Amnesty warns Uyghur deportations risk lives
Bangkok Post · Poramet Tangsathaporn ·
Amnesty International has urged Thailand to offer two Uyghur men sanctuary in a safe third country, warning that deporting them to China would endanger their lives and violate international law.
Amnesty International has urged Thailand to offer two Uyghur men sanctuary in a safe third country, warning that deporting them to China would endanger their lives and violate international law.
Secretary-General Agnes Callamard called on the Thai government to halt any plans to return the men, provide access to lawyers of their choice and find a safe third-country solution, saying their forced return would breach international law.
"Thai authorities must immediately halt any plans to forcibly return these two Uyghur men to China, where they face a real risk of torture, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance," Ms Callamard said.
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