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Torture’: State Department Restricts Visas For Thai Officials Involved In Forced Uyghur Returns To China
The Department of State announced Friday that it imposed visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs to China. In a press release from the State Department , Secretary of State Marco…
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About Uyghurs
The Uyghurs, alternatively spelled Uighurs, Uygurs, or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central Asia and East Asia. They speak Uyghur, a Karluk language that shares the same origin with Uzbek. The Uyghurs are recognized as the titular nationality of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. They are one of China's 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities.
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