More than 2,000 Afghans still "arbitrarily detained" in UAE camp "exactly like a prison," rights group says

Between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans hoping to resettle in Western countries have been stuck in the "Emirates Humanitarian City" for more than 15 months.

Among those still stuck are high-ranking officials from the previous government and people who worked for U.S. government-affiliated entities or programs in Afghanistan.

"The camp is exactly like a prison," HRW quoted one of the Afghans at the camp as saying.