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Woman held by Taliban warns British couple 'dying' in prison
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 76, face severe health decline in a maximum security Afghan prison, despite receiving medication from the Qatari government, human rights groups warn.
- Faye Hall was arrested alongside Peter and Barbie Reynolds on February 1 while returning to Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan. Hall was released after two months, while Peter and Barbie remain unknown for the reason they are being held.
- Ms. Hall described their detention conditions as cramped, stating that health concerns have arisen, especially with Barbie losing significant weight and Peter getting sicker despite medication.
- The UN has warned that Peter and Barbie could perish in prison due to degrading conditions, calling their detention 'inhumane.'
- The UK Foreign Office is supporting the family of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who have Afghan citizenship and ran a charity program approved by the Taliban since 2021.
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Faye Hall, who was released after two months, describes difficult conditions and warns that a couple aged 76 and 80 are close to death in a Taliban prison • Britain claims that since the embassy in Kabul was closed, the ability to help is "very limited" • The Taliban claims regarding the elderly couple: "Their rights are preserved"
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Total News Sources9
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
C 43%
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