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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Judge in Afghanistan ‘backstabbed’ by UK government’s refusal of sanctuary

The Royal Courts of Justice in London
A high court ruling on 1 April supported the senior judge’s claim for sanctuary in the UK. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

A senior judge who prosecuted terrorists and is now in hiding in Afghanistan feels “heartbroken, abandoned and backstabbed” by the British government for refusing to bring him to safety despite a high court ruling in his favour.

The high-profile judge, whom the Guardian is not naming for his safety, also received strong support from two former independent reviewers of terrorism legislation.

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