Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears

February 27, 2025 | The Guardian | By Helen Davidson and Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

Peter Irwin, an associate director for research and advocacy at the Uyghur Human Rights Project, said past experience suggested the 40 would be jailed.

“I would imagine they will be in prison for the rest of their lives,” he said. “We know this because this has been the case for people who have been deported previously – you just don’t hear from them. The Chinese government treats people who try to flee the country as criminals … There is absolutely no way, from my perspective, that these people will be treated fairly.”

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