Amnesty International stated that because al-Hajji had previously been imprisoned for his non-violent political opinions, the real reason for the present arrest appeared to be his call for demonstrations.
Amnesty International hævdede, at al-Hajji tidligere var fængslet for sit ikke-voldelige politiske virke, og at den egentlig årsag til arrestationen var, at han havde opfordret til at demonstrere.