Sentence examples for demonstrated to demand from inspiring English sources

The first time an official was assassinated, in 1992, people were so outraged that thousands demonstrated to demand that the killers be punished.

It was also the case in Dalian in August 2011, when residents demonstrated to demand the closure of a petrochemical factory that violated environmental and safety regulations.

Serbia Arrests 56 Neo-Nazis BELGRADE, Serbia, Oct. 8 (AP) — The Serbian police said Monday that they had detained 56 neo-Nazis who defied a ban and demonstrated to demand that Kosovo remain part of Serbia.

In Barcelona, butchers closed their shops and demonstrated to demand that the government better inform consumers, who are shying away from beef and veal for fear of the disease.

A raucous crowd attacked Uber drivers and their vehicles with clubs and stones outside the Mexico City airport, according to the company, as licensed taxi drivers demonstrated to demand a "total halt" to app-based rideshare services in the capital.

Outside the Nile-side TV and state radio building, hundreds of public transport workers demonstrated to demand better pay.

Emboldened, students at the university are demonstrating to demand the sacking of their rector.It has been an astonishingly swift transition.

The movement is gaining traction among Angola's more than 200,000 war veterans, some of whom have also been demonstrating to demand their pensions, many of which have been in arrears for 20 years.

Hundreds of protesters, including former workers as well as relatives of victims killed or injured, were demonstrating to demand compensation or outstanding salaries promised by the government and the main body representing local employers in the booming industry, the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association BGMEAA).

Hundreds of students and local residents demonstrated today to demand independence for East Timor and freedom for a jailed rebel leader.

Political activists and opposition members of Parliament demonstrated this week to demand an end to the emergency law, which has allowed the president and his allies to block the development of any viable political opposition.