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Thailand must not yield to China over Uyghurs, Amnesty chief says
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This is the first of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard. She discusses Thailand’s human rights challenges, from lèse-majesté prosecutions and freedom of expression to the protection of Uyghur detainees and activists at risk of transnational repression.
Key facts
- This is the first of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard
- Callamard, who was in Bangkok on a working visit, urged Thai authorities not to return five remaining Uyghur men to China, where she said they could face torture
- On Burmese refugees along the Thai-Myanmar border
- Khaosod English: Is that tomorrow [30 October 2026], the meeting?
Summary
Callamard, who was in Bangkok on a working visit, urged Thai authorities not to return five remaining Uyghur men to China, where she said they could face torture. She also called on Thailand to take a stronger international role in defending human rights and the rules-based order.
Part I: Thailand