On 27 February 2025, the Thai government deported 40 male Uyghur asylum seekers to China. [1][2][3] This was the first instance of Thailand deporting Uyghurs to China since 2015. [4] The 40 men had been detained in Thailand for over a decade, among a group of over 300 people arrested in 2014 that had fled China to Thailand. [5] .

1 day ago · The recent deportation of more than 40 Uyghur refugees from Thailand has ignited global outrage, and raised questions about Bangkok's geopolitical stance between China and the West. After weeks of ...

Feb 27, 2025 · The secret deportation by Thailand of dozens of Uyghurs to China that has sparked international condemnation is a diplomatic win for Beijing and a snub to the United States and the United...

Mar 14, 2025 · The Uyghurs are a Turkic, majority Muslim group native to Xinjiang in China’s far west. After decades of conflict with Beijing over discrimination and suppression of their cultural identity, the Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown on the Uyghurs that some Western governments deem a genocide.. More than 300 Uyghurs fleeing China were detained in 2014 by Thai authorities.

Feb 28, 2025 · We condemn in the strongest possible terms Thailand’s forced return of at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where they lack due process rights and where Uyghurs have faced persecution, forced labor, and torture.

Feb 28, 2025 · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of at least 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China, Thai and Chinese officials said Thursday. The men made a public appeal last month to halt the deportation, saying they faced imprisonment and possible death in China.

Feb 27, 2025 · 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.

Mar 14, 2025 · In July 2015, Thailand released about 170 Uyghur women and children to Turkiye. But they also handed over 109 Uyghur men – flown, hooded and in shackles – to China.

Jan 11, 2025 · A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.

Feb 27, 2025 · It is the first time Thailand has deported Uyghurs since 2015. The deportation has been shrouded in secrecy after serious concerns were raised by the United States and United Nations.