Thailand denies it plans to send 48 Uyghurs held in detention centres back to China

[HKFP] - 01/22/2025

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. The Uyghurs fled China — which has been accused of grave human rights abuses in the (…)



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