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Intimidation April 7, 2021 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Malaysia. The Observatory has been informed about the attempts to intimidate Malaysian human rights lawyer Mr. Charles Hector for his work representing eight defendants who are opposing logging activities in the Jerantut Permanent Forest Reserve in Pahang State. On January 14, 2021, Malaysian companies Beijing Million Sendirian Berhad Sdn Bhd and Rosah Timber & Trading Sendirian Berhad[1] filed an application to the Kuantan High Court in Pahang State to commence contempt proceedings against Mr. Hector and his eight clients. On March 25, 2021, the court adjourned contempt proceedings against Mr. Hector and his eight clients to April 6, 2021 and then, again, to April 8, 2021. If found guilty of contempt, Mr. Hector could face a prison sentence, a fine, an

France generalCynthia velikoCharles hectorSendirian berhad sdn bhdSendirian berhadTengku maimunMichalis rokasCamelia tudosePengurus besar yayasan pahangSoutheast asiaAg kalidas krishnanEuropean union human rights defenders mechanismHuman rights commission of malaysiaWorld organisation against tortureDelegation of the european unionEuropean union to malaysia