Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China
Summary
Two Uyghur men held in Thailand face possible deportation to China, where human rights groups say they could face serious danger. The men were among Uyghurs detained after fleeing China, and one wrote that he would be “like a slave” if returned.Key Facts
- Thai authorities deported 40 Uyghur men to China last year despite appeals from the men and the United Nations.
- The United Nations says the whereabouts of those 40 men remain unknown.
- The two men at risk were serving seven-year prison sentences for offences linked to an attempted escape from immigration detention in 2020.
- Thai police detained the men in 2014 with a group of more than 200 Uyghur men, women, and children near the Malaysian border.
- Women and children from the group were released to Turkey, while men were deported to China in separate groups.
- Human Rights Watch called on Thailand to let the two men travel to a safe third country.
- Thailand’s national security council chief said the two men and three other Uyghurs still in prison had arrest warrants outstanding in China.
- The article says China’s treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang has included detaining hundreds of thousands of people; Beijing describes its policies as counter-terrorism and poverty alleviation.
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