On February 11th, 2011, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned from office. His resignation has shown the power of peaceful protest and is also a historic moment that should mark a transition to a democracy that respects the rights of the citizens. This transition will be made possible if the military high counsel, who has been given the position, keeps his promise to protect the protestors from security forces. The Executive Director of the Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth said, “If Egypt is transformed by the aspirations and courage of people into a genuine democracy, it will be a beacon to the Middle East.” All that is left do to now is insure that the security forces are held accountable for their actions and the dictatorship is removed from Egypt.
Mubarak’s resignation from office is only the first step towards ending thirty years of oppression but it is a positive one. This change shows that human rights issues around the world are repairable with the will power and courage to do so. As Kenneth Roth mentioned in a press conference of the topic, this moment in history could begin a revolution in human rights change in the Middle East. In my opinion, this event will have a positive snowball effect on other countries such as Sudan and Kuwait were similar cases of brutality towards protestors is currently taking place. In taking this giant leap forward, other countries such of as the United States, have learned that they can so push for change without using war or any other means of violence.
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