Egypt has been run by a dictator for 30 years. Six days ago, Egyptians said ‘enough’, and millions took to the streets. Over the weekend, as the government allowed phone calls for a few hours, two young pro-democracy activists started an online campaign which is taking off like wildfire. Show your support for Egyptian pro-democracy activists here!

Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous nation, has been under a state of emergency for 43 years and run by a dictator for 30.

The government censors the media, bans all demonstrations, forbids the formation of any political parties or organizations and detain citizens indefinitely without charge. Corruption is rife, the judiciary is weak and police brutality is so common it is barely reported anymore.

Six days ago, Egyptians said ‘enough’, and millions took to the streets all over the country.

President Hosni Mubarak’s police forces responded in the manner which has characterized the last three decades: with swift brutality, the mass arrest of street activists and the suppression of communication networks. No sign of the protests were found on Egyptian television or radio, cell phone networks were shut down and Internet access was cut.

But over the weekend, as the Mubarak regime allowed phone calls for a few hours during the day, two young pro-Democracy activists – a young man and a young woman who’ve asked that we not use their names out of fear of imprisonment and torture — started a petition on Change.org, dictating the text in both English and Arabic to an ally over the phone.

Read more at Change.org.