British Couple Deteriorate in Taliban Prison Afghanistan

Faye Hall, an American woman recently released from Taliban custody, has raised urgent concerns about the deteriorating health of a British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who remain imprisoned in Afghanistan. The elderly couple, who have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years running education programs and hold Afghan citizenship, were arrested alongside Hall in February while traveling to their home in Bamyan Province. Hall described the prison conditions as harsh and cramped, with the couple held in maximum-security facilities alongside dangerous criminals, suffering significant weight loss and physical decline, including Barbie becoming unable to walk and Peter’s health worsening despite receiving medication for heart surgery and cancer. The couple has been detained without charge or clear explanation despite multiple court appearances, and their family has appealed to President Donald Trump and the UK government for intervention. The Foreign Office is supporting the family, and the UN has condemned the detention as inhumane. Hall’s plea highlights the urgency of their situation as time runs out for the couple amid their continued imprisonment with no resolution in sight.