Thailand deported 40 Uyghur asylum-seekers to China, despite warnings of potential torture and imprisonment. The Uyghurs were detained for over a decade after fleeing China and seeking protection in Thailand. The Chinese government denies accusations of large-scale abuses against Uyghurs. Thai officials claimed China showed sincerity in caring for the deported group. The U.S. strongly condemned Thailand’s actions, citing violations of international obligations under the U.N. Convention Against Torture.
Rights groups and Thai lawmakers criticized the move, calling it a violation of human rights. The deportation was carried out in accordance with Chinese and Thai laws, according to the Chinese Ministry of Public Security. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged all governments not to forcibly return ethnic Uyghurs to China.
Rights groups have expressed concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs detained in Thailand and their potential mistreatment in China. U.N. experts had warned that the Uyghurs were at risk of torture if they were deported to China. Uyghurs in China face discrimination and suppression of their cultural identity, with Western governments labeling Beijing’s policies towards Uyghurs as genocide.
Thailand had previously deported over 100 Uyghurs to China in 2015. The status of the remaining Uyghur detainees in Thailand, including those who were not deported, remains unclear. Concerns about their well-being and treatment in detention continue to be raised by rights activists.
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