Rubio vows to oppose Thai Uyghur deportations

Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike
Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.
Rubio vows to oppose Thai Uyghur deportations as US secretary of state
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is pledging to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs held there since 2014 after fleeing alleged persecution in Xinjiang, in northwest China.
Rubio to lobby Thailand not to deport detained Uyghurs to China
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio – the incoming Trump administration’s pick to lead the U.S. State Department – will lobby Thailand to ensure that 48 ethnic Uyghurs held there on immigration charges are not sent back to China where they would likely face persecution, according to rights groups.
US Sentator Marco Rubio vows to oppose Uyghur deportations by Thailand
US Senator Marco Rubio, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as Secretary of State, has promised to exert diplomatic pressure on Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghur detainees who have been held in the country since 2014.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand face deportation, persecution in China
In this photo provided on condition of anonymity, Uyghur detainees who say they are facing deportation back to China, where they fear persecution and even death, sit in an immigration detention center in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2024.
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Thailand: Don’t Send Uyghurs to China
A group of 48 Uyghur men who have been held for over a decade in Thai immigration detention face risks of enforced ...
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AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution in China
The AP’s vast network of sources and collaborative reporting led to the first report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face ...
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HRW urges Thailand not to forcibly repatriate 48 detained Uyghur men to China
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thailand not to forcibly repatriating 48 Uyghur men to China on Friday. The group stated that the detainees have been imprisoned for more than 10 years and may face a ...
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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
BANGKOK -- A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say ...