Thailand condemned for ‘shameful’ mass deportation of Uyghur refugees to China

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The family of one of dozens of Uyghurs feared to have been forcibly deported from Thailand to China have condemned the decision as “shameful”. The deportations came despite a UN statement saying those being sent to China faced a “real risk of torture” on their return. Thailand ignored protests by the UN refugee agency, EU and US in deporting 40 Uyghurs who had been detained in the country for a decade, claiming they had returned voluntarily “to their normal lives” with their families. Q&A Who are Uyghurs and why are they at risk? Show The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim...