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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The research for this report was conducted primarily by Chris Panico, researcher for the Europe and Central Asia division of Human Rights Watch and also by Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia division. Alexander Osipov, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and consultant to the Russian human rights group Memorial, and Alexander Petrov, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Moscow office, and Kharon Deniev, an intern with Human Rights Watch, assisted in research in Volgograd. We would like to thank all those who agreed to speak with us and share their experiences and knowledge, especially Alexander Osipov, program manager for the Memorial Human Rights Center, who review the draft. Human Rights Watch, of course, is solely responsible for the content of this report. Chris Panico wrote the report, Jeri Laber, senior advisor, Human Rights Watch edited it. Michael McClintock, deputy program director, Human Rights Watch, Rachel Reilly, refugee policy director, Human Rights Watch, and Elizabeth Andersen, advocacy director, Europe and Central Asia division gave invaluable editorial support. Alex Frangos, associate in the Europe and Central Asia division provided vital technical assistance as did Olga Gorchakova, intern with the Europe and Central Asia Division. Production assistance was provided by Patrick Minges, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, associate, Human Rights Watch.

Human Rights Watch gratefully acknowledges the Jacob Blaustein Foundation for its support of our work on xenophobia, and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Moriah Fund for our work on Russia. We would also like to thank the J.M. Kaplan Fund for sponsoring the translation of this report into Russian.

Human Rights Watch
Europe and Central Asia Division

Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.

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; Reed Brody, advocacy director; Carroll Bogert, communications director; Cynthia Brown, program director; Barbara Guglielmo, finance and administration director; Jeri Laber, special advisor; Lotte Leicht, Brussels office director; Patrick Minges, publications director; Susan Osnos, associate director; Jemera Rone, counsel; 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 Europe and Central Asia division was established in 1978 to monitor and promote domestic and international compliance with the human rights provisions of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. It is affiliated with the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, which is based in Vienna, Austria. Holly Cartner is the executive director; Rachel Denber is the deputy director; Elizabeth Andersen is the advocacy director; Erika Dailey is research director, Caucasus and Central Asia; Fred Abrahams, Julia Hall, Malcolm Hawkes, Andreas Lommen, Christopher Panico, and Diane Paul are research associates; Diederik Lohman is the Moscow office director, Alexander Petrov is the Assistant Moscow office director; Pamela Gomez is the Caucasus office director; Marie Struthers is the Dushanbeoffice director; Acacia Shields is the Central Asia/Caucasus Coordinator; and Liudmila Belova, Emily Shaw, and Alex Frangos are associates. Peter Osnos is the chair of the advisory committee and Alice Henkin is vice chair.

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