Fearing Deportation to China, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike

Persecution of minorities by China goes beyond its borders! Were these Uyghurs really criminals?

"Dozens of Uyghur men who fled persecution in their native China only to find themselves detained in Thailand have entered the second week of a hunger strike in Bangkok. Their fast is a last-ditch effort to pressure the Thai government to halt what the detainees fear is imminent deportation to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.

The men, who have been in Thai detention centers for more than a decade, started their hunger strike on Jan. 10, two days after they were given “voluntary return” forms to sign, according to accounts from two of the detainees. ..."

Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike - The New York Times "Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since."