Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK

为何数千阿富汗人被秘密转移至英国

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2025-07-18

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Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives at risk. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • My name is Marzia Babakar Hel and I'm a former judge and advocate from Afghanistan.

  • Marzia is a women's rights advocate and specialised in family law before she was forced to flee Afghanistan in 2008 after the Taliban tried to assassinate her.

  • She claimed asylum in the UK and rebuilt her life in Oldham in Greater Manchester.

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  • she's been helping other female judges targeted by the Taliban.

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