UN, China and Uyghurs

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 Thai government planned to deport the group to China.
UN Urges Thailand Not To Deport Uyghurs To China
The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk "significant" harm, after reported plans to deport them to China.
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
UN experts urge Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
BANGKOK - United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and \"irreparable harm\" if returned.
UN urges Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghurs to China over human rights concerns
The United Nations called on Thailand Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance and other
UN Rights Experts Urge Thailand to Halt Deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Thailand to immediately stop the planned deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, citing serious risks of torture and inhumane treatment.
UN experts urge Thailand to halt deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China
The experts’ statement comes less than a week after Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he would lobby Thailand against deporting the 48 Uyghurs to China during a hearing on his nomination for the post of U.S. secretary of state, which he was confirmed for on Monday.
UN warns Thailand Uygurs face torture if deported to China
Thailand’s government insists there are no immediate plans to deport the 48 detainees, who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014.
Fate of 48 Uyghurs detained in Thailand uncertain as Bangkok denies plan to deport after UN warning
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