Uzbekistan also has a so-called "insult law," which makes it a crime to criticize the president, his family, other officials or public institutions.

Dobbs has criticized local officials for their approach to border security.

But they also criticize Federal officials for not authorizing stringent enforcement procedures.

The constitution provides for freedom of speech, and journalists often criticize officials.

Jamaica enjoys a free press and its newspapers frequently criticise officials.

Now the country is moving backward with efforts to shut down television offices and jail journalists who criticize public officials.

He criticized officials who were taking kick-backs for advancing pseudoscience.

The report, for the most part, did not criticize Mr. Ashcroft or top officials by name.

He criticized unnamed officials for blocking the democratization of foreign policy making.

He also had the courage to criticize public officials who failed in their duty of administering justice.