11.   Amnesty International and others had strongly criticized Lasso for allegedly failing to confront governments that abuse civil liberties.

12.   Amnesty International and others had strongly criticized her predecessor, Jose Ayala Lasso, for allegedly failing to confront governments that abuse civil liberties.

13.   Ayala Lasso was often criticized by human rights groups, who claimed he refused to confront influential governments that abuse the rights of their citizens.

14.   Critics argue, however, that many Japanese reporters are unwilling to confront the government and just regurgitate the line doled out by bureaucrats.

15.   Dissidents criticized her for not having been tougher in confronting the government on its record.

16.   Even as she avoided the diplomatic pitfalls of directly confronting governments over abuses of women, Mrs. Clinton put the spotlight on underlying issues of equality.

17.   He has, to his credit, not given the impression that he has the last word on every problem to confront government.

18.   He was often criticized by human rights groups for allegedly refusing to confront governments that abuse the rights of their citizens.

19.   Human rights groups criticized Lasso for allegedly failing to confront governments that abuse civil liberties.

20.   Immigration has been one of the trickiest issues to confront the government since then.