Afghanistan, March 15 -- The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Thai officials involved in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, citing concerns that the Muslim minority group will face persecution upon their return.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that the U.S. has imposed sanctions on several Thai officials for deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China. Washington states that the deported individuals will face persecution upon arrival in China.
In his post on social media platform X, Rubio wrote, "Beijing is pressuring countries to return Uyghurs and other groups to China, where they will face torture and disappearance." He highlighted the role of Chinese pressure on other nations to cooperate in the forced deportation...