This report was researched and written by Smita Narula, senior researcher forthe Asia Division at Human Rights Watch. It is based on research conducted in Gujarat, India in March 2002.Research and writing assistance in New York was provided by Jonathan Horowitz, program associate, and AmardeepSingh, hate crimes researcher. The report was edited by Widney Brown, advocacy director of the Women's RightsDivision and acting New York director of the Asia division, Mike Jendrzejczyk, acting executive director ofthe Asia Division, and Michael McClintock, deputy program director. It was reviewed by Rachael Reilly, refugeepolicy director, and James Ross, senior legal advisor. Production assistance was provided by Patrick Minges,Veronica Matushaj, John Sifton, Neela De Soyza, Liz Weiss, and Wen-Hua Yang.