Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 11:25am on 27 Feb 2025,Thursday International
Thailand has deported at least 40 Uyghurs to China, raising fears of torture and persecution. The group, held for a decade in a Bangkok detention center, was reportedly flown to Xinjiang on Thursday. China confirmed the deportation but denied identifying them as Uyghurs. Rights groups, the U.S., and the U.N. condemned the move, calling it a violation of international law. Thailand’s government initially remained silent, while activists criticized the country’s cooperation with authoritarian regimes. Uyghurs face severe repression in Xinjiang, where China has been accused of crimes against humanity. Amnesty International called the deportation “unimaginably cruel.”
