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Thailand: Uyghurs

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN HL4268, tabled on 21 January 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Thailand regarding Uyghur asylum seekers detained there.

Answered on

29 January 2025

The United Kingdom has raised the issue of the Uyghurs detained in Thailand with the Thai authorities on multiple occasions, most recently in January 2025. The United Kingdom remains committed to upholding the principle of non-refoulement, and has repeatedly urged other countries to honour their obligations in line with international law, and not to force people to return to a country where they are likely to face torture or ill treatment.