Detention of Barbie and Peter Reynolds

On 1 February 2025, British-Afghan married couple Barbie Reynolds (then 75) and Peter Reynolds (then 79) were arrested by the Taliban in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, while returning to their home. The couple had run training projects through their organisation Rebuild starting in 2009, including one project in Bamiyan in which they trained mothers and children. Despite receiving a "certificate of appreciation" from the Taliban after they regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, they were detained alongside their Chinese-American friend Faye Hall and a local Afghan translator. Their home was searched and their employees were interrogated.

The couple were separated from each other in Pul-e-Charkhi prison by 16 March. They were subject to deteriorating health conditions and multiple court appearances, with no charges having been brought against them and no officially stated reason for their arrest. Hall was released on 29 March, and Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released almost 6 months later, on 19 September.

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