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.

The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk “significant” harm, after reported plans to deport them to China. Rights groups have warned that Bangkok is preparing to deport imminently a group of 48 members of China’s mostly Muslim Uyghur minority,

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

International media reports highlight the air pollution crisis in Bangkok, where more than 250 schools were forced to close on Thursday, January 23, due to hazardous levels of PM2.5 particles in the air.

The United Nations called on Thailand Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance and other

The Uyghurs fled China – which has been accused of grave human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region against Uyghurs – more than a decade ago and live in constant fear of being sent back

Human rights advocates are demanding to know why the UN’s refugee agency hasn’t done more to secure the Uyghurs’ right to asylum.

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Thailand to immediately stop the planned deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, citing serious risks of torture and inhumane treatment.

Chuchart Kanpai a Thai attorney has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years The men were arrested o

Groups helping victims of Myanmar’s turmoil are struggling to provide assistance after the United States placed a 90-day freeze on nearly all foreign aid, an organization said, as the United Nations warned of looming hunger five years after the military ousted an elected government.

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The headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, was deserted on Wednesday as staff left before a pair of Israeli laws came into effect Thursday banning the organisation from operating on Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli officials from any contact with the agency.