Some Republicans in Congress say the demonstrations have also recalibrated the bitter debate on immigration legislation, forcing lawmakers to take into account the group's political muscle.
Violent demonstrations have also been reported in recent weeks in Surabaya, which like Jakarta is on the central Indonesian island of Java.
At the margins, the demonstrations have also become more violent and homophobic, with a series of nightly demonstrations last week around Parliament that resulted in clashes with riot police officers and a number of arrests.
Inspired by the rallies and marches staged across India for nearly three weeks, demonstrations have also been held in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh – all countries where activists say women suffer high levels of sexual and domestic violence.
When the police, who had been stoned, puzzlingly withdrew from in front of one government building on Friday, a small group broke in and set it on fire.By then demonstrations had also broken out in other parts of the country and buildings were set on fire in Sarajevo, Mostar and Zenica.
Since then, Mr. Reiss has been visited three times by members of the group, who bang on drums and shout, "Josh Reiss, ecoterrorist!" Demonstrations have also been staged at the home of Charles E. Hurwitz, the company's chief executive, as well as at the homes of three other senior managers and a member of Maxxam's board.
But the demonstrations have also drawn fuel from more narrowly French laments: The traditionally generous social welfare system is increasingly neglecting key slices of the populace, especially young people, tripping deep-seated notions about fairness that date back to the French Revolution.
Demonstrations have also been reported elsewhere.
"We're particularly annoyed at Nick Clegg's pledge to vote against any increase in fees," she said, adding: "It's not actually translated in reality". Demonstrations have also taken place in Glasgow, where organisers claimed some 350 students and school pupils marched to the city centre for a rally in George Square.
Daily demonstrations have also been taking place near the Israeli embassy in Amman.
