<<previous | index
Maria McFarland and Sebastian Brett, researchers for Human
Rights Watchs Americas Division, wrote this report. Joanne Mariner, deputy
director of the Americas Division, Jose Miguel Vivanco, Director of the
Americas Division, and Joseph Saunders, Deputy Program Director, edited it. Wilder
Tayler, Human Rights Watchs Legal and Policy Director, provided legal advice. Americas
Division associates Jen Nagle and Joanna Edwards, as well as Andrea Holley and
Fitzroy Hepkins, worked on the production of the report. Intern Adam Abelson
provided invaluable research support.
Human Rights Watch would like to thank the numerous human
rights organizations, journalists, attorneys, and individuals who contributed
to this report and assisted us during our field research.