Afghanistan, July 26 -- Britain may pay thousands in compensation after leaking Afghan applicants' data, raising safety concerns, legal claims, and urgent demands for government accountability.
In February 2022, a serious mistake by a UK Ministry of Defence employee exposed the personal information of nearly 18,700 Afghan resettlement applicants.
The breach has triggered mounting legal action, with many Afghans now seeking compensation for the harm and danger caused by this disclosure.
Leigh Day, a leading law firm, has already taken on 70 cases and continues to receive new claims from affected Afghans every day.
Barings Law in Manchester, which represents over 1,000 Afghan clients, predicts that many payouts could reach "at least five ...