Sentence examples for was to protest from inspiring English sources

The march, which activists said was peaceful, was to protest a deal granting Mr. Saleh immunity from prosecution for the killing of protesters.

The march, Mr. Lee said, was to protest police brutality.

This was to protest about arrangements for a general election due in January.

The move was to protest policies under which students are referred to truancy court.

One reason why thousands went to Tiananmen Square was to protest against corruption inside the party.

Friends said his suicide was "to protest against the government's brutality".

The rally was to protest against the latest wave of government spending cuts from the Conservative government.

If Aaron's goal was to protest the commercialization of scholarship, I'm not sure he picked the best target.

A woman who is switching from Labour said it was to protest at the number of single mothers on benefit.

Its initial pretext was to protest against alleged fraud in oil-export accounts, but its ambitions have widened.

Mr. Hamad confessed to planting the bombs and said the aim was to protest cartoons that ridiculed the Prophet Muhammad.