Acknowledgments
Foremost
thanks to each individual - stateless or not - who willingly
and courageously told us their stories. Thanks also to the many groups
and individuals who provided support and information during the
fact-finding trips on which this project is based; to Refugees
International (RI) President Kenneth Bacon and Vice President for
Policy Joel Charny for guidance on content and editing; and to present
or former RI staff members, Michelle Brown, Andrea Lari, Fidele Lumeya,
Sarah Martin, Mamie Mutchler, Kavita Shukla, and Larry Thompson;
advocacy consultant and photographer Thatcher Cook, and RI
McCall-Pierpaoli fellows George Kun and Yodit Fitigu, who in some way
contributed their expertise to the production of this report. Thanks
also to RI interns and fellows: Anna Beier-Pedrazzi, Jessie
Duncan, Tara Golden, Keegan Kautzky, Marisa Lloyd, Natalie Merrill,
Jennifer Michelle, Jess Millwood, Wynn Nyane, Keith Stanski, and Marni
Zelnick for their background research or editing, and especially to RI
Founder Sue Morton and President
Emeritus Lionel Rosenblatt for providing a broader perspective
and historical context on the global problem of statelessness.
Appreciation is also extended to the Department of International
Protection at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, especially to
Carol Batchelor and Philippe LeClerc for feedback on the
preliminary reports used as the basis for Lives on Hold: The Human Cost of
Statelessness. |
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