In my mind, the demonstration became the perfect symbol of protest, and illuminated the power of a silent but well-timed demonstration.

Without eyesight, a judge can't personally observe every lawyer's or spectator's illicit attempt at improperly influencing a jury, such as hand signals or silent demonstrations.

The announcement a week ago that the committee would be adopting a new law on cults helped set off daily silent demonstrations here by unrepentant believers.

Vida has created ads using footage of a silent demonstration in which the mothers marched with poster-sized photos of their sons.

However, the regime is so frightened of its own population that it breaks up silent demonstrations.

Mr. Bush did not acknowledge the silent demonstration.

"It is five minutes before 12," Mayor Norbert Burger said in his appeal for the silent demonstration.

Thousands of Tunisians hold banners during a silent demonstration in Tunis.

But it was a strangely silent demonstration.

They linked up in a silent demonstration of support for the school which is threatened with closure.