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Uyghurs in Thailand
Thailand, Uyghurs, and a Shifting Foreign Policy Toward China
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Cornell University's Magnus Fiskesjo.
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Thai Officials Over Uyghur Deportation
By Sebastian Strangio
The Thai authorities deported 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China in a secretive operation in late February.
Uyghur Deportation Was Prompted by Fears of China Retaliation, Thailand Admits
By Sebastian Strangio
The remarks confirm reports that the government had received offers from several nations to resettle the asylum seekers prior to their deportation.
Thailand Had Offers to Resettle Uyghurs Before Deportation, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The government chose not to send the asylum seekers to a third country in order to avoid retaliation from Beijing, diplomats and opposition lawmakers say.
Thailand’s Uyghur Repatriation Shows the Consequences of Trump Policy Incoherence
By Carolyn Nash
The Trump administration is no longer demonstrating concern with its own purported human rights priorities, and Thailand knows it.
US, Japan Issue Travel Alerts for Thailand After Uyghur Deportation
By Sebastian Strangio
The two governments have warned their nationals about possible retaliatory attacks, citing the Erawan Shrine bombing in 2015.
Thailand Secretly Surrenders At Least 40 Uyghur Asylum Seekers to China
By Luke Hunt
A decade-long ordeal ends with sneaky appeasement and a slap in the face of Marco Rubio.
Thai Court Opens Hearing Into Petition to Free Detained Uyghurs
By Sebastian Strangio
The petition concerns the fate of 43 Uyghur Muslims from China's Xinjiang region, who have languished in an immigration prison since 2014.
Forgotten Voices: The Uyghurs Facing Deportation From Thailand to China
By Abdulhakim Idris
The fate of these 48 men has become a litmus test for human rights in Southeast Asia, with far-reaching implications that extend beyond the borders of Thailand and China.
Uyghurs Call on Thailand To Stop Detention of Uyghur Refugees
By Tasnim Nazeer
The deaths of two Uyghur refugees in a detention center in Thailand shed light on the grave injustice that is the continued imprisonment of Uyghurs.
Bangkok Bombing Spotlights Uyghur Woes in Southeast Asia
By Michael Clarke
Uyghurs have become a thorny issue for Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations in their relations with China.
Thailand Deports 100 Uyghurs to China
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, Thailand buys three Chinese submarines and protesters gather outside the Thai embassy in Turkey.
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