40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China
- At least 40 Uyghurs have been deported to China by Thai authorities, raising concerns from human rights groups about possible torture and death for the deportees.
- Thailand's defense minister stated that the repatriation was done according to international law and practices.
- Human Rights Watch reported that Thai officials previously assured that the Uyghurs would not be repatriated.
- The United Nations expressed deep regret over the deportations, asserting that they could violate international human rights norms.
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Petition: Stop Thailand’s Inhumane Deportation of Uyghurs to China - One Green Planet
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Thailand ‘secretly’ deports 40 Uyghurs to China despite outcry of human rights groups
The refugees have been held in detention in Bangkok for over ten yearsOriginally published on Global VoicesFair Party MP Kannavee Suebsaeng uploaded photos of detention trucks with blackened windows leaving the Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Center. Source: Prachatai, content partner of Global Voices. Fair use. The Thai government has sent 40 Uyghurs back to China despite warnings from human rights advocates that the deportees and their familie…
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Report: China has half a million Uyghurs in prison or detention
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. China still has more than half a million Uyghurs in prisons or detention centers and has expanded its repression of the ethnic group, a new report says, despite Beijing’s assurances that the northwestern region of Xinjiang has returned to normalcy. Another 3 million Uyghurs were subjected to forced labor in 2023, according to the 30-page report by the Simo…
Thailand Deports Uyghurs to China Despite Warnings over Imprisonment and Torture
Thailand has deported 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China, ignoring warnings from human rights groups that they will likely face torture and imprisonment if returned. The group of asylum seekers fled China, seeking protection in Thailand, where they were instead arrested in 2014 and detained for over a decade. This is U.N. high commissioner for human rights spokesperson Liz Throssell. Liz Throssell: “Their deportation violates the principle of non…
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