China, Uyghurs and Thailand

US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
The United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse,
Opinion
Opinion: Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago
Thailand's recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian.
Thailand's Deportation of Uyghurs Was to Avert China 'Retaliation', Minister Says
Thailand's government has repeatedly defended the secretive deportation, which came despite calls from United Nations human rights experts who said the Uyghurs would be at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned to China.
Thailand’s secret deportation of Uyghurs to China a win for Beijing, snub to US
Dozens of Uyghur men detained in Thailand after fleeing China may have been secretly deported to their home country, activists and rights groups said on Thursday, warning they could face torture and imprisonment on their return.
Exclusive-Canada and US offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before deportation to China, sources say
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.
Thailand Says It Sent Uyghurs Back to China to Avoid Backlash from Beijing
Thailand defended its deportation of 40 Uyghur detainees to China last week as the “best solution” to avoid a backlash from Beijing, after a rights group said the move violated international law and the returnees could face torture.
Thailand: 40 Uyghurs Forcibly Sent to China
The Thai government violated domestic and international law by forcibly sending at least 40 Uyghur men to China, where they could face torture, arbitrary detention, and long-term imprisonment.
Thailand acted in accordance with human rights when deporting 40 Uyghurs to China, says PM
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.
Ignoring Pleas, Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China
Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.
Canada and US offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before deportation to China, sources say
Canada and the US offered to resettle 48 Uyghurs held in Thailand, but Bangkok declined to avoid upsetting China and deported them to China instead. Thailand defended the decision, despite UN concerns of potential torture.
Thailand sends 40 Uyghurs back to China after decade in detention
China has assured Thailand that 40 Chinese Uyghurs it returned on Thursday would be looked after, Thailand's defence minister said, confirming a secretive pre-dawn deportation that the United Nations and human rights groups condemned.
China's annual political meetings feature minority delegates in tribal finery with a message
Every year in early March, China’s rubber-stamp legislature and its advisory body gather to hear speeches and hold discussions in the capital, Beijing.
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Uyghur beat-up
After completing 10 years of incarceration for their illegal entry, and at the request of their country of citizenship China, the Thai government has returned the Uyghurs to their homeland.This action ...
Opinion
Jeffrey Wasserstrom
March 8, 2025 • Thailand's recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom.
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