US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghur men to China despite worries that they could be jailed or even face death there.
Thailand Deports Uyghur Detainees to China Over U.S. Objections
Authorities in Thailand on Thursday deported dozens of Uyghur men to China, despite vehement public objections and weeks of behind-the-scenes diplomacy from the U.S. The men had been in Thai detention for more than a decade after fleeing China’s Xinjiang region,
U.S. Punishes Thai Officials Over Deportation of Uyghurs to China
The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”
US Slaps Visa Curbs on Thai Officials for Uyghur Deportation
The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.
US imposes visa restrictions on officials involved in 'forced return' of Uyghurs to China
The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China.
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40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China
The Chinese embassy in Thailand has confirmed that a group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A group of Uyghur men ...
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Thailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detention
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A group of at least 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China, Thai and Chinese officials said Thursday. The men made a public appeal ...
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A group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade may have been deported to China
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