China seeks extradition of five Uyghurs from Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 4 - Thailand will allow five Uyghur men to challenge a Chinese extradition request in court before approving their deportation, a Thai government spokesman said, with human rights groups warning they face the risk of torture if sent back.
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China seeks arrest of five Uighurs held in Thailand: Bangkok (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
They are among more than 300 Uighurs who fled China and were held in Thailand in 2014.
China seeks extradition of five Uyghurs from Thailand (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
BANGKOK, Nov 4 - Thailand will allow five Uyghur men to challenge a Chinese extradition request in court before approving their deportation, a Thai government spokesman said, with human rights groups warning they face the risk of torture if sent back.
