US lectures Thailand on treatment of Muslim Uighurs seeking asylum

Hmmm!  This is interesting.  Note in this story that Malaysia recently returned Uighurs to China.   Any connection to the missing plane? From the Global Post (emphasis mine): The United States on Friday urged Thailand to protect some 200 asylum seekers who are reportedly from China’s Uighur minority, after police said they discovered them at a … Continue reading US lectures Thailand on treatment of Muslim Uighurs seeking asylum

Cambodia deports Uighurs seeking asylum, returns them to China

Wow!  The Cambodian government just put them on a plane sent by China and deported them.  This is a story I have mentioned recently here.  No messing around with human rights concerns and human rights activists—bam, just sent them back.  From an AP story posted on a Cambodian blog: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A group of … Continue reading Cambodia deports Uighurs seeking asylum, returns them to China