The National union for journalists asked for his release.[1] The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) condemned the arrest.[18] Human Rights Watch asked the authorities for his release and praised his quality journalism.[18] On 29 September 2019, protests took place in front of the parliament.[18] Protesters took the streets calling for his release in the Moroccan cities of Casablanca, Rabat, and Agadir but also abroad in Paris and Brussels.[19]