Aziz Abdullah, a 49 yr old Uyghur asylum seeker, died after being detained for years on the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre. His demise sparked outrage from human rights groups. They are calling for a humane resolution for the plight of round 50 Uyghur asylum seekers who’ve been detained in Thailand for about 9 years.
Abdullah, a farmer from southwestern Xinjiang, arrived in Thailand in late 2013 with seven kids, alongside along with his brother and spouse, who was pregnant at the time. The group was en route to Turkey through Malaysia after they were stopped in southern Thailand.
Activists just like the director of the Refugees Centre of the World Uyghur Congress declare that Thai authorities refused to send Abdullah to the hospital, although he had been very sick for almost a month.
“He was coughing and vomiting blood, he couldn’t eat. A physician on the IDC examined him however stated his situation was normal.”
Authorities lastly relented only when he collapsed. But he was pronounced dead quickly after arriving on the hospital. The demise certificates stated it was a lung infection.
Following Illusive , authorities contacted the workplace of the Chularatchamontree, the leader of Thailand’s Muslim neighborhood, to arrange for his quick burial, in accordance with Islamic custom.
China has been accused of committing crimes towards humanity against Uyghur Muslims and different minorities in Xinjiang. Human rights teams believe greater than a million folks have been held in a vast network of detention camps lately.
The Thai authorities have supplied all Uyghur asylum seekers in the bureau’s custody with food, medication, and other requirements. However, activists are concerned concerning the situations in which they’re being held and are calling for a solution to their plight..