1.   Rightist Christian organizations criticized the decision, seeking to insist on a Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon before a general election.

2.   But several conservative organizations also criticized spending billions of dollars for what they called corporate welfare.

3.   Human rights organizations regularly criticize the continuing black slavery in Mauritania.

4.   It has been rare for a feminist organization to criticize Clinton over the Paula Jones case.

5.   On Wednesday a key American Jewish organization criticized the prime minister for his efforts to reach out to the Christian right.

6.   Russian immigrant organizations criticize police for allegedly stigmatizing newcomers with stories of their connections to criminal elements.

7.   Some environmental organizations criticized this publicity-seeking approach, arguing that more could be achieved by careful research and quiet lobbying.

8.   The organization also criticized the Giuliani administration for cracking down on bicyclists and pedestrians months before publicly going after unsafe drivers.

9.   A human rights organization on Thursday criticized Turkey for increasing reports of torture in prisons despite a commitment to the European Union to improve its rights record.

10.   Although international human rights organizations have criticized the rebels in the past, the Human Rights Watch letter was unusual in its singular focus on the guerrillas.