Families plead to lawmakers for safe return of loved ones wrongfully detained internationally, referencing Brittney Griner [Video]

WASHINGTON (KGO) — A roundtable House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting might not get the same attention as WNBA star Brittney Griner on ABC News describing her time in a Russian prison, but similar topics were discussed this week.

Several families who have loved ones who are being wrongfully detained in other countries attended the committee meeting.

“Now for 628 days he’s been held hostage in a basement cell by the Taliban intelligence services,” said Anna Corbett describing her son being held in Afghanistan.

“Eleven years, eight months, and one week,” said Debra Tice whose son was kidnapped in Syria.

VIDEO: WNBA star Brittney Griner reflects on ‘mistake’ that led to detention in Russia in ’20/20′ special

“He was stopped at a checkpoint and wrongfully detained until today we don’t know why and what happened,” said Maryam Kamalmaz whose father was detained …