Afghan data leak superinjunction left democracy in deep freeze', say journalists

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"The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference. Journalists have attacked the previous government's Orwellian leap in the use of a gagging order to cover up a massive data leak which potentially put more than 100,000 Afghans at risk."

"The superinjunction used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) followed the February 2022 leak of details of thousands of Afghans, who feared they were in danger from the Taliban because of their links to UK forces and wanted to apply for sanctuary in Britain. The unprecedented global superinjunction not only prevented the media from reporting on the leak, but also kept parliament in the dark, with the result that there was no scrutiny of a secret resettlement scheme which brought thousands of Afghans to Britain."

The Independent reports on a wide range of issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech through on-the-ground journalism and documentaries. The outlet seeks donations to fund journalists who speak to both sides and to maintain free access by avoiding paywalls. Journalists criticized a government superinjunction that followed a February 2022 leak of Afghan details, saying the gagging order potentially endangered over 100,000 Afghans. The global superinjunction prevented media reporting and kept parliament uninformed, halting scrutiny of a secret resettlement scheme and preventing MPs from debating the government's position while at-risk Afghans remained vulnerable.

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