Violations of democratic principles and human rights in Thailand, notably the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees

Parliament condemns the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China, and urges Thailand to halt any further forced returns to countries where peoples’ lives are at risk. MEPs call on the Commission to leverage free trade agreement negotiations to press Thailand to reform the country’s lese-majesty law, release political prisoners, halt the deportation of Uyghur refugees, and to ratify all core International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions.

MEPs appeal to the Thai government to grant the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) unrestricted access to all detained Uyghur asylum seekers and provide transparent information on their status. They want Thailand to strengthen its institutions in line with human rights standards and to grant amnesty to all parliamentarians and activists persecuted or imprisoned under repressive laws,…