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Beijing-backed info?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2023
» Re: "Journalists tour 'once violent' Xinjiang", (BP, Nov 2).
Follow-up needed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/02/2023
» Re: "Authorities confirm death of Uighur asylum seeker", (BP, Feb 22) and "Govt confirms deportation of 109 Uighurs to China", (BP, July 9, 2015).
Time to solve Uighur saga
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/02/2023
» The death of Aziz Abdullah, a Uighur detainee at Bangkok's Immigration Detention Centre, is the epitome of the government's mishandling of those escaping China's southwestern Xinjiang region as well as the Muslim minority group's long-forgotten plight on Thai soil.
China's anti-sanctions law a new headache for banks in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» HONG KONG: China's plan to expand its anti-sanctions law into Hong Kong is a fresh compliance headache for international banks already caught up in deteriorating relations between Beijing and major western powers, analysts and insiders say.
Myanmar issue a test for the govt
News, Editorial, Published on 16/05/2021
» The situation on the Myanmar side of the border is a test for Thailand's humanitarian efforts. During the past two months, security forces have had to deal with an influx of about 3,000 ethnic villagers crossing into Thai soil to flee from a crackdown by Myanmar's military, known as Tatmadaw. Despite negative reports accusing the military of pushing them back, the government has provided them with shelter.
Genocide in Armenia: Call it what it was
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/04/2021
» Following in the path of 31 other countries including Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Russia, and Brazil, the United States on Saturday at last "recognised" the Armenian genocide. Not that the United States ever denied it, but it officially avoided the word "genocide" for 106 years for fear of angering the Turks.
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
AFP, Published on 26/01/2020
» MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its expiry date and condemning him to an uncertain fate as the kingdom grows closer to Beijing.
'Nightmare' as Egypt aided China to detain Uighurs
AFP, Published on 18/08/2019
» CAIRO: Abdulmalik Abdulaziz, an Uighur student, was arrested and handcuffed by Egyptian police and when they removed his blindfold he was surprised to see Chinese officials questioning him in custody.
Asean eerily silent on Uighurs
News, Published on 01/08/2019
» Following years of condemnation by human rights groups, and periodic criticism by a range of governments across the world, 22 mostly European and Western nations on July 8 co-signed a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding China's ill-treatment of its Uighur population and other Muslim and minority communities in Xinjiang province.
'Thai-style' human rights raises questions
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/01/2019
» The detention of an 18-year-old Saudi runaway and a Bahraini footballer are just recent examples of the Thai-style approach to international human rights issues that usually puts concerns over Thailand's bilateral ties with other nations before the rights and safety of individuals.