Afghanistan, July 2 -- The UK government abruptly ended Afghan resettlement programs without prior notice, leaving thousands at risk and drawing strong criticism from humanitarian and refugee groups.
The UK government has quietly shut down its flagship resettlement schemes for Afghan nationals who supported British operations, triggering alarm among human rights groups. The change, introduced without prior public announcement, was outlined in a low-profile explanatory note issued by the Home Office, updating immigration rules.
Under the updated policy, the Ministry of Defence's Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) closed to new applications at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1. The scheme, which aimed to resettle Afghans who had assist...