XVII. AcknowledgementsThis report was written by Carina Tertsakian, researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, with contributions and comments from Albaqir Mukhtar, consultant, Hussaini Abdu of the Centre for Development Research and Advocacy (CEDRA), Kaduna, and Chinonye Obiagwu of Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP), Lagos. The research which forms the basis for this report was carried out by Carina Tertsakian, in conjunction with Albaqir Mukhtar, and Voke Ighorodje of Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), Lagos. We are especially grateful to Albaqir Mukhtar for his contribution to the research and the report and for his advice on issues of Islamic law and human rights. The report was edited by Binaifer Nowrojee, counsel in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch; Tony Tate, researcher in the Children’s Rights Division; LaShawn Jefferson, executive director of the Women’s Rights Division; Joe Stork, advocacy director of the Middle East and North Africa division; Wilder Tayler, Legal and Policy director; and Widney Brown, deputy Program director. We would like to thank the many individuals in Nigeria—too numerous to list here—as well as the human rights and women’s organizations who contributed to our research and understanding of the issues by providing information, views and suggestions on the application of Shari’a in Nigeria. We thank the John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation for their support for Human Rights Watch’s work on Nigeria.
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