The US on Thursday accused Thailand of deporting 40 Uyghurs to China despite fears they could face imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.
“As a longtime ally of Thailand, we are amazed by this action, which violates our international obligations.” I said Thursday.
“The US condemns this action. We urge the Thai government to ensure and ensure that Uyghurs are treated with dignity and that their rights are protected,” Rubio said.
Rubio I said “Forced Return of Uyghurs” could violate the United Nations Convention on Torture and the International Convention on Protection from Forcible Era of All Persons.
“This behavior violates the Thai people's long-standing tradition of protection for the most vulnerable, and contradicts Thailand's commitment to protecting human rights,” he argued.
Rubio urged “all governments of countries that seek protection so that Uighurs do not forcefully return their ethnic groups to China,” calling for Chinese officials to “provide full access to ascertain the well-being of Uighurs who have been returned regularly.”
Forty Uighurs have been held at the immigration detention centre in Bangkok. Arrest In 2014, we had almost 300 people. The Uighurs illegally crossed Thai borders and escaped the brutal Chinese crackdown in their hometown of East Turkestan, what the Chinese call the New Jiang province.
That's what the abuse of Uyghur people in China Condemnation As a genocide by the United States and as a major violation of human rights by many other governments and the United Nations.
China has swarmed a huge number of Uyghurs in concentration camps subject Uyghur populations of prisoners were used for physical and psychological abuse Forced laborand even tried to Physically eliminated Their culture with forced birth control, abortion, and forced dispersal of Uighurs prevented them from raising their families.
Thailand has jailed Uyghur refugees for more than a decade without condemning crimes other than entering the country without a visa. Most of the 300 detainees were eventually deported to Türkiye, but about 100 It will be sent back In 2015, it urged China to international protests from human rights groups.
Though Thursday's deportation appears to have been achieved in just a few hours early in the morning using trucks wrapped in black plastic and chartered aircraft, it was the first time Thailand has sent Uyghur to China since 2015.
The protest was once again violent, especially as Thailand suddenly acted without explanation. Thai officials are behind I explained it They decided to give the Uyghurs to Communist China, but as they had been incarcerated for over a decade, the other countries did not advance to take them, including Turkey.
Thai Prime Minister Paetontar Sinawatra refused to confirm the deportation at a press conference on Thursday, but she said China has given assurances that the deportees will be treated humanely.
“In any country in the world, actions must adhere to laws, international processes and human rights principles,” she said.
These assurances did not ease Thai opposition, the US government or human rights groups.
“What is the Thai government doing?” asked opposition lawmaker Kannaby Soubsung. “There should not be Uyghur deportation to face persecution. They were jailed for 11 years. We have long violated their human rights.”
“The transfer of Uyghur detainees to China by Thailand constitutes a blatant violation of Thailand's obligations under domestic and international law,” said Elaine Pearson, director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) Asia.
Until Wednesday, Pearson noted that Thai officials had “provided multiple public assurances that these men, including allies and UN officials, would not be transferred.”
“Their ordeal is already cold. They just find themselves escaped the crackdown in China and are deliberately detained in Thailand for over a decade,” said Sarah Brooks, director of Amnesty International (AI).
“The fact that Uyghur and other non-han ethnic groups, who are now facing forced torture and abuse, could be forced back to a country facing torture, is cruel to the arbitrary detention and enforced loss of failure to be imagined,” she said.
“The Thai government should have protected these men, but instead were intentionally exposed to these serious risks. In doing so, it ignored pleas from Amnesty International and UN experts. UN experts urged them not to violate international and nationally recognized principles,” she pointed out.
Brooks said Thailand is particularly outrageous. was selected To the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in October. With Thai human rights records already uneven, the calm treatment of Uyghurs has shattered the hopes of human rights advocates to encourage the Sinawatra regime to nurture the human rights game by joining the UNHRC.
High Commissioner for the United Nations Human Rights Volcartark I warned Thailand's actions “violate the principle of non-redisability that is completely prohibited when there is a real risk of torture, abuse, or other irreparable harm upon return.”
The Turks said it was “unfortunate” for Thailand to ignore the emergency in his office to protect Uyghur detainees. He said he would turn his attention to China, which has the obligation to “disclose their location and ensure that it is treated in accordance with international human rights standards.”
Chairman John Mourenar (R-MI) and ranking member Raja Krishnamoll (D-IL) US Selection Committee on the Communist Party of China issued A joint statement on Thursday calling Thailand's actions “disgraceful and inhumane.”
“Thailand accused these individuals of forcing labor, prisons, torture, etc. despite the fact that some countries want to welcome them with arms open, are unacceptable actions for members of the international community, not to mention allies of the US treaty,” they declared.
“In this decision, Thai officials must take responsibility through concrete actions and sanctions remain an option,” they warned.
Lin Jiang, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs I waved my hand All of these concerns aside at a press conference on Friday, dismissing concerns that “human rights” are nothing more than an excuse to interfere in China's internal affairs.
“Repatriation was carried out in accordance with both Chinese and Thai laws, as well as international law and international practices,” he argued.
“Some countries and international organizations have even politicized the lies and issues related to the New Jiang, ignoring the facts, unfairly criticising the usual law enforcement cooperation between China and Thailand in the fight against smuggling and other cross-border illegal activities.”
Chinese state media portrayed 40 repatriated wigers as dangerous offenders who said that China's return to prison was “reflecting China's police commitment to effectively protecting the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens.”
“China's public security authorities are implementing strict, standardized, fair and civilized law enforcement requirements, handling individuals according to legal procedures, promoting reintegration into society, and helping to resume normal life as soon as possible.” Global Times I insisted Thursday.
