US EditionUN Experts Urge Release of Elderly British Couple Detained in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN, JUL 22 – The elderly British couple have been held without charge for over five months with deteriorating health, prompting urgent appeals from family and United Nations experts for their immediate release.
- On February 1, Barbie Reynolds, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, were arrested in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, and have remained detained without charge.
- Amid dwindling communication, the Reynolds siblings say they fear for their parents’ wellbeing, last contact was five weeks ago when Barbie Reynolds reported their father’s health was rapidly deteriorating.
- At the GDI facility, the couple sleep on a mattress on the floor, while the Reynolds children said a remote cardiologist assessment found Peter Reynolds may have had a stroke or silent heart attack.
- Diplomatic efforts have included an exceptional UK Foreign Office welfare check last Thursday and a planned UN statement on July 21 calling for release.
- International pressure has mounted as rights experts and governments urge the Taliban to free the couple, warning they face irreversible harm, while the UK presses diplomatically.
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