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- Afghanistan, John Healey, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK – podcast
Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives at riskT…
- Afghanistan, Military, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, Superinjunctions, World news
‘When that data falls into the hands of the Taliban it will lead to my arrest, torture and death’
Afghans exposed in 2022 UK data breach fear for their own and their families’ safety and say it is a betrayal …
- Afghanistan, Immigration and asylum, Injunctions, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, Superinjunctions, UK news
The spreadsheet, the superinjunction and the relocation scheme: Afghan data leak
One email in February 2022 set off a chain of events that affected the lives of thousands of Afghans, but few …
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‘The worst day of all time’: Afghans speak of safety fears after UK data leak
Law firm representing thousands says some already killed and others in hiding as a result of government ‘blund…
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What we know about the secret Afghan relocation scheme
Accidental data breach that put Afghans at risk and led to covert resettlement scheme was subject to superinju…
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John Healey and MPs bask in nauseating non-mea culpas over secret Afghan relocation scheme | John Crace
Commons remain tone deaf as superinjunction lifts lid on data leak and £800m Afghanistan Response RouteI suppo…
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Thousands of Afghans relocated to UK under secret scheme after data leak
Conservative government used superinjuction to hide error that put Afghans at risk and led to £2bn mitigation …
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, British army, Defence policy, Military, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
Johnny Mercer tells UK inquiry of reports SAS had killed civilians between 2010 and 2013The UK’s minister for …
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UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops
MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of SA…
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Military, Ministry of Defence, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer
MoD acknowledged at preliminary hearing that ‘UK special forces’ were present in AfghanistanA partial admissio…
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Eighty Afghan civilians may have been summarily killed by SAS, inquiry told
Lawyers for bereaved families allege British soldiers carried out policy of terminating all fighting-age menEi…
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MoD apologises for asking Afghans to get Taliban’s approval to come to UK
Citizens who worked with British government or helped army told to get necessary documents stamped by the auth…
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Inquiry launched into claims SAS soldiers killed Afghan civilians
MoD concedes to longstanding demands for statutory inquiry into allegations dating back to 2010Ministers have …
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UK accused of letting refugees make dangerous Indian Ocean boat journeys
MoD personnel escorted refugees away from Diego Garcia in boat with no record of having radio or lifesaving eq…
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Defence policy, Military, Ministry of Defence, South and Central Asia, UK news
‘Political pressure’ claims in inquiry into alleged SAS killings of Afghans
Emails disclosed by lawyers for two families of victims suggested police told to ignore role of senior officer…