On Thursday, Thailand deported 40 Uyghur men to China, despite prior reassurances from authorities regarding their safety. These men are part of a group that fled persecution in China in 2014 but ended up detained in Bangkok for over a decade. Rights organizations portrayed the deportation as a serious threat to the men's safety, as they face the possibility of torture or long imprisonment upon return. A hunger strike was initiated by some detainees last month in protest of the looming repatriation. This action has raised significant concerns regarding Thailand’s compliance with international human rights obligations.
Thailand's transfer of Uyghur detainees to China constitutes a blatant violation of Thailand's obligations under domestic and international laws, said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
Rights groups warned that Thailand was on the verge of repatriating dozens of Uyghur men who had fled persecution in China, risking possible torture.
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