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Acknowledgements

This report was written and researched by Chris Albin-Lackey, researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch. It was reviewed and edited by Corinne Dufka, senior researcher and West Africa team leader in the Africa Division; Georgette Gagnon, deputy director of the Africa Division; Arvind Ganesan, director of the Business and Human Rights Program of Human Rights Watch; James Ross, senior legal advisor of Human Rights Watch; and Andrew Mawson, deputy program director of Human Rights Watch. Celeste Bruff, associate in the Africa Division, provided production assistance. Andrea Holley, publications director of Human Rights Watch, provided assistance with the photographs. Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, made possible the production of the report.

Human Rights Watch wishes to thank the many individuals who came forward to offer the testimony and other information that made this report possible.

We also wish to thank the organizations and individuals in Rivers State and elsewhere who offered their assistance in facilitating this research and helping to review sections of the final report. Their names have been withheld to avoid any possibility of reprisal.

Human Rights Watch wishes to thank the John D. and Catharine T. MacArthur Foundation for funding its work on Nigeria.