ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis report was written by Joanne Csete, director of the HIV/AIDS Program of Human Rights Watch, based on research conducted by her and Alexander Petrov, deputy director of the Moscow office of Human Rights Watch. Additional field research support was provided by Diederik Lohman, senior researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division. The report was reviewed by Rachel Denber, acting director of the Europe and Central Asia Division; James Ross, senior legal advisor; and Joseph Saunders, deputy director of programs. Helpful comments were also provided by Jonathan Cohen, researcher in the HIV/AIDS Program. Translation assistance was provided by Anna Sinelnikova, associate in the Europe and Central Asia Division; and in Saint Petersburg, Elena Mikina. Research assistance was provided in New York by Kelly McAnnany and Ryan Borgen, interns with the HIV/AIDS Program, and Jennifer Nagle, associate in the HIV/AIDS Program. Production assistance was provided by Andrea Holley, Jennifer Nagle, Veronica Matushaj, Rafael Jimenez, and Fitzroy Hepkins. We are especially grateful to staff members of Humanitarian Action in Saint Petersburg, including Alexander Tsekhanovitch and Daniel Novitchkov, as well as Dr. Elena Cherkassova from Humanitarian Action’s Street Children Project; staff members of Botkin Infectious Disease Hospital and the city’s AIDS Center; and the leaders and members of the organizations Peter Positive, Svecha, and Delo. Most of all, we thank the drug users, former drug users, and people living with HIV/AIDS who were courageous enough to share their experiences with us.
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