Publications

This report presents the findings of a survey conducted among Afghans whose data was breached by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) after they applied for resettlement to the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme. It is the first systematic study of the impact of the data breach among affected Afghans, documenting physical and psychological harms, as well as shortcomings with the UK Government’s response.

DLA Piper International, Earth Refuge and Refugee Legal Support hosted the first UK conference on international protection in the context of the climate crisis. This half- day conference addressed the urgent and evolving intersection between displacement across borders, the adverse effects of climate change and disasters, and international protection frameworks.

Four and a half years after the Taliban took control in Kabul, Afghanistan remains unstable. The sharp cuts to US overseas aid in 2025 have deepened the humanitarian crisis leaving several million fewer Afghans receiving assistance as a result. 75% of Afghan households cannot meet their daily needs, a situation worsened by the continued exclusion of Afghan women from society.