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2011, demonstrators gathered peacefully in Cairo to speak out against poverty, repression, government corruption, and police brutality and in early February, hundreds of thousands celebrated in the streets when Hosni Mubarak stepped down from the Egyptian presidency. However, the protestors in the Arab Spring had been subjected to a government crackdown in which many were killed and injured. As the protestors began to use social media to communicate with one another, the Egyptian government retaliated by severing most of the Internet connections as well as shutting down cellular networks. Violence erupted when the state tried to hold down the growing unrest of the people, using indiscriminate force against protest crowds. This lead to clashes between police and civilians and resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. The International Day of Nonviolence is observed annually on October 2nd. Gandhi, who helped lead India to independence, has been the inspiration for non-violent movements for civil rights and social change across the world, and he played a big part in having this day marked as am international observance. Questions to Consider: What are the conditions like in your nation regarding this issue? What are some suggestions that would be helpful in decreasing the violence in protest? How should the governments be urged to follow treaties and declarations? How can the UNHRC ensure that people have a right to safe and nonviolent protest? What can be done in situations where a nation has banned all protests and is not accepting any resolution from the UNHRC? Are protests common in your country?