Charles Hector

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Charles Hector (full name Charles Hector Fernandez, born in Temerloh) is a Malaysian Human Rights activist and is also now a lawyer for Human Rights. Charles Hector, was a member of the Bar Council 2005/2006. He was the Chairman of the committee for the elimination of discrimination 2005 - 2007.

Charles Hector is also one of the coordinators of the Malaysians Against Death Penalty & Torture (MADPET) together with N. Surendran and Salbiah Ahmad. MADPET is also currently a member of ADPAN.

Charles Hector was in secretariat campaigning for the release of about 106 persons who were arrested under the Internal Security Act (Malaysia) in October 1987 known as Operation Lalang. Charles Hector was of the key activist that was involved in the development of SUARAM, whereby he was also the 2nd coordinator after Julian Jeyaseelan. He is also involved in the Society for Christian Reflection (SCR), KOMAS, National Human Rights Society(HAKAM), JUST and also ALIRAN

Charles Hector was also involved in the production of the 1st Human Rights Education Pack (HRE Pack) for the Asia-Pacific region, which was published be the Asia-Pacific Regional Resource Center for Human Rights Education (ARRC) in 1995. Charles Hector currently also sits as a Council member of ARRC.