China, Uyghurs and VISA

State Department restricts visas for forced return of Uyghurs, others to China
Foreign officials who enable the forced return of Uyghurs and other ethnic or religious groups to China face visa restrictions in the United States, Sec. of State Marco Rubio announced Friday.
State Department Unveils Visa Crackdown On Officials Forcing Uyghurs Back To China
Secretary of State Marco Rubio rolled out a new visa restriction policy today, targeting foreign officials who orchestrate or abet the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China.
CFU commends US for visa restrictions on officials involved in deporting Uyghurs to China
The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), a Uyghur advocacy group, has praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China.
Thai Foreign Ministry responds to US visa restrictions after repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Thai officials following the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand to China on February 27, 2025. The decision, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
US imposes visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in forced return of Uyghurs
Rubio says visa restrictions imposed on current, former Thai officials linked to deportation of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand to China on Feb. 27 - Anadolu Ajansı
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
The State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights grou
Canada, U.S. offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before their deportation to China: sources
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
Thai Officials Set to Visit China to Check on Uyghur Deportees
A delegation from the Thai government will visit China this week to check on the welfare of dozens of Uyghur refugees, after their controversial deportation drew global condemnation and US travel sanctions on local officials.
U.S. Punishes Thai Officials Over Deportation of Uyghurs to China
The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”
US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghur men to China despite worries that they could
US Slaps Visa Curbs on Thai Officials for Uyghur Deportation
The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.
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The US Is Failing Uyghurs – and Letting China Dominate American Allies
If the U.S. intends to be great, it cannot allow China a free pass to bully its allies.
Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China
Human rights advocates say at least some of the eight ethnic minority Uyghurs who remain in Thailand’s custody since ...
NPR8d
Opinion: Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago
Given how much the world has changed in the last decade, it's eerie how closely Thailand's recent actions toward ...
Bangkok Post on MSN1d
Uyghurs are safe, EU told
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has acknowledged the European Parliament's resolution on Thursday condemning Thailand over the deportation of Uyghurs to China and issues related to its lese-majeste law, ...
'China's longstanding acts of genocide': US slams Beijing over 'crimes committed against Uyghurs'
The US has announced new visa restrictions for foreign officials responsible for forceful return of Uyghurs and other groups ...
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Thailand Forcibly Sends Uyghurs to China After Decade-Long Arbitrary Detention
I woke up from one nightmare to another. Messages had streamed into my phone. An unscheduled China Southern Airlines flight ...