Uyghurs, Thailand and China
US to sanction Thai officials over deportation of Uyghurs to China
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution.
Nikkei Asia · 7h
U.S. hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deporting Uyghurs to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced sanctions against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution.
CBC.ca · 9d
Canada, U.S. offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before their deportation to China: sources
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
U.S. News & World Report · 11d
Thailand Acted in Accordance With Human Rights When Deporting 40 Uyghurs to China, Says PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand acted in accordance with human rights when it sent 40 Uyghurs back to China last week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters on Monday. "We actually did everything correctly on human rights," she said.
The Financial Times · 2h
US imposes restrictions on Thai officials for deporting Uyghurs to China
The US has imposed visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials who were involved in the forced repatriation of Uyghur Muslims, as part of a new policy to support groups subject to torture in China.
Spokesman Nikorndej Balankura on Friday reiterated the ministry's position that Beijing has reassured it the 40 Uyghurs who ...
I woke up from one nightmare to another. Messages had streamed into my phone. An unscheduled China Southern Airlines flight ...
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