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Since Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi seized power in 2013, arbitrary arrest, torture and enforced disappearance have reached unprecedented levels in Egypt. Yet the Egyptian president, who recently secured a second term in office with 97% votes, is still seen in the USA and in Europe as a strategic and commercial partner in the pursuit of regional stability. The film shows that Egypt today is a far rougher place than before the revolution of 2011. After Mubarak’s ousting, free elections were held in 2012, ending with a victory of the Muslim Brotherhood. Only a year later, elected President Mohammed Morsi was deposed by a military coup and is currently serving a life sentence. Since then, Al-Sisi, a general with no significant political experience, is leading the country. He follows the principle that new uprisings can only be avoided with the use of power and repression. The numbers are worrying. According to various human rights organizations, 60,000 have been arrested on political charges and over 15,000 civilians have faced military trials, including 150 children. And at least 323 people have died in custody since 2013. Starting from the murder of a Cambridge researcher in Cairo, “Our man in Cairo” deals with the bilateral relations between Egypt and the West; freedom of the press and human rights violations. We hear firsthand accounts of human rights activists, who were detained in Egyptian prisons and experienced human rights violations and tortures during their detainment. Western and Egyptian journalists will say how dangerous has become to document human rights violations in Egypt where 500 online news outlets have been shut down since 2013 and 33 bloggers and journalists are currently detained.The film also explores how strategic and economic interests are pushing the EU and US to close their eyes to human rights abuses and consider Al Sisi an indispensable partner. |