Sentence examples for for its protests from inspiring English sources

These days, Istanbul is notorious for its protests and protesters after Gezi Park hit the headlines of international media.

And while it's known for its protests around the country, church members also regularly picket outside of stores, pharmacies and other public spots in their hometown.

This led the People's Alliance for Democracy, which is trying to bring down the government, to claim that it has royal support for its protests.

With foreign diplomats in tow, he recently went to Bilin, a village famous for its protests, and opened a conference for "Palestinian popular resistance".

The prosecutions are part of a wave of coordinated efforts to rein in a leaderless, multinational movement called Anonymous, which has drawn attention for its protests against the Church of Scientology and in support of the whistle-blower site WikiLeaks.

The PAD has repeatedly made extravagant claims about being on the brink of bringing down the government, and of being ready to fight for its cause, only for its protests to fizzle out.

However, it took it 50-plus years for its protest model to bear fruit in anything but an incremental way, and even this could not have happened without the technological assistance of television.

This silence is dangerous and in New Zealand, a country that is characterised for its protest against injustices and progress for equal rights, it is disappointing.

The opposition party said it had received no response to its request for a permit for its protest.

Congrats, Carol Lim and Humberto Leon! Pussy Riot The Russian punk band was sentenced to two years in prison for its protest against Vladimir Putin in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior last winter, which was deemed "motivated by religious hatred".

The art collective's Tumblr explains why the group chose pink for its protest: "We know well that safety thrives in bright pink and danger dwells in muddy browns and faded greys... together, we dress fear in pink in hopes that she will smile a little and join us in reinventing much".