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Human Rights Watch urged Thailand to demand unrestricted access to the deported individuals and publicly address China’s treatment of Uyghurs on Tuesday. A Thai government delegation is visiting Xinjiang, China, from March 18 to 20, following international outrage over Thailand’s forced deportation of 40 Uyghurs in February. Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, [...]

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra claimed on Monday that the deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China was in accordance with human rights standards. Citing photos published by the Chinese authorities, Shinawatra stated her confidence that “China will take good care of this group of people.” “We actually did everything correctly on human rights,” Shinawatra told [...]

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) condemned Thailand’s deportation of 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China on Thursday. The group stated that repeated requests to access the detained Uyghurs and secure assurances against forced returns were ignored, violating domestic and international human rights laws. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk described the [...]

The UK released an updated list of sanctions against Russia, including measures banning entry into the UK for individuals who provide significant support to the Russian state or owe their wealth to the Russian state, following the third anniversary of the Ukraine war on Monday. The Russian individuals targeted by the sanctions package are primarily [...]

China is infringing on Uyghurs’ right to freedom of movement by enforcing strict travel restrictions for those who travel, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday. While Beijing has relaxed a ban on Uyghurs travelling outside of China, allowing some to obtain passports, HRW China researcher Yalkun Uluyol states that “the Chinese [...]

Part two of this series can be found here: Return of the Torture Monsters Part II: Remembering Abu Ghraib Pete Hegseth, confirmed by the Senate on January 24 as US President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense, gave noncommittal answers to two key questions at his confirmation hearing: 1) if the president ordered him to use [...]

The United Nations called on Thailand Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance and other inhumane treatment if returned. UN experts reminded Thailand of its obligations under the international principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to countries where [...]

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) alleged that Thailand has consistently violated prisoners’ right to health under international law, in a report submitted Monday to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. Prior to her country visit to Thailand, Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng called for input on [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thailand not to forcibly repatriating 48 Uyghur men to China on Friday. The group stated that the detainees have been imprisoned for more than 10 years and may face a high likelihood of severe human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture. The group urged the Thai government [...]

The Japanese government introduced on Friday a new set of sanctions against Russia and other foreign entities in response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these sanctions, which fall under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, aim to strengthen international efforts to achieve peace and end the [...]