AcknowledgementsThis report was researched and written by Katinka Ridderbos, Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellow at Human Rights Watch. The report was also researched and edited by Bill Frelick, director of the Refugee Policy Program at Human Rights Watch, and by Meenakshi Ganguly, researcher in the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. The report was edited by Iain Levine of the Program Office, Nisha Varia, senior researcher in the Women’s Rights Division, and Simone Troller, researcher in the Children’s Rights Division. Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor, conducted the legal review. Additional editorial assistance was provided by Jonathan Cohen of the Refugee Policy Program. Grace Choi of the Program office provided production assistance. Human Rights Watch is grateful to all the refugees who agreed to be interviewed for this report and thus made this report possible. We would also like to thank UNHCR staff in Kathmandu and Damak, who gave generously of their time during Human Rights Watch’s field mission to Nepal, and provided detailed and helpful comments on the report. Human Rights Watch gratefully acknowledges the support of the Oak Foundation. |