US pressure mounts on Thailand over 48 Uyghur detainees as hunger strike continues

US pressure mounts on Thailand over 48 Uyghur detainees as hunger strike continues

WASHINGTON —  The plight of 48 Uyghur detainees in Thailand has drawn international scrutiny as the group’s hunger strike protesting their possible return to China stretches into day 15 with the U.S. State Department, U.N. officials and activists voicing concern. “By international human rights standards, such a prolonged hunger strike requires authorities to address grievances…

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