Various organizations promptly called for their release, including Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Journalists, Olucome, African Journalists’ Federation and the Association Burundaise des Radiodiffuseurs.
ƙungiyoyi da yawa sun yi kira ga sakin su, har da ƙungiyar Kare Haƙƙin ɗan'dam ta Duniya da ƙungiyar 'Yan jaridu ta Duniya da Olucome da ƙungiyar 'Yan Jarida ta Afirka da kuma ƙungiyar 'Yan Jaridu ta Burundi.