Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike
1 day ago · The persecution prompted thousands of Uyghurs to flee. The detainees in Thailand were part of a wave of more than 300 who left China in 2014 using the Southeast Asian country as a transit point in ...
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and …
Jan 11, 2025 · In 2015, Thailand deported 109 detainees to China against their will, prompting an international outcry. Another group of 173 Uyghurs, mostly women and children, were sent to Turkey, leaving 53 Uyghurs stuck in Thai immigration detention and seeking asylum.
Thailand: Don’t Send Uyghurs to China | Human Rights Watch
2 days ago · A group of 48 Uyghur men who have been held for over a decade in Thai immigration detention face risks of enforced disappearance, long-term imprisonment, torture, and other severe mistreatment if ...
AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face …
3 days ago · After the initial tip, Bangkok-based China reporter Huizhong Wu moved quickly, tapping into China reporting expertise and knowledge of Uyghurs in Thailand to begin interviewing relatives of the detained men. Bangkok reporters Jintamas Saksornchai and Grant Peck also contributed, receiving intel and confirmations of details from Thai sources.
Thailand urged not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
Jan 13, 2025 · UPDATED at 10:41 A.M. ET on 01-14-2025. A human rights group has urged Thailand not to deport to China 48 Uyghurs who have languished for more than a decade in detention, saying their safety and ...
Uyghurs held in Thailand fear deportation, persecution in China
Jan 11, 2025 · Uyghurs detained in Thailand over a decade ago say the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China; activists say they risk abuse and torture.
Uyghur detainees in Thailand fear imminent deportation to China
Jan 12, 2025 · A decade ago, Thailand emerged as a route for Uyghurs escaping repression in China and aiming to reach Turkey, a traditional supporter of Uyghur asylum seekers. The detained group in Bangkok were initially part of a larger group of approximately 350, arrested near the Malaysia border in March 2014.
Uyghurs Detained in Thailand Say They Face Deportation and …
Jan 11, 2025 · BANGKOK (AP) — A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who...
Thailand Should Free Detained Uyghur Asylum Seekers
Mar 8, 2024 · Few people realize that Thailand has been holding more than 40 Uyghur asylum seekers in immigration detention for a decade. The danger to this remaining group is real.
Aziz Abdullah: Uyghur asylum-seeker death heaps pressure on Thailand - BBC
Feb 20, 2023 · The death of a 49-year-old Uyghur asylum-seeker in Thailand has prompted pleas from rights groups to find a humane solution to the plight of around 50 Uyghur men who have been detained for...
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