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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The information contained in this report is based on a six-week research mission to Spain in October and November 2001. The report was researched and written by Julie Chadbourne, researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division. Julia Hall, counsel in the Europe and Central Asia Division wrote the legal section. The report was edited by Elizabeth Andersen, executive director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, Julia Hall, counsel in the Europe and Central Asia Division, Rachel Reilly, director of the Human Rights Watch refugee program, James Ross, acting general counsel of Human Rights Watch, and Michael McClintock, deputy program director of Human Rights Watch. Jean-Paul Marthoz, European press director, reviewed and edited the Spanish language version of this report. Clarisa Bencomo, a researcher with the Children's Rights Division, reviewed the sections relating to the detention of children. Veronika Leila Szente Goldston, advocacy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, and Joanna Weschler, U.N. Representative of Human Rights Watch, reviewed the recommendations.

Ani Mason, an associate with the Europe and Central Asia Division, leant invaluable insight and support to this report, providing follow-up research and translations as well as technical and production assistance. Magdalena Díaz translated the report from English to Spanish and also provided assistance in Spain with oral translations during official meetings as well as assisting in follow-up research where needed. Maura Dundon, an associate with the refugee program, provided initial translation and research assistance.

Human Rights Watch would like to thank the numerous organizations, migrants, and individuals who shared their knowledge and experiences. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the tremendous support Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR), Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF), Red Acoge, and the Spanish Red Cross contributed to our research. In this respect, we especially appreciate the assistance of Eduardo Álamo, Kimi Aoki, Raúl Báez, Joan Ignasi, Els van Leemput, Alicia Rodríguez, Blanca Ruiz, Pedro Santana, Pablo Traspas, and Carla Zabaleta. We would also like to thank Mariano Aguirre, director of Centro de Investigación para la Paz (CIP), and Sandra Gil Araujo, investigator for Instituto de Estudios sobre Conflictos y Acción Humanitaria (IECAH), for their ongoing support of Human Rights Watch’s work in Spain. Tomás Bárbulo, Rafael González, and José Luis Rodríguez are also appreciated for their contributions to the report.

Human Rights Watch wishes to thank the Humans All Foundation and the Third Millennium Foundation for their generous support of this work.

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The staff includes Kenneth Roth, executive director; Michele Alexander, development director; Reed Brody, advocacy director; Carroll Bogert, communications director; John T. Green, operations director, Barbara Guglielmo, finance director; Lotte Leicht, Brussels office director; Michael McClintock, deputy program director; Patrick Minges, publications director; Maria Pignataro Nielsen, human resources director; Malcolm Smart, program director; Wilder Tayler, legal and policy director; and Joanna Weschler, United Nations representative. Jonathan Fanton is the chair of the board. Robert L. Bernstein is the founding chair.

Its Europe and Central Asia division was established in 1978 to monitor and promote domestic and
international compliance with the human rights provisions of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. It is affiliated
with the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, which is based in Vienna, Austria. Elizabeth
Andersen is the executive director; Rachel Denber is the deputy director; Veronika Leila Szente Goldston is the advocacy director; Alexander Anderson, Matilda Bogner, Julie Chadbourne, Julia Hall, Bogdan Ivanisevic, Anna Neistat, Darian Pavli, Acacia Shields, and Jonathan Sugden are researchers; Diederik Lohman is the Moscow office director; Alexander Petrov is the Deputy Moscow office Director; Johanna Bjorken, Marie Struthers, and Benjamin Ward are consultants; Liudmila Belova, Rachel Bien, Elizabeth Eagen, Giorgi Gogia, Ani Mason, and Rebecca Milligan are associates. Peter Osnos is the chair of the advisory committee, and Alice Henkin is vice chair.

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