UK Accused of Mass Rejection of Asylum Claims by Former Afghan Soldiers

KABUL – A group of former Afghan soldiers who served alongside British forces have accused the United Kingdom of collectively and unfairly rejecting their asylum applications under a relocation program meant to protect Afghan allies.

In a statement issued on Friday, the group said they had applied for asylum through the UK’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), a scheme designed to resettle Afghans who worked with or for the British government.