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Amnesty International warned that Salvadoran human rights activist Fidel Zavala faces an immediate risk of torture in a press release on Tuesday. Amnesty International urges Salvadoran authorities to protect Zavala’s physical and psychological safety and ensure all those detained receive a fair trial with the proper procedural guarantees. Zavala is a spokesperson for the human rights organization Unidad De Defensa De Derechos Humanos Y Comunitarios (UNIDEHC) and has previously denounced th
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Amy Kosey | Five tips to help your firm strike the right balance between functionality and cloud costs. The post Top 5 Tips for Managing Your Law Firm Cloud Costs appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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