GENEVA, Jan 25 — The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk “significant” harm, after reported plans...
Human Rights Watch says the detained Uyghurs are on hunger strike, but Thai authorities deny this. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeGENEVA, Jan 25 — The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk “significant” harm, after reported plans to deport them to China .
“We have been in touch with the relevant authorities, encouraging a durable solution that would prevent anyone being returned to any country where they would face significant risks of harm, in line with Thailand’s international human rights obligation and its own national law,” she said in an email. Urging Thailand to help them access asylum procedures and humanitarian assistance, the experts said: “It is our view that these persons should not be returned to China... We are concerned they are at risk of suffering irreparable harm.”
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