Overview
- Peter, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76, landed in London on Saturday after transiting through Doha for medical checks.
- The couple were arrested on Feb. 1 while returning to their home in Bamiyan, where they had lived for about 18 years running education and training programs.
- UN experts reported they were held separately in a maximum-security prison, then in underground cells before transfer to intelligence custody, with rapidly deteriorating health.
- Qatar negotiated with Taliban authorities for months in coordination with the UK and the family, and its embassy in Kabul enabled doctor access, medication deliveries and family communication.
- Taliban officials said the pair violated Afghan laws and were released after a judicial process without specifying an offense, as UK officials and relatives publicly thanked Qatar for its role.