China, Uyghurs and VISA Restriction

US hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deportation of Uyghurs to China
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced sanctions against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution.
US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Foreign Officials Involved In 'Forced Return' Of Uyghurs To China
The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China.
US Enforces Visa Ban on Officials for Forcibly Repatriating Uyghurs to China
The United States has launched a visa restriction policy targeting both current and former foreign officials involved in the forced repatriation of Uyghurs and other ethnic groups to China, starting with Thai government officials.
Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China
Human rights advocates say at least some of the eight ethnic minority Uyghurs who remain in Thailand’s custody since authorities deported 40 others to China last month are at risk of the same fate.
US to sanction Thai officials over deportation of Uyghurs to China
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
The State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse.
Thailand Acted in Accordance With Human Rights When Deporting 40 Uyghurs to China, Says PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand acted in accordance with human rights when it sent 40 Uyghurs back to China last week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters on Monday. "We actually did everything correctly on human rights," she said.
Canada, U.S. offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before their deportation to China: sources
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
US imposes visa restrictions on officials involved in ‘forced return’ of Uyghurs to China
The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China.
US imposes visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in forced return of Uyghurs
Rubio says visa restrictions imposed on current, former Thai officials linked to deportation of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand to China on Feb. 27 - Anadolu Ajansı
US Slaps Visa Curbs on Thai Officials for Uyghur Deportation
The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.
Bangkok Post8h
Uyghurs are safe, EU told
Spokesman Nikorndej Balankura on Friday reiterated the ministry's position that Beijing has reassured it the 40 Uyghurs who ...
Human Rights Watch1d
Thailand Forcibly Sends Uyghurs to China After Decade-Long Arbitrary Detention
I woke up from one nightmare to another. Messages had streamed into my phone. An unscheduled China Southern Airlines flight ...
Opinion
The Irrawaddy5dOpinion
Uyghurs Deportation a Strategic Risk
Deporting Uyghurs to China puts Thailand in a tough spot—diplomatic backlash, security risks, and global criticism mount as tensions between superpowers grow.