Human Rights Watch stated, "In the past Morocco has unjustly imprisoned these and many other Sahrawis for their nonviolent political and human rights activism ... And after almost a year behind bars, the world is still waiting for evidence that would justify their detention this time around". Amnesty International lobbied for their release, describing the detention as "politically motivated" and naming them prisoners of conscience. The Olof Palme International Center also spoke out against the arrests and called on the Swedish government to condemn them as well.
Human Rights Watch asserted that Morocco had previously unjustly imprisoned these Sahrawis for their nonviolent political and human rights activism, and now the world is still waiting for evidence to support their detention this time. Amnesty International pushed for their release, characterizing the detention as "politically driven" and referring to them as prisoners of conscience. The Olof Palme International Center also spoke out against the arrests, calling on the Swedish government to condemn them.