The phrase "a statement protesting the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a declaration or expression of objection against a particular issue or action.
Example: "The organization released a statement protesting the new policy changes that would negatively impact workers' rights."
Alternatives: "a declaration against the" or "an objection to the".
Web sites of the participating media remained black on April 13, except for a statement protesting the violence and calling for a weapons ban.
A group of fifty Bay-area authors, including Dave Eggers and Michael Pollan, have signed a statement protesting the City of Oakland's treatment of the Occupy Oakland protestors.
Dozens of soccer players signed a statement protesting the decision to stage the European Under-21 Championship in Israel next year after the country's recent military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
By Alexia Nader October 27, 2011 A group of fifty Bay-area authors, including Dave Eggers and Michael Pollan, have signed a statement protesting the City of Oakland's treatment of the Occupy Oakland protestors.
Most recently, Mr. Bhagwati, 65, gathered a group of scholars, labor leaders and activists from Africa, Latin America and Asia to sign a statement protesting the inclusion of labor and environmental standards in trade deals before the World Trade Organization met in Seattle last month.
On 15 October, Bảo Đại issued a statement protesting the referendum.
Obama issued a signing statement protesting the move and saying he would not abide by it, but the point was largely moot as the positions in question, including the Browner one, had already been moved inside the Domestic Policy Council.
The five members of the jury at the Zurich film festival, headed by the actor Debra Winger, yesterday released a statement protesting that the event "had been exploited in an unfair fashion".
Later, after a prolonged discussion of Charles Boyer's acting, Charles Boyer's reading habits, and Charles Boyer's intelligence, someone said that Charles Boyer, together with several hundred other stars, had signed a statement protesting that the Thomas Committee investigation was unfair and prejudiced.
The Foreign Ministry issued a statement protesting penalties imposed by the United States on nine Chinese companies accused of selling equipment with possible military applications to Iran.
Domenech then read the players' statement protesting the expulsion to the media, an act he later admitted was an "aberration" on his part.
