{
  "id": 17330055,
  "title": "Two Uyghur men face deportation as fate of 40 returned to China remains unknown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/two-uyghur-men-face-deportation-as-fate-of-40-returned-to-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/10/31/two-uyghur-men-face-deportation-as-fate-of-40-remains-unknown/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Uyghur men held incommunicado at a Bangkok detention center face possible deportation to China, where they could face torture or enforced disappearance, according to a Thai civil society network. The three organizations, Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons, Migrant Working Group, and Thailand Migration Reform Consortium, have urged the Thai government to halt any forced return and respect the men's wishes to resettle in a third country. Both men, who were initially detained in 2014, had their royal pardons under a decree published in 2026 and were transferred to the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre Suan Phlu on October 21, 2026. They have not received formal notification regarding the pardon or any subsequent measures affecting their legal status. The network called for unimpeded access to legal counsel, civil society, and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, as well as international protection and refugee status determination. The men are part of a group of five Uyghur men, with three remaining in Bangkok Central Prison for offenses related to an escape attempt in January 2020. Their future is expected to be decided at a National Security Council meeting, likely on November 2, 2026.",
  "summary": "Two Uyghur men currently being held incommunicado face imminent deportation from Thailand to China, according to a Thai civil society network in a briefing note dated 29 October and sent to Khaosod English on Friday night. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, 31 October, the Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons […] The post Two Uyghur men face deportation as fate of 40…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Uyghur men detained in Bangkok face deportation to China.",
    "Thai civil society urges Thai government to halt forced return.",
    "Future of five Uyghur men to be decided at November 2 meeting."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}