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VIII. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This report was authored by Binaifer Nowrojee, counsel to the Africa division of Human Rights Watch, with the assistance of Adrienne Wheatley, associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore. It was edited by Adrienne Wheatley, Peter Takirambudde, executive director of the Africa division; Alison DesForges, consultant to the Africa division; Rachael Reilly, refugee policy director; Wilder Tayler, general counsel; Joost Hiltermann, executive director of the Arms division; Ernst Jan Hogendoorn, researcher in the Arms division; and Arthur C. Helton, Africa division Advisory Committee member and Director, Forced Migration Projects, Open Society Institute.

We express our appreciation to all the individuals and organizations that assisted us in the preparation of this report. In particular, Human Rights Watch is extremely grateful to Arthur C. Helton who served as a member of the Human Rights Watch delegation to Tanzania and has been an invaluable resource throughout this project. Human Rights Watch also appreciates the efforts of Advisory Committee Member Robert D. Joffee, presiding partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, who organized for pro bono legal research work. We would like to thank Adrienne Wheatley of Cravath, Swaine & Moore for her excellent legal research. Production assistance was provided by Zachary Freeman, associate for the Africa division, Patrick Minges, publications director, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager.

Human Rights Watch
Africa Division

Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.

We stand with victims and activists to bring offenders to justice, to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom and to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime.

We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable.

We challenge governments and those holding power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law.

We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.

The staff includes Kenneth Roth, executive director; Michele Alexander, development director; Reed Brody, advocacy director; Carroll Bogert, communications director; Cynthia Brown, program director; Barbara Guglielmo, finance and administration director; Jeri Laber, special advisor; Lotte Leicht, Brussels office director; Patrick Minges, publications director; Susan Osnos, associate director; Jemera Rone, counsel; Wilder Tayler, general counsel; and Joanna Weschler, United Nations representative. Jonathan Fanton is the chair of the board. Robert L. Bernstein is the founding chair.

Its Africa division was established in 1988 to monitor and promote the observance of internationally recognized human rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Peter Takirambudde is the executive director; Janet Fleischman is the Washington director; Suliman Ali Baldo is the senior researcher; Alex Vines is the research associate; Bronwen Manby and Binaifer Nowrojee are counsels; Zachary Freeman is the administrative associate; Alison DesForges is a consultant; and Peter Bouckaert is the Orville Schell Fellow. William Carmichael is the chair of the advisory committee.

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