Afghanistan Peace CampaignFitrat added that publishing such reports aims to intimidate specific individuals and their families.
The deputy spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate has stated that the leader’s amnesty decree ensures the safety of all, and no one is being prosecuted for their past actions or roles.
This response from the Islamic Emirate comes after fears emerged following the leak of information by the UK Ministry of Defence, which revealed identities of former Afghan collaborators, raising concerns they could be arrested in Afghanistan.
Hamidullah Fitrat dismissed such reports as false, saying:
“Intelligence agencies have no need to monitor those who have been granted amnesty. All relevant documents are available in the Ministries of Defence and Interior and the General Directorate of Intelligence, and there is no need to rely on political records from the UK.”
Fitrat added that publishing such reports aims to intimidate specific individuals and their families.
The UK government has faced internal controversy after secretly relocating 4,500 Afghans following the data breach. That relocation program has now been shut down.
The leaked data included the records of 19,000 Afghans who had worked with British forces in the past.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently said the responsibility for the leak lies with the previous government.