China, Uyghurs and Thailand

Thailand: No plan to send 48 Uyghurs back to China
Authorities in Thailand on Wednesday denied there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the Southeast Asian country's detention centers after United Nations experts warned that the group could face torture if they return.
Thailand faces international pressure not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
US President Donald Trump's incoming secretary of state is among those calling for Thailand not to deport a group Uyghurs to China, where it is feared they would face persecution.
‘This may be my last message’: Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation
A group of 48 ethnic minority Muslims who fled Chinese persecution have been held in Thailand for almost 11 years
AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution in China
The AP’s vast network of sources and collaborative reporting led to the first report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution
UN Experts Urge Thailand Not to Deport 48 Uyghurs to China
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. Human rights groups and some Thai lawmakers have raised concerns in the past week that the transfer to China of the Uyghurs,
UN urges Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghurs to China over human rights concerns
The United Nations called on Thailand on Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance, and
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.
Exclusive-Gambling tycoon abused in Thai jail after saying he spied for China, lawyers say
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a ...
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‘I feel very safe here’: Chinese nationals in Thailand debunk online claims fanning scam trafficking fears
Chinese nationals and travel operators who spoke to CNA said the reality on the ground is “very different” and urged travellers to look beyond sensational things being said online.
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Chinese gambling kingpin ‘abused in Thai jail’
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received “inhumane treatment” in a Thai prison after saying he was a ...
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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
The Thai and Chinese foreign ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Beijing says the Uyghurs are ...
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
The UN says hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked to scam centers in Southeast Asia since the COVID-19 ...
China, Myanmar, Thailand Reach Consensus to Eradicate Telecom Fraud Centres
At the same meeting, authorities from Myanmar, China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam agreed to arrest leaders of criminal syndicates, dismantle telecom fraud centres, and "make every effort" to ...
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Did the Thai PM promise to rescue Chinese citizens from Myanmar on Beijing’s order?
A video of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been shared in Chinese-language social media posts that claim ...
China pushes neighboring countries to rein in scams after rare public outcry
The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.