ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Global Study Management and Coordination Team Study Manager and Executive Editor: Georges YOUNES, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights and University of Vienna. Study Coordinator and Assistant to the Independent Expert: Manu KRISHAN, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Campus of Human Rights. Data Coordinator: Łukasz SZOSZKIEWICZ, Adam Mickiewicz University and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights. The Global Campus of Human Rights, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights and the University of Vienna deserve special thanks, since they offered unwavering support throughout the process. I thank every individual involved for always believing in the project, being understanding, patient and supportive in difficult times as well as for being willing to go the extra mile. Editorial and Coordination Team A publication is nothing without its editorial team. Special thanks therefore go to the Data and Editorial Team of the Global Study, who have all spent countless hours in order to make this publication become a reality. The many sleepless nights, weekend sessions and bottomless coffees have not gone unnoticed. I deeply appreciate the commitment you have shown! I am grateful to Getty Images, Terre des Hommes and Richard ROSS for providing their powerful images to the Global Study, shedding light on the invisible reality... the invisible reality of children deprived of liberty visible. I wish to thank the entire design team at MESSAGGIO for your tireless efforts, your beautiful work and your companionship in this endeavour. For this I especially thank Delphine PETIT, Richard PETIT, Veronique PEYTAVIN, Florence SAULNIER, Félicia BECHET and Franck VASSEROT. A big thank you goes to the Study’s infographics designer, Ralf RICKER. Many thanks for having jumped into the cold water and believing in the cause. Thank you for having accepted our innumerable changes and requests during the development of the Study and its crucial editing phase. We are honoured to have had you and your artistic prowess with us on this journey. XXIV