At least 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand have been deported to China after more than a decade despite concerns they could be at risk of human rights violations.
The Chinese embassy in Bangkok confirmed on Thursday that the Uyghur men, who had entered Thailand illegally, were sent back home to the northwestern Xinjiang province by a chartered flight. It said the men had been detained in Thailand for more than 10 years due to "complicated international factors".
