Two Afghan detainees at the UK’s Camp Bastion in Afghanistan dropped their legal challenge to a transfer to the Afghan National Detention Facility at Bagram airbase. The UK has been trying to transfer over 80 detainees from Camp Bastion to the Afghan prison, but Defence Secretary Hammond blocked the move in November over fears the detainees would be abused. Transfers were expected to resume starting this week as the Bagram prison has been rated positively by humanitarian organizations, but seven other detainees are still seeking to prevent their transfer.
