State Department Imposes Sanctions on Thai Officials

State Department imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
The State Department on Friday announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghur men to China despite worries that they could be jailed or even face death there.
Thailand Says It Sent Uyghurs Back to China to Avoid Backlash from Beijing
Thailand defended its deportation of 40 Uyghur detainees to China last week as the “best solution” to avoid a backlash from Beijing, after a rights group said the move violated international law and the returnees could face torture.
Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China
Human rights advocates say at least some of the eight ethnic minority Uyghurs who remain in Thailand’s custody since authorities deported 40 others to China last month are at risk of the same fate.
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Opinion: Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago
Thailand's recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian.
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Forcing 40 Uyghurs in Thailand Back to China Was a PR Disaster for PR-Seeking Paetongtarn Gov’t
The forced returns of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand back to China this week was nothing short of a PR disaster for Thailand. Criticisms and condemnations from western nations and even the UNHCR rained down
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
The State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights grou
Thailand Says Uyghur Deportation Due to Fear of China 'Retaliation'
Thai minister claims the possibility of retaliation from Beijing if the Uyghur refugees are sent to another country.
Canada, U.S. offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before their deportation to China: sources
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
Thailand’s deportation of Uighurs was to avert China ‘retaliation’: Minister
Resettling the Uighurs would not shield Thailand from a potential fallout with China, the minister said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deportation of Uygurs to China
A group of at least 40 Uygurs was sent back last month despite warnings from UN experts that they could face torture and 'irreparable harm' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced sanctions against officials from Thailand,
EU Parliament condemns Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China
The European Parliament has issued a resolution condemning Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs back to China, stating that the action violated international law, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).The resolution stated that the deported Uyghurs,
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