Uyghurs, Thailand and China

Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
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 say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand face deportation
The Uyghurs are a Turkic, majority Muslim ethnicity native to China’s far west Xinjiang region
Uyghurs detained in Thailand for a decade say the government may be preparing to deport them to China
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Uyghurs facing deportation in Thailand appeal for help
Two people with direct knowledge of the matter said that all of the Uyghurs detained in Thailand submitted asylum applications to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The agency acknowledged receipt of the applications, but has been barred from visiting the Uyghurs by the Thai government.
Uyghurs held in Thailand ‘fear new bid to return them to China’
A group of Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for more than a decade allege that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China , where they would be at risk of abuse and torture,
Thailand Uyghurs Deportation
This photo provided on condition of anonymity shows a letter pleading for help from the international community by Uyghur detainees who say they are facing deportation back to China where
Alert: Uyghurs detained in Thailand for a decade say the government may be preparing to deport them to China
BANGKOK (AP) — Uyghurs detained in Thailand for a decade say the government may be preparing to deport them to China.
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