Remaining Uighurs in detention may go to Turkey

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Remaining Uighurs in detention may go to Turkey
The Nation

China 'has the suspected criminals already and does not want the others'

BANGKOK: -- THE LAST group of 52 Uighur migrants detained in Thailand will likely be going to Turkey because China has already been given those it wants for alleged crimes and violence in its territory. Beijing has got those who are suspected of involvement in crimes in China, so the remaining Uighur migrants are not wanted by China. It seems that the remaining migrants have no criminal record in China so they may go to the country of their choice or Turkey," a high-ranking security official said yesterday.

The Turkic-speaking Uighurs, an ethnic minority in China's Xinjiang autonomous region, were found transiting Thailand on their way to Turkey to escape alleged suppression and cultural cleansing in China.

Thailand has already returned 109 Uighurs, mostly men, under heavy guard to China at the request of the Beijing government, which claimed they were criminal suspects.

The move drew harsh condemnation from the international community and human-rights organisations. It also stoked resentment in Turkey, leading to an attack on the honorary Thai Consulate in Istanbul that damaged the building but did not injure anyone.

After the incident, the Thai Embassy in Ankara decided to close its consular service until further notice and warn Thais travelling in the country to avoid identifying themselves.

The Thai side had sent 180 Uighurs, mostly women and children who were identified as Turkish nationals, to Turkey.

Anusit Kunakorn, secretary-general of the National Security Council, flew to Beijing yesterday to observe the living conditions of the Uighur group repatriated from Thailand.

Anusit said he wished to talk with many authorities about the problem.

China has promised that it will take good care of the group, he said.

Anusit's invitation from the Chinese government was aimed at countering criticism that the Uighurs would face severe punishment, even death.

China has responded that those who were found not guilty would be given land to farm. Anusit will also hold talks with Chinese officials on human-trafficking issues.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Remaining-Uighurs-in-detention-may-go-to-Turkey-30264550.html


-- The Nation 2015-07-16

[rametindallas]

I hope no one has a problem with Thailand sending the Uighurs to Turkey where there already exists a community of those who have fled previously.

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[TimmyT]

bad idea. new waves of Uygurs will cross the border if they will feel that Thailand is welcoming them

[Srikcir]

bad idea. new waves of Uygurs will cross the border if they will feel that Thailand is welcoming them

Is it a bad idea to want to survive?

Is that not something the Thais people would support by assisting their safe transit to Turkey?

[TimmyT]

bad idea. new waves of Uygurs will cross the border if they will feel that Thailand is welcoming them

Is it a bad idea to want to survive?

Is that not something the Thais people would support by assisting their safe transit to Turkey?

survive?! nobody is threatening to kill them in China, don't lie to yourself. they are just economical immigrants who pretend they are religious refugees.

and Thai government should act according to interests of Thai citizen only. Thailand don't have an obligation to assist citizen of China to flee the country. the one and only legitimate goal of any government is protection of interests if it's own citizen. declaration of any other goal is a crime against citizen.

Edited July 16, 2015 by TimmyT

[razer]

If the Chinese are right and they are jihadists, then Thailand could be their Silk Road to ISIS.

Turkey's borders are pretty much open for jihadists. Thank God they weren't allowed to join the EU.

[FangFerang]

As always, the problem is thornier than is being discussed. Many of them are accused of committing acts of terrorism in China.

The native Chinese who are Uighurs speak Turkish but are Chinese citizens. There are two different types of people involved. What were Turkish nationals doing in China to begin with? That is a relevant question. If they had criminal charges against them, they were rightfully extradited. If not, they weren't. From other news:

At least 31 people were killed and more than 90 suffered injuries in May 2014 when two cars crashed through an Urumqi market and explosives were tossed into the crowd. China called it a "violent terrorist incident".

It followed a bomb and knife attack at Urumqi's south railway station in April, which killed three and injured 79 others.

In July, authorities said a knife-wielding gang attacked a police station and government offices in Yarkant, leaving 96 dead. The imam of China's largest mosque, Jume Tahir, was stabbed to death days later.

[aripengu]

bad idea. new waves of Uygurs will cross the border if they will feel that Thailand is welcoming them

Is it a bad idea to want to survive?

Is that not something the Thais people would support by assisting their safe transit to Turkey?

survive?! nobody is threatening to kill them in China, don't lie to yourself. they are just economical immigrants who pretend they are religious refugees.

and Thai government should act according to interests of Thai citizen only. Thailand don't have an obligation to assist citizen of China to flee the country. the one and only legitimate goal of any government is protection of interests if it's own citizen. declaration of any other goal is a crime against citizen.

I can sense so much love.... besides there is no such thing as Thai citizens at the moment...only subjects.