By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday (March 14) announced sanctions against officials from Thailand, a US ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution. The US is “committed
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Foreign Ministry will handle Uyghur issue: Thavi
JUSTICE Minister Thavi Sodsong said today (March 14) the Foreign Ministry has a plan to deal with European Parliament condemning Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China on the night of February 27, Naewna newspaper said. In condemning the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China, the European Parliament urged Thailand to halt any further
Read moreAnutin keeps mum on sending Uyghurs back to China
DEPUTY Prime Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul refused to comment on several embassies having issued a warning to their citizens to be careful of possible reprisal attacks after Thailand deported at least 40 Uyghurs back to China on Thursday (Feb. 27), Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (March 1). He clarified that he did not
Read moreUS issues Thailand security alert after Uyghur deportations
By AFP and published by France24.com THE United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand today (Feb. 28), warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to China. The Thai government has suffered intense criticism from around the world for its decision to hand
Read moreUyghurs wrote three letters asking for help: MP
AN MP posted copies of three letters written by Uyghurs with one addressed to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and not delivered stating that they did not want to return to China after at least 40 Uyghur men were deported yesterday, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 28). However Prime Minister Paetongtarn
Read moreThailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detention
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Taipei, Taiwan – 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 on Thursday (Feb. 27). The men made a public appeal last month to halt the deportation, saying they faced
Read moreNo Uyghurs being sent back to China anytime soon: Phumtham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai today (Jan.17) categorically dismissed news reports that Uyghur refugees in Bangkok will be returned to China shortly. He said none of the total 48 Uyghur refugees currently detained at the Immigration Detention Centre will be deported to China on the upcoming Monday as earlier
Read moreThailand may deport visiting dissident rock band back to Russia
By Jutarat Skulpichetrat, AP, and published by Yahoo!News A VISITING dissident rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine and whose members were arrested last week in Thailand might face deportation to Russia, according to human rights advocates and fans on Monday (Jan. 29). Five of the seven musicians playing with
Read moreThailand arrests leader of Lao democracy group, deportation likely
A THAI researcher for Human Rights Watch tweeted today (Jan. 31) that Mr. Khukham Kaewmaniwong, the leader of the Free Lao pro-democracy group and who has UNHCR refugee status was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday Jan. 29 with the Thai authorities preparing to deport him back to Laos, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Sunai Phasuk, the
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