China, Uyghurs and Thailand

Thai PM to visit China as groups fear Uyghur detainees may be sent back
Thailand has said it has no plan to deport the men from the mostly Muslim minority from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, who have been held at a Thai Immigration Detention Center since 2014 after attempting to escape Beijing’s persecution through Thailand.
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
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 tortur
Thailand says ‘no policy’ to deport 48 detained Uyghurs to China
Thailand has no plan to deport 48 Uyghurs who have languished for more than a decade in detention, a government spokesman said on Thursday, dismissing speculation that the men were about to be sent back to China where rights groups say they would face the risk of torture.
Thai PM meets Xi in China amid fears for Uyghurs in Thailand
Thai leader's official visit to China this week marks 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between two countries
China's Xi hails Thailand's 'strong' action against scam centres
Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people.
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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 ...
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US lawmakers push Thailand to halt Uyghur deportation, citing China's genocide
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim have urged ...
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US Legislators Urge Thailand to Halt Uyghur Deportation Amid Human Rights Concerns
US lawmakers Brian Mast and Young Kim have urged Thailand to reconsider deporting 48 Uyghur refugees, citing fears of ...
‘This may be my last message’: Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation
A group of 48 ethnic minority Muslims who fled Chinese persecution have been held in Thailand for almost 11 years ...
China's Xi and Thailand's leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague Southeast Asia
China’s leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have vowed to crack down on the scam networks that plague Southeast Asia as the two met in Beijing ...