Summary
The UK accidentally revealed personal details of over 33,000 Afghan people, putting them at risk of Taliban reprisals. In response, the UK plans to relocate about 20,000 Afghans, which may cost several billion pounds. Additionally, about 4,500 people have already been relocated or are in transit under a specific program, while the government faces lawsuits over the data breach.
Key Facts
- The UK disclosed personal details of more than 33,000 Afghan people by accident.
- The information leak puts these individuals at risk from the Taliban.
- About 20,000 Afghan people may be relocated to the UK due to this incident.
- The relocation effort is expected to cost several billion pounds.
- Approximately 4,500 people have relocated or are in the process under the Afghan Response Route.
- The Ministry of Defence realized the data breach in August 2023 after part of the data was published online.
- A legal ruling called a superinjunction was lifted, letting the court details become public.
- The Afghan Response Route program has ended, but other resettlement routes continue.
