An American citizen, Ryan Corbett, has been reportedly held by the Taliban for nearly two years, with his lawyers now seeking intervention from a United Nations human rights investigator. Corbett was abducted in August 2022 after returning to Afghanistan, where he had been living with his family following the collapse of the U.S.-backed government a year earlier.
According to his lawyers, Corbett has been subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment during his captivity. He has been moved between multiple prisons and has not been seen by anyone other than his captors since last December. Allegations include threats of physical violence, torture, malnourishment, lack of medical care, and solitary confinement in a basement cell with minimal sunlight and exercise.
