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Afghan Interpreters Who Worked For Britain Launch Legal Case

May 03, 2013

Three Afghans who worked as interpreters for British troops in Afghanistan have launched a legal bid in London to overturn a government decision not to give them the same benefits Britain gave to Iraqi interpreters.

Lawyers for the three men said on May 3 that the men -- who have not been identified because of security concerns -- and their relatives in Afghanistan had received death threats.

The British government has ruled it will consider the cases of the 500 Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces on a case-by-case basis.

Iraqi interpreters were given the choice of financial compensation or permission to enter the United Kingdom outside normal immigration procedures.

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said this week that those who worked for British forces should stay in Afghanistan and help rebuild their country.

Based on reporting by AP, AFP, and Reuters

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/uk-afghan-interpreters-sue/24976292.html

Copyright (c) 2013. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.