On February 27, 2025, Thailand returned 40 Uyghur refugees to China despite staggering amounts of evidence indicating they were at high risk of torture, enforced disappearance, and other inhuman treatment. Now, Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission found that the Thai Government, National Security Council and Immigration Office violated both international and Thai law, and undermined international confidence in Thailand, affecting Thailand’s global economic and trade relations and its standing among Muslim-majority countries.

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