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Washington, D.C. \u2014 March 19, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

For Immediate Release<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact: Hena Zuberi<\/span><\/p>\n

hena@justiceforall.org<\/span><\/p>\n

(202) 922-5878<\/span><\/p>\n

Justice For All<\/span><\/a>\u2019s <\/span>Save Uyghur<\/span><\/a> Campaign condemns the Thai government for its participation in a propaganda tour aimed at whitewashing the realities faced by <\/span>Uyghurs repatriated<\/span><\/a> to China. This orchestrated effort, under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), seeks to mask genuine human rights concerns with scripted narratives and misrepresented facts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The recent <\/span>visit<\/span><\/a> to East Turkistan by Thailand\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Minister of Justice Thawee Sodsong, accompanied by a group of journalists, was presented as a reassurance of the wellbeing of repatriated Uyghurs. However, Justice For All insists that such exhibitions are nothing more than a facade designed to obscure the real and ongoing persecution faced by Uyghurs by the Chinese regime.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Thai government has chosen to amplify the CCP\u2019s propaganda instead of standing on the side of truth and human rights,\u201d said Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid, President of Justice For All. \u201cSending Thai officials and journalists on a curated tour to present a false reality of Uyghur safety is an insult to the countless Uyghurs who have disappeared, been imprisoned, or tortured after being forcibly returned. This is not just dishonorable; it is deeply dangerous.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Thai delegation\u2019s visit was marked by carefully staged interviews, scripted testimonies, and misleading reassurances that repatriated Uyghurs face no harm upon return. Staged interactions highlighted during the tour cannot serve as credible assurances of the repatriated Uyghur\u2019 safety or freedom. Testimonies gathered under state-controlled settings and disseminated through government-approved media are unreliable and part of a broader narrative manipulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis tour is an affront to those who genuinely seek accountability and justice for the Uyghurs,\u201d said Arslan Hidayat, Team Lead of the Save Uyghur Campaign. \u201cBy engaging in this charade, Thailand undermines the global efforts to hold the CCP to account for its genocide. The Thai government is now complicit in covering up the systematic persecution of Uyghurs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Justice For All and the Save Uyghur Campaign demand that Thailand cease its involvement in China\u2019s propaganda efforts and instead adhere to international human rights standards. The international community must see this for what it is\u2014a shameful attempt to provide political cover for crimes against humanity and genocide.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Washington, D.C. \u2014 March 19, 2025 For Immediate Release Contact: Hena Zuberi hena@justiceforall.org (202) 922-5878 Justice For All\u2019s Save Uyghur Campaign condemns the Thai government for its participation in a propaganda tour aimed at whitewashing the realities faced by Uyghurs repatriated to China. This orchestrated effort, under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":1717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,42],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-1716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","category-updates","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJustice For All\u2019s Save Uyghur Campaign Condemns Thai Government\u2019s Participation in Propaganda Tour Whitewashing Uyghur Repatriations - Save Uyghur<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saveuighur.org\/ug\/thai-governments-participation-in-propaganda-tour-whitewashing-uyghur-repatriations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Justice For All\u2019s Save Uyghur Campaign Condemns Thai Government\u2019s Participation in Propaganda Tour Whitewashing Uyghur Repatriations - Save Uyghur\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Washington, D.C. \u2014 March 19, 2025 For Immediate Release Contact: Hena Zuberi hena@justiceforall.org (202) 922-5878 Justice For All\u2019s Save Uyghur Campaign condemns the Thai government for its participation in a propaganda tour aimed at whitewashing the realities faced by Uyghurs repatriated to China. 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