Thailand deports 40 Uyghurs back to China as human rights groups worry for their safety
China confirmed Thailand deported 40 Chinese nationals on Thursday, despite human rights organizations and members of the U.S. government called on Bangkok to not repatriate the Uyghur Muslims.
Thailand repatriates 40 Uyghurs to China, despite human rights concerns
Human rights groups warned that the Uyghurs, who were held in Bangkok for more than a decade, will face mistreatment from Chinese authorities back in Xinjiang.
Thailand deports Uyghur detainees to China despite warnings from U.S. and rights groups
Rights advocates had said the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority in China, were “at real risk” of torture, imprisonment or even death if they were returned.
Thai PM Says Human Rights Principles Must Be Followed, Amid Concern Over Fate of Uyghurs
Thailand's premier said on Thursday international standards and human rights principles must be followed, responding to activists' concerns that 48 Uyghurs held in the country for more than a decade had been secretly deported to China.
Thai PM says human rights must be followed, amid concern over Uyghurs
International standards and human rights principles must be followed, Thailand's prime minister said on Thursday, in response to concerns aired by activists that 48 Uyghurs held for more than a decade had been secretly deported to China.
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