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.

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Activists from Amnesty International sits next to portraits during a demonstration in support of the Uyghurs, on the sidelines of the Chinese President Xi Jingping's two-day state visit in France, in Toulouse, south-western France, on May 6, 2024. PHOTO: AFP

January 14, 2025

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