David Lammy – 2025 Statement on Thailand’s deportation of 40 Uyghur Muslims to China

The statement made by David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, on 27 February 2025.

The UK disagrees in the strongest terms with Thailand’s decision to deport 40 Uyghur Muslims to China. This is despite Thailand’s international obligations in relation to non-refoulement and the well-documented ongoing human rights violations in Xinjiang.

The UK calls for the human rights of this group to be upheld, and we urge China to implement the wider recommendations of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in relation to Xinjiang.