Afghan Whose detail was exposed in a huge Defense data leaks, 100,000 people can get each thousands of pounds in compensation, putting at risk.
About 18,700 Afghans were violated by their names and contact information. Ministry of Defence Official emails a secret database for reliable Afghan contacts February 2022.
In August 2023, only the government was discovered, resulting in some 16,000 Afghans brought to the UK as part of a secret operation, about the apprehension that they would be targeted by the Taliban.
Database included the details of Afghan applicants for the mode rehabilitation plan, and leaks were discovered An unprecedented superinjunction, To gag the press and stop any discussion of its existence for about two years.
Although some 3,700 major applicants whose data were shared, the sanctuary will be given in Britain, the rest will not be helped later. A government-commission review Concluded that it was unlikely that “only being on dataset would be the basis for targeting”.
Now, hundreds of people have signed up Compensation claim Against the mod on violation. One claim is being run by Law firm Leh Dey, which represents at least 70 people and is taking new contenders every day, guessing that their customers could get each thousands of pounds in compensation.
Leh de partner, Sean Hamber said: “As prohibitory orders were removed only a week ago, the affected people were aware that their personal data was revealed without their knowledge or consent, the claim is still in an early stage.
“We hope that the compensation level will be in thousands, although the exact amount is likely to be different and possibly more for those remaining people. Afghanistan Compared to those who have successfully transferred to the UK. ,
Barring Law, a Manchester-based firm that is also organizing a claim, is allegedly over 1,000 customers. Adnan Malik, head of data protection in the firm, claimed that his customers would get at least five figures “.
Compensation claims are often resolved before reaching court, but MOD has already stated that it will fight with “any legal action or compensation”. This will also not pay the Afghans that have been affected despite offering up to £ 4,000 each for 265 Afghans affected by a small data violation in 2021.
An independent case worker, who supports the Afghan rehabilitation applications, said: “For those whose details were violated, but never found eligible for rehabilitation in the UK, a compensation payment will allow them to transfer them – whether it is from passport and visa financing in another country, or internal in Afghanistan.
“While the government can argue that we have no obligation to vacate every family affected by data violation, it is a duty to give care to them to improve the safety of their situation.”
Afghanistan’s advisor Sarahbi-Dixon said: “Compensation money will be useful for families, as many members of former Afghan security forces feel that they cannot work for fear of being recognized. It does not apply to people affected by both of them”.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Defense said: “These are fictional claims, and we will strongly defend against any legal action or compensation.
“Independent Remmer Review concluded that it is not very likely that being on a spreadsheet would be the basis for a person to target, and it is the basis on which the court lifted its super prohibition this month.”
