Thai lawyer petitions court for release of Uyghurs detained for over decade
Jan 30, 2025
Chuchart Kanpai, a Thai attorney, has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years. The men were arrested on immigration charges in 2013 while escaping alleged persecution in China. They are members of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, a predominantly Muslim minority community according to a report published by Radio Free Asia.