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China must make extradition request if it wants two Uyghur men returned, Thailand says
Rights groups say the men face torture risks in China, while Thai officials say any transfer must first clear court review.
- On October 21st, Thai authorities transferred two Uyghur men from Bangkok Central Prison to the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center Suan Phlu after they completed most of their seven-year sentence, sparking fears of imminent deportation to China.
- The men are among Uyghurs remaining from a group of 300 detained by Thai authorities in 2014 after fleeing persecution and discrimination in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
- In letters shared last week, the men pleaded not to be sent back, with one writing "We aren't terrorist." Amnesty International warned they face a real risk of torture, arbitrary detention, and enforced disappearance if returned.
- Thailand said Wednesday that China must make a formal extradition request if it wants the men returned. Thailand's Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act prohibits deportation when there is substantial risk of torture.
- Ahead of the Human Rights Council review of Thailand on November 9th, activists are pressing officials to avoid repeating the 2025 deportation of 40 Uyghur men to China, which some labeled unlawful.
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China seeks arrest of five Uighurs held in Thailand: Bangkok
BANGKOK: Five Uighurs detained in Thailand since 2014 are subject to Chinese arrest warrants, the kingdom's security chief said on Wednesday (Nov 4), adding that a court would decide if they would be returned to China.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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