# Two detained Uyghurs fear forced return to China from Thailand

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uyghurs-facing-deportation-by-thailand-say-they-will-be-like-slaves-in-china/
- Published: 2026-11-08T03:00:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T03:57:43+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/nov/08/uyghurs-thailand-china-forced-deportation
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Two Uyghur men in Thailand fear deportation to China.
- Thailand returned 40 Uyghurs last year; their whereabouts remain unknown.
- Rights groups are urging Thailand to let the men travel to safety.

## Summary

Thai human rights activists say two Uyghur men held in immigration detention risk being deported to China, where they could face serious abuse or disappearance. Their case raises concern that Thailand may again act on Beijing’s demands, after forcibly returning 40 Uyghur men last year despite appeals from the men and the UN.

The two men were arrested in Thailand in 2014 after fleeing China and were later sentenced to seven years in prison over an attempted escape from detention. Thai officials say they and three other Uyghurs still in prison have outstanding arrest warrants in China, though it is unclear whether China has formally sought their extradition. One man wrote that he would be “like a slave” if returned; the UN has said the 40 men deported last year remain unaccounted for.

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