China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand

UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.
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,
'Hell on earth': China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand
The family was detained in Thailand in 2014 after fleeing increasing repression in their hometown in China's Xinjiang province. She and the children were allowed to leave Thailand a year later. But her husband remained in detention, along with 47 other Uyghur men. Niluper – not her real name – now fears she and her children may never see him again.
Thailand Denies Plans To Send 48 Uyghurs Back To China
Thai authorities denied Wednesday there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return.
‘This may be my last message’: Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation
Forty-eight Uyghurs detained in Thailand for nearly 11 years are on hunger strike to protest against imminent deportation to China, where they face imprisonment or execution.
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.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.
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