Overview

• Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76, were arrested on February 1 and spent months in custody, including time in a maximum-security facility in Kabul and later under intelligence detention.
• The couple flew to Doha after their release for medical checks, with a Qatari official saying the embassy had arranged doctor access, delivered medications, and enabled regular family contact during detention.
• Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said the pair were handed to the UK’s special envoy Richard Lindsay following a judicial process, while not specifying any charges.
• UN human rights experts warned in July that the couple’s health was deteriorating rapidly and that they faced risk of irreparable harm, prompting heightened international concern.
• The Reynolds have lived in Afghanistan for about 18 years running education and training projects; a Chinese-American friend detained with them, Faye Hall, was released in March after Qatari mediation.