US, EU Condemn Thailand's Deportation of Uighurs

The European Union has joined the United States in condemning Thailand’s forced deportation of more than 100 ethnic Uighurs to China, where they could face harsh treatment and a lack of due process. An EU statement Saturday called the deportation a violation of core principles of international humanitarian law. The office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said it was shocked by the forced deportations, saying it had been given assurances by Thai officials that the individuals...

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