Uyghurs, Thailand and UN

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.
Activists in Japan demand urgent action as detained Uyghurs in Thailand face deportation risk
As 48 detained Uyghurs remain trapped in a prolonged state of uncertainty and fear in Thailand, Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, alongside members of the Japan Uyghur Association,
UN Experts Urge Thailand Not to Deport 48 Uyghurs to China
United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned. Human rights groups and some Thai lawmakers have raised concerns in the past week that the transfer to China of the Uyghurs,
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
UN warns Thailand Uygurs face torture if deported to China
Thailand’s government insists there are no immediate plans to deport the 48 detainees, who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014.
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‘This may be my last message’: Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation
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Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
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Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy
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anti-government protests
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