Investing.com -- The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has declared sanctions against officials from Thailand for their involvement in the deportation of a minimum of 40 Uyghurs to China. The U.S. government believes that these members of the Muslim group will face persecution in China.

The sanctions were announced as part of the U.S.’s commitment to oppose China’s attempts to pressurize other governments into forcibly returning Uyghurs and other groups back to China. The U.S. State Department stated that these groups are subjected to torture and enforced disappearances upon their return to China.

Thailand, an ally of the U.S., is now facing these sanctions due to the actions of its officials. The U.S. State Department made this announcement on Friday, emphasizing the country’s dedication to combating such human rights violations.

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