The reaction at home and abroad has been immediate, with Twitter supporters clamoring for the release of the eight advocates, all of whom are experts in their field, using the hashtags #İnsanHaklarıSavunucularınaDokunma and #freehumanrightsdefenders.
Itikio la nyumbani na ng'ambo limekuwa la mara moja, huku waungaji mkono wa Twita wakidai kuachiliwa huru kwa watetezi wanane, wote wakiwa ni wataalamu katika uwanja wao, wakitumia alama ishara habari za #GonsanHaklarÉtonSavunucularūnaDokunma na #fenders zisizo na haki za binadamu.