In the early hours of the 16 January 2010, SSI officers raided Hassan Mohamed's apartment, confiscating some of his belongings, including his mobile phone and 3600LE. While Hassan Mohamed was repeatedly insulted and beaten during the raid; even his wife and his children were not spared from the harassment. Never once during the raid did SSI agents present a warrant for inspection, arrest or otherwise, and consequently neglected to inform the victim of the reasons for his arrest.

Hassan Mohamed has been suffering from schizophrenia since he fled Sudan nine years ago. In despite the severity of his illness, he spent 55 days incommunicado and blindfolded at SSI headquarters in Nasr City. He has been subjected the various forms of torture, such as electrical shock treatment and severe beatings to the point of fainting. Throughout his detention he was never presented before the Supreme State Security Prosecution and it was only at 8 April 2010 that he was finally accused of facilitating the trafficking of African refugees into Egypt, Israel and Europe.

Now held in Tora prison, Hassan Mohamed is deprived of his prescriptions medication to treat his schizophrenia. Numerous medical reports compiled by El Nadeem Center, a an Egyptian psychological rehabilitation center for victims of torture and violence, suggest that he is suffering from bad health and requires proper medical care.

The plight of African refugees, particularly from Sudan, is not new to Egypt. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands refugees have fled due the civil strife raging in Sudan. In 2005, at the height of the refugee crisis, 27 people were killed when Central Security forces attacked and forcibly dispersed a large group of Sudanese refugees who were camped outside UNHCR offices in Cairo. Amongst the victims were women and children.

Alkarama sent Hassan Mahmoud Mohamed's case to the Special Rapporteur on Torture, requesting his intervention with the Egyptian authorities. Alkarama has requested that an investigation into the allegations of torture be opened and that he currently be provided with his necessary medication. Alkarama also intends to send his case to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detenion, requestion that Hassan Mohamed be placed under the protection of the law and to warn of the likelihood of false confessions extracted under torture being used in his trial.