On 4 november 2010, Alkarama sent Mr Haouli's case to the Special Rapporteur on torture (SRT), requesting his intervention with the Egyptian authorities to open a full and impartial investigation in order to establish the facts behind the acts torture committed against him and to prosecute those responsible.

Mr Haouli was arrested at his home, on the night of 30 December 2009, by Special Forces agents led by State Security Investigation (SSI) official. During his arrest, Mr Haouli was not presented with a judicial warrant nor was he informed of the reason for his arrest. Furthermore, the SSI agents carried out a search, again without a judicial warrant, and confiscated various personal items, including mobile phones, computers, jewellery, a sum of 4000 Egyptian pounds ($690 USD) and other sum of $4000 USD. Furthermore, Mr Haouli was tied up and severely beaten, in front of his family, before being taken to the SSI premises in Al-Giza (also known as 'Jaber Ben Hayan') where he was held until 24 January 2010.

The day following this raid, Mr Haouli's wife went to Boulak Al-Dekour police station to file a complaint, but she was ordered to leave.

On 24 January 2010, Mr Haouli was taken to the SSI premises in Nasr City where he was held in secret detention for 82 days before appearing in front of the State Security prosecution on 15 April 2010. During his detention in Nasr City, Mr Haouli was subjected to various acts of torture and other ill-treatment at the hands of SSI agents. He was subjected to electric shocks on different parts of his body. He was suspended for long periods in various postures and deprived of sleep and was beaten until he lost consciousness. He was victim of a lack of medical care. He was also threatened with sexual torture if he did not confess to information regarding his alleged assistance to other African refugees in leaving the country.

Such acts of torture have also confirmed by several former inmates at the SSI premises of Nasr City. Victims have given detailed descriptions of torture and said that the majority of prisoners are victims of similar violent acts.

On 15 April 2010, while in front of the State Security prosecution, Mr Haouli was accused of belonging to a banned group facilitating the passage of African refugees to Israel. The prosecutor based his claims solely on confessions obtained under duress. Mr Haouli was then taken to Torah prison before being again transferred to the SSI premises in Al-Giza, where he is still waiting his forced removal to Sudan, in violation of article 3 of the Convention against Torture.

Alkarama strongly condemns act of torture, which continue to perpetuate themselves because of almost the total impunity on the part of the perpetrators.