US punishes Thai officials over deportation of Uyghurs to China
The United States has imposed visa sanctions on several Thai officials over the surprise deportation of 40 Uyghurs back to China last month, a rare instance of punishment for countries that have repatriated members of the persecuted Muslim minority despite warnings that the Uyghurs might face torture and long-term imprisonment upon their return.
Thai Foreign Ministry responds to US visa restrictions after repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Thai officials following the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand to China on February 27, 2025. The decision, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
Given how much the world has changed in the last decade, it's eerie how closely Thailand's recent actions toward ...
An unscheduled China Southern Airlines flight had left Bangkok at 4:48 a.m. and landed in Kashgar, a city in the south of the ...
The Thai government reiterated its defence of last month's repatriation of 40 Uyghurs back to China, saying the action was in ...
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