(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US welcomed Friday the rescue of 200 Uyghur people who were saved by Thai police from a human trafficking camp in southern Thailand
The Uyghurs are a Muslim Turkish ethnic group that primarily live in the Xinjiang region of China. This is where the 200 are thought to have come to Thailand
"We do welcome reports that a group of approximately 200 Uighurs were rescued by Thai police from a camp in which they were being held," said Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf
She added, "We are urging the Thai government to provide full protection to the victims to ensure that their humanitarian needs are met and continue to urge and encourage Thailand to conduct thorough investigations for signs of trafficking, including in cases of alleged government complicity, and to bring trafficking offenders to justice.
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