As an alternative, some protesters have begun covering the demonstrations themselves, distributing their reports though social media.
Their target is the government of Plamen Oresharski, the prime minister, which is only two weeks older than the demonstrations themselves.
Colonel Qaddafi's death offered a bloody lesson in an autocrat's fate, and became a theme on Facebook pages, Twitter and in the demonstrations themselves.
The security forces were aggressive in some places, passive in others, a patchwork difficult to gauge from afar, as were the demonstrations themselves.
Cherqaoui said the demonstrations themselves had been peaceful, calling them an example of "the healthy practise of the freedom of expression".
The thugs who beat up, intimidated, and even evicted Lenca residents were given cover by federal troops, who often broke up peaceable demonstrations themselves.
However, a remarkable series of high-profile incidents occurring elsewhere in the nation at about the same time, as well as the underlying reason for the demonstrations themselves, make it clear that the Jena case is hardly a throwback to the 1960s, but instead speaks to issues that are very much of our times.
The demonstrations themselves were not much different, but one has to wonder whether or not the ability to share the demonstrations [and their repercussions] with people around the world affected how the Iranian people communicated their feelings.
Now it is up to Germany and Italy to stage the demonstration by themselves, or else back down and give it up as a bad idea.
Mr. Tarif said that security forces refused to return the bodies of the dead to their families in hopes of stopping funeral processions, which have often turned into demonstrations in themselves.
