Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and …
4 days ago · 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 urged not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
2 days ago · 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
4 days ago · 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
4 days ago · 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 facing deportation in Thailand appeal for help
4 days ago · Thailand in 2015 deported 109 detainees to China against their will, prompting 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. Since then, five have died in detention, including two children.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and
4 days ago · 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.
UN declined offers to assist Uyghur asylum seekers detained in Thailand
May 2, 2024 · The UN’s refugee agency rebuffed requests from the Thai government to assist 48 Uyghur asylum seekers from China who have been detained in life-threatening conditions in Thailand for more than 10 years, according to internal …
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...
2nd Uyghur Detainee Death in Thailand Prompts Calls for …
Apr 30, 2023 · A second ethnic Uyghur man has died this year from among the 50 or so Thailand has been holding in detention center limbo since 2014, amplifying calls from rights groups for their release and...
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