China, Uyghurs and Thailand

UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.
UN Experts: Thailand Must Halt Deportation Of 48 Uyghurs To China
On January 22, 2025, several UN experts published a statement indicating that the Government of Thailand must immediately halt the possible transfer of 48 Uyghurs
'Hell on earth': China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand
The family was detained in Thailand in 2014 after fleeing increasing repression in their hometown in China's Xinjiang province. She and the children were allowed to leave Thailand a year later. But her husband remained in detention, along with 47 other Uyghur men. Niluper – not her real name – now fears she and her children may never see him again.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.
AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution in China
The AP’s vast network of sources and collaborative reporting led to the first report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution
Thailand denies plans to send 48 Uyghurs back to China
BANGKOK: Thai authorities denied on Wednesday (Jan 22) there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return.
Thai police deny plan to deport 48 Uyghur men to China
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has refuted claims by human rights organisations that they are attempting to deport 48 Uyghur men to China.
Questions grow over UNHCR inaction as Uyghurs in Thailand face deportation threat
Human rights advocates are demanding to know why the UN’s refugee agency hasn’t done more to secure the Uyghurs’ right to asylum.
Thailand urged not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
United Nations (UN) experts have urged Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China and to treat people deprived of their liberty more humanely.In a statement released on Wednesday, the Geneva-based experts called on the government to immediately halt the possible transfer of the 48 Uyghurs back to China because they could face torture or other cruel,
UN urges Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghurs to China over human rights concerns
The United Nations called on Thailand on Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance, and
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