Thailand Faces Global Backlash for Deporting 40 Uighurs to China

Human rights groups and international governments condemn Thailand's forced deportation, citing risks of persecution and rights violations in China.

Thailand deported 40 Uighurs, members of a persecuted Muslim minority, to China despite international warnings about human rights abuses.
Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations condemned the deportations as violations of international law and non-refoulement principles.
China claims the deportations were part of efforts to combat human trafficking and cross-border crimes, asserting the safety of the deportees will be ensured.
Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, argue that the deportees face risks of persecution, forced labor, and detention in China's Xinjiang region.
The deported Uighurs were part of a group detained in Thailand since 2014, with critics accusing Thailand of failing to uphold its international obligations.