Later, on April 17, following new threats of sanctions from the United States, over 600 prisoners were released to complete their sentences under house arrest, though but according to Civic Alliance, only 18 members of the group were on the list of political prisoners they had hoped to see out of jail.
Baadaye hapo April 17, kufuatia kitisho kipya cha kuwekewa vikwazo na Marekani, zaidi ya wafungwa 600 waliachiliwa huru na kwenda kumalizia vifungo vyao katika vizuizi vya nyumbani, hata hivyo kulingana na Muungano wa Kiraia, ni wanachama 18 pekee wa kikundi hicho waliokuwa katika orodha ya wafungwa wa kisiasa waliokuwa na tumaini la kuachiliwa huru.