Trump nominee speaks up for Uyghurs in Thailand

Trump nominee speaks up for Uyghurs in Thailand

Donald Trump’s nominee for US Secretary of State has said that he would lobby Thailand against deporting 48 Uyghurs to China where they could face persecution.

A group of Uighurs who fled China ten years ago and are now stranded in Thailand have recently sent out a distress signal, saying that the Thai authorities plan to repatriate them to China. Human rights organizations and their families are concerned that these detained Uighurs may face torture or abuse after repatriation. Analysts believe that the Thai government's move may be related to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic re…

Arriving in Thailand ten years ago as a first stop to reach Turkey and kept in isolation since then, they would have been forced to sign the acceptance of repatriation to China where their people are suffering severe repression in Xinjiang. Bangkok does not adhere to the UN Convention for Refugees.

Campaign for Uyghurs Condemns Imminent Threat of Forced Deportation of Uyghur Refugees in Thailand - Campaign For Uyghurs

CFU PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2024, 2:30 PM Contact: contact@campaignforuyghurs.org +1 650-703-4523 www.campaignforuyghurs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) warns of a critical failure of the global refugee protection system as 48 Uyghur men detained in Thailand’s Immigration Detention Centers (IDC) since 2014 face imminent deportation to China. These men, detained for a […]