2 publishers · first seen Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:02 UTC · updated Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:13 UTC
Two Uyghur men, aged 26 and 35, detained in Thailand for over a decade, are pleading not to be sent back to China, fearing abuse or torture. Human rights activists and some Thai politicians warn they could be sent to China following their release from prison in late October. Thailand has stated that China must make a formal extradition request if it wants the two Uyghur men returned. The courts will decide on whether to deport the two, unlike the case of 40 Uyghur men sent back to China last year. A ruling in their favor could allow them to resettle in another country.
China has consistently pushed for the return of the Uyghurs, saying they were terrorists. The two men were among more than 300 Uyghurs fleeing China detained by Thai authorities in 2014 near the Malaysian border. Many have been gradually transferred to Turkey and others to China in 2015 and 2025. The five were jailed for trying to escape immigration detention in 2020. Of that group, the two pardoned remain in custody awaiting deportation.
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