Tag: Uyghurs
Second Uyghur dies in Bangkok detention center, says rights group
The death of a second Uyghur man who spent years in a Bangkok detention centre underscores the need for Thai authorities to end the indefinite [Read More…]
Manhunt in Tak for two Uighur escapees
TAK: A manhunt has been stepped for two Uighur escapees who slipped out of an immigration detention centre in Mae Sot district on Wednesday. Teams [Read More…]
Mukdahan Police Hunt for Escaped Uighur Refugees
MUKDAHAN — Police on Thursday were looking for four Uighurs refugees who escaped nearly three years of detention in Thailand’s northeast. The four refugees, all [Read More…]
China Reports Arrests of Uyghurs, Han Chinese For Sharing ‘Extremist’ Content
Chinese authorities in the northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have detained 15 individuals accused of spreading “extremist and illegal” content online following tips handed [Read More…]
Authorities Testing Facial-Recognition Systems in Uyghur Dominated Xinjiang Region
Authorities in northwest China are testing facial-recognition systems that tip off police when residents of the Uyghur-dominated Xinjiang region venture more than 300 meters (1,000 [Read More…]
Five of 20 Uighur escapees recaptured
Five of the 20 Uighur illegal immigrants — who escaped from a immigration detention centre in Sadao district of Songkhla province on Nov 20 — [Read More…]
20 Uighurs Escape Songkhla Detention Center
SONGKHLA — Police were hunting Monday for 20 Uighur refugees who escaped from an immigration detention facility where they had been held over three years [Read More…]
China Bans Uyghur Language in Xinjiang Schools
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang region have issued a directive completely banning the use of the Uyghur language at all education levels up to and [Read More…]
