AcknowledgmentsThis report was research and written by Wanda Troszczynska-van Genderen, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. The report was edited by Ben Ward, associate director in the Europe and Central Asia Division. Clive Baldwin, senior legal advisor, provided legal review, and Ian Gorvin, senior program officer, provided program review. Veronika Szente Goldston, Europe and Central Asia Division advocacy director reviewed and provided comments on the summary and recommendations. Kreshnik Zhega, intern in the Europe and Central Asia Division, helped to conduct follow ups with the people interviewed in Kosovo. Production assistance was provided by Iwona Zielinska, associate in the Europe and Central Asia Division. Anna Lopriore coordinated photo preparation, Grace Choi and Fitzroy Hepkins prepared the report for publication. Human Rights Watch thanks the staff from the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) including the Department of Justice and UN police, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the European Union Planning Team for Kosovo and International Civilian Office Preparation Team, the EU Council Secretariat, and numerous staff members from other international organizations in Kosovo who agreed to be interviewed for this report or otherwise cooperated in its preparation. Human Rights Watch is also grateful to the national prosecutors and judges, police officers, government officials and local NGO representatives who spoke with us during our research. Special thanks go to Julie Chadbourne from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee for her advice during the research of this report. Human Rights Watch also acknowledges the generous support of the Phyllida and Glenn Earle Foundation. |