Afghanistan, July 17 -- UK law firms begin registering Afghan applicants for compensation over leaked data from the government's ARAP resettlement program.
Legal action is underway in the United Kingdom after the personal data of thousands of Afghan nationals-who had applied under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)-was accidentally leaked. Several UK-based law firms have started filing claims seeking compensation for those affected.
According to a report by LBC Radio on Thursday, July 17, each individual impacted by the breach may be entitled to receive up to £250,000 in compensation. Legal firms involved in the process could receive up to 25% of this amount as service fees. The news has prompted hundreds of affected...