.

We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.

The staff includes Kenneth Roth, executive director; Michele Alexander, development director; Rory Mungoven, advocacy director; Carroll Bogert, associate director; Barbara Guglielmo, finance director; Lotte Leicht, Brussels office director; Steve Crawshaw, London office director; Maria Pignataro Nielsen, human resources director; Iain Levine, program director; Wilder Tayler, legal and policy director; and Joanna Weschler, United Nations representative. Jonathan Fanton is the chair of the board. Robert L. Bernstein is the founding chair.

Its Middle East and North Africa division was established in 1989 to monitor and monitor the observance of internationally recognized human rights in the Middle East and North Africa. Joe Stork is the acting director, with Eric Goldstein and Virginia Sherry as associate directors. Lisa Anderson and Gary Sick are co-chairs of the advisory committee and Bruce Rabb is the vice chair.

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November 2003