Acknowledgements This Handbook is the product of a sustained collective effort by numerous individuals and organizations. BADIL thanks all the legal experts, practitioners of refugee law, human rights activists, researchers and UNHCR staff worldwide who have provided background information and conducted research without which this Handbook would not be possible. Particular thanks to Professor Guy S. Goodwin-Gill and to students of the Human Rights Clinic- Boston University whose significant contribution to updating the countries profile (Chapter 3) made this edition possible. BADIL also appreciates the support of the country experts who contributed to country profiles presented in Chapter 3, the Survey of Protection Provided to Palestinian Refugees at the National Level (see List of Contributors in Chapter 3). BADIL values the work of all those who contributed to the revision and translation of the case law. We also would like to extend our gratitude to all those who were involved in the 2005 editions and 2011 update of this Handbook, whose efforts were essential to the research and analysis developed in this edition. Finally, although grateful to the contributions of numerous experts, BADIL takes full responsibility for the opinions expressed and conclusions drawn in this Handbook. vii