WASHINGTON ¨C U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Friday against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution.
The U.S. is ¡°committed to combating China¡¯s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China, where they are subject to torture and enforced disappearances,¡± the State Department said in a statement.
The move appeared intended to discourage Thailand and other countries from such deportations.
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