Thailand has secretly deported forty Uyghur men to China, a move that has drawn criticism from the United States and the United Nations. The men had fled China in 2014 and sought refuge in Thailand, where they were detained for over a decade. In the early hours of Thursday, the men were reportedly taken to an airport in Bangkok and put on a plane bound for China.
The United States had warned against the deportation, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning the move and expressing concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs in China. China has been accused of human rights abuses against Uyghurs, including forced labor and mass surveillance, allegations that the Chinese government denies.
