A Bristol woman who fears for her family’s lives in Afghanistan has spoken of her struggle to get them assistance, under the British government’s Afghan resettlement scheme. She says her nephews formerly worked for the Afghan army and her niece has escaped an abusive marriage.
Sara*, who has lived in Bristol for more than 20 years, said she has the financial means to support her family and can pay for everything. Under the UK’s Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), the Government said it will prioritise members of Afghan civil society who supported the UK in Afghanistan and vulnerable people, including women, girls and members of minority groups at risk.
Although the Home Office says it is doing "all it can" to get people to safety, Sara said she feels that the British government “doesn’t care” about people in Afghanistan and doesn’t value the human rights of all nationalities equally. She said life is “hell” for her family there and they feel like migrants in their own country, constantly having to move locations.
