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UN decries "transnational repression" as 40 Uyghurs vanish after forced re
Updated : 5 months ago IST
UN experts are decrying the disappearance of 40 Uyghur men forcibly returned to China from Thailand a year ago. Held for a decade before deportation, their fate remains unknown. The UN warns this reflects a pattern of transnational repression and urges China to provide information and legal
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Germany deports Uyghur woman to China's brutal regime, sparks global outcr
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned Germany's deportation of Rizwangul Bekri, a Uyghur woman, to China despite risks of persecution. Diverted to Turkiye, she avoided danger. WUC called the act a human rights violation, urged Germany to ensure her safety, reinstate Uyghur deportation moratori
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WUC urges global action to halt Uyghur deportations, exposes China's abuse
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued an urgent international appeal to halt the deportation of 48 Uyghur refugees from Thailand to China, warning of grave consequences if the move proceeds, according to a WUC release.
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Uyghur deportation puts Thailand-EU trade talks at risk
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Thailand's Committee on Economic Development is assessing the impact of Uyghur deportations on free trade talks with the EU. Officials and business representatives discussed potential delays to the FTA and risks to Thailand's OECD ambitions amid EU condemnation.
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China restricts Thai journalists during Xinjiang visit amid Uyghur deporta
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chinese authorities closely monitored Thai journalists during a carefully controlled visit to Xinjiang, demanding to review and delete unapproved photos. The visit, aimed at showcasing Uyghur welfare, followed Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, a move widely condemned by the inte
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World Uyghur Congress hails US sanctions on Thai officials over Uyghur dep
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its appreciation for the recent sanctions imposed by the US State Department on Thai officials involved in the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China.
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Thai Rights Groups condemn Uyghur deportations to China, urge UN to suspen
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Thai human rights advocates on Tuesday voiced their disapproval regarding the government's decision to deport 40 Uyghurs back to China, asserting that the United Nations should consider expelling Thailand from its Human Rights Council.
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Thailand deports detained Uyghurs to China despite human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The group, predominantly members of the primarily Muslim minority from China's Xinjiang, has been confined in Thailand's Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to flee Beijing's oppression by passing through Thailand, RFA reported.
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US lawmakers push Thailand to halt Uyghur deportation, citing China's geno
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim have urged the Thai government to reevaluate its decision to deport 48 Uyghur refugees who are currently in Thai detention. The politicians voiced their grave worry over the imp
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US Sentator Marco Rubio vows to oppose Uyghur deportations by Thailand
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
US Senator Marco Rubio has vowed to pressure Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been detained in the country since 2014. Rubio's stance on this issue reflects his longstanding criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs, who face allegations of forced labour, torture, a
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"Cease deporting Uyghurs to China": East Turkistan Govt in Exile to Turkey
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The ETGE seeks from the Turkish government formal recognition of China's ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan, besides recognising East Turkistan as an Occupied Country, and terminating all intelligence and security cooperation with China that targets E
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After protests by rights groups, Saudi Arabia halts deportation of four Uy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 15 (ANI): After worldwide protests by human rights groups, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday halted the deportation of four Uyghur individuals to China, which included a woman and her 13-year-old daughter.
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