Uyghur death in Thai refugee detention center raises alarm among rights groups

April 27, 2023 | BenarNews | By Jilil Kashgary

Metqurban apparently had been suffering from severe stomach pains and vomiting over the last few weeks – his condition worsened with symptoms of jaundice, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) said in a statement issued Wednesday.

“How many more deaths will take place before Thai authorities act with humanity to release these innocent people who are merely seeking safe haven,” Omer Kanat, UHRP’s executive director, said in a statement. “Uyghurs around the world are filled with anguish that these refugees have been left in misery for nine years and the world has not lifted a finger to rescue them.”

Metqurban was among the 350 Uyghurs who fled from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in 2011 over fears of Chinese persecution of the mostly Muslim minority. They were arrested and detained by Thai authorities, according to WUC and UHRP.

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