36 states at the UN council for human right have released a joint statement criticizing Saudi Arabia’s detaining of women’s rights activists.
In a joint statement the council expressed concerns about the use of counter-terrorism law and other national security provisions against individuals exercising their rights and freedoms.
Saudi diplomat Aziz Alwasil has denounced the use of such statements "for political causes", stating "interference in domestic affairs under the guise of defending human rights is in fact an attack on our sovereignty."