1.   Days before, the lawyer had announced plans to file a criminal complaint against state officials for allegedly torturing his client.

2.   Days before his death, Escobedo had announced he would file a criminal complaint against state officials for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his client.

3.   Kamendi charged that his clients were tortured in detention and forced to confess.

4.   While the Shin Bet no longer tortures his clients, he said it keeps them incommunicado for longer periods in hopes of getting a confession.