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John Jackson is co-author of Small Acts of Resistance and the co-founder and Director of the Burma Campaign UK. For the past two decades, John has run international human rights and development campaigns focusing on Asia, Africa, and Latin America across a broad spectrum of issues. He has also covered stories on survivors of conflict in Burma, Cambodia, and the Philippines. John has been a regular commentator on national and international news programs, including BBC World, CNN, and Sky News and has also been published in The Guardian, The Independent, and Prospect magazine. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
Looking across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), there is a real fear that both reform movements and revolutions risk snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The momentum that made so many inspirational gains a few months ago is slowing, and the forces of conservatism remain in control. The only hope is that stamina, vigilance, and strategy will lead to a complete transition to democracy in at least one of the region’s countries. Not one revolution has yet been completed. If such a success is to happen soon, I hope it will be in Egypt.
