The investigation mission particularly wishes to thank the
persons who, with courage, patience and determination,
accepted to testify. We are also grateful to Mr Ismail
Kamandar Fattah, to the representatives of the Kurdish
authorities and the members of Iraqi political parties in exile,
to the Kurdish non-governmental and governmental
organisations, to the Iraqi human rights and humanitarian
organisations based in Iran, and to the interpreters, Barzan
and Hamid, for their translation and investigation work.