Thailand Deports Uyghurs to China, Defying U.S. Pressure

Thailand’s government remains defiant about its move to deport 40 Uyghur detainees to China, where human rights advocates and U.S. officials expect them to undergo torture and worse in Beijing’s mass detention system. U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the U.S. ally’s decision as a concession to the Chinese Communist Party.

“Thailand retains sovereign authority over deportation cases. The decision is based on Thailand’s national interest,” the Thai government said in a statement about the case, according to Channel News Asia.

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Thailand’s government remains defiant about its move to deport 40 Uyghur detainees to China, where human rights advocates and U.S. officials expect them to undergo torture and worse in Beijing’s mass detention system. U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the U.S. ally’s decision as a concession to the Chinese Communist Party.

“Thailand retains sovereign authority over deportation cases. The decision is based on Thailand’s national interest,” the Thai government said in a statement about the case, according to Channel News Asia.