The wife of Ibrahim 'Abdelaziz Ibrahim told Alkarama that her husband is 66 years old and has worked as a communications engineer in one of the Emirati petroleum companies for 30 years. He was detained in December 2012, without being summoned beforehand, and he has so far had no charges brought against him. He suffers from illnesses that come with old age. His wife fears for his welfare because of his severe eyesight problem. Since the Emirati authorities took his glasses away from him in what can only be seen as an unexplained and arbitrary measure. He also suffers from poor hearing, rheumatism, and bone and stomach diseases.

Ms. Da'a Zakariya said that her detained husband, Ahmad Mahmud Taha, is 55 years old and has worked as a teacher in the UAE for 25 years without any problems with the authorities. She explained that he was detained in December 2012 and that there still had been no charges brought against him and that she is concerned for his state of health because he suffers from clogged arteries, which could cause him to have a heart attack if he is stressed, under pressure, or tense.

Ms. Amani, the wife of detainee Ali Ahmad Sunbil, demanded the release of the detainees because she considers they were simply kidnapped, as there still have not been any charges or accusations brought against them, and they are therefore being detained illegally. She said that it is inhuman for men, most of them more than 50 and some more than 60 years old, including her husband who is 63 years old, to be detained without charges or evidence being brought against them. She pointed out that all of them have worked in management for years in the UAE, and that her husband has worked as a doctor in the country for 30 years.