AcknowledgementsSimone Troller, researcher in the Children’s Rights Division, wrote this report based on her research in Andalusia in January and February 2008, that of Clarisa Bencomo, researcher in the Children’s Rights Division, in Morocco in May 2008, and that of Rocío Aznar Dabàn, consultant in the Children’s Rights Division, in Andalusia in September 2007. Jaime Sanz Gallego, former intern in the Children’s Rights Division, and Cassandra Mikicic, associate in the Children’s Rights Division, provided additional research assistance. The report was edited by Zama Coursen-Neff, deputy director in the Children’s Rights Division; Bill Frelick, director of the Refugee Policy Program; Ben Ward, associate director in the Europe and Central Asia Division; Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor; and Andrew Mawson, deputy program director. Production assistance was provided by Cassandra Mikicic and Kennji Kizuka, associates in the Children’s Rights Division; Anna Lopriore, creative manager; Grace Choi, publications director; and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager. The report was translated into Spanish by Guillermo Sanz and Maria Estalayo, and into French by Marie-Hélène Corréard; it was vetted in both languages by Cassandra Mikicic. We wish to thank authorities who generously allocated time to speak to us and to non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders in both Spain and Morocco. |