The protesters also criticized the authorities for failing to honor a promise to rehire about 100 coal miners who took part in strikes for legalization of Solidarity in August, he said.

The protesters also criticized the silence from Moscow on the call by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's leader, for the execution of Mr. Rushdie.

Meanwhile, in downtown St. Petersburg, protesters criticized both men.

This murder sparked a rally by the Buddhist community, as protesters criticized the government of Bangladesh for being inactive and failing to protect religious minorities.

Other protesters criticized Mr. Clinton for playing golf at an all-white country club in Arkansas and for comments he has made critical of Gov. Mario M. Cuomo.

The protesters, who did not have an appointment with Ms. Hernandez-Pinero, sharply criticized her for not meeting with them.

In the 1990s, protesters criticised the company's environmental record, particularly the possible pollution caused by the proposed disposal of the Brent Spar platform into the North Sea.

The protesters began shouting down the moderator and criticized the church for allowing the room to be used by candidates who support abortion rights.

During the 2011 uprising, some protesters criticized Diab for staying silent, and for fleeing Egypt for London.

The trouble started when some protesters criticized calls from members of the republic's ethnic Abkhazian minority to break away because of alleged discrimination by Georgians.