Attorney: Aid workers held in Afghanistan doing 'well'

Dayna Curry is one of eight Western aid workers jailed in Afghanistan.

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The attorney for eight Western aid workers detained in Afghanistan said they were in good health, after he briefly visited the two Americans, four Germans and two Australians on Saturday.

"They are good, all of them are well," Pakistani attorney Atif Ali Khan said of the eight defendants. "They were really happy to see us and they would like the trial to proceed."

The aid workers have been held by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers since early August on charges of proselytizing. Western officials have not seen the aid workers since September 1 when some family members were allowed by the Taliban to visit them for the first time since they were detained.

Their trial was scheduled to resume Saturday, but has been postponed until Sunday morning, Khan said after meeting with the Taliban's chief justice and other judges.

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Khan said he gave one of the detainees some asthma medicine and also gave them letters from their families. He said he expects to spend more time with them Sunday.

Regarding their feelings about the court proceedings, Khan said, "They have confidence that the trial will be fair and judicious. "

Asked when he expected a verdict in the trial, he said: "It should not be long, but I don't know for sure."

The aid workers are members of the Shelter Now International assistance group. Sixteen Afghan aid workers also have been arrested and are charged with the same crime.

The Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law forbids anyone from converting Muslims to another religion.

Their trial was underway when terrorists attacked the United States on September 11. The United States accuses the Taliban of harboring suspected terrorists, including Osama bin Laden, linked to the attacks.

Diplomats from the United States, Australia and Germany, who were in the region trying to secure the aid workers' release, left in the wake of the attacks in the United States, because of possible U.S. military action in the region.

The parents of the two American aid workers had asked the Rev. Jesse Jackson last week to travel to the area to secure their daughters' release, along with the six others. Jackson said Friday he felt it was not the right time to travel to the region, but emphasized he would "continue to talk with ministers and clergy around the world to work and pray for a peaceful conclusion."