TODAY’S ZAMAN (ANKARA, Turkey)
Turkey has spoken out against Cambodia’s deportation of 20 ethnic Uighur asylum seekers who had fled violence in China, while stating that it expects Chinese authorities to treat the deported Uighurs fairly and in line with international human rights norms.
The asylum seekers had escaped China in recent months following the July clashes between Uighurs and ethnic Han in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, which, according to government figures, claimed more than 150 lives.
In a written statement released on Thursday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the fact that the deportation order for the Uighurs, including a woman and two children, came before they had learned the results of asylum applications they had conveyed through the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
“This unfortunate decision, which was made without taking humanitarian considerations into account, doesn’t comply with Cambodia’s obligations under international law, and it also constitutes a negative precedent in regard to the responsibilities of contemporary states vis-à-vis people who seek the right to be protected within the framework of international law,” the ministry said.
“We are now expecting Cambodian authorities to inform the international public about the fate of the returned Uighurs, and we expect that they will be treated in line with international human rights norms and fairly,” it concluded.
Last weekend, the UNHCR said the forced return of the asylum seekers on Saturday took place a day after the agency had communicated its concern to the Cambodian government regarding the imminent deportation of the 20 Uighurs, which took place before their asylum claims had been assessed. The agency noted that “a disturbing pattern of such cases is increasingly evident around the world.”
The asylum seekers had escaped China in recent months following the July clashes between Uighurs and ethnic Han in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, which, according to government figures, claimed more than 150 lives.
In a written statement released on Thursday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the fact that the deportation order for the Uighurs, including a woman and two children, came before they had learned the results of asylum applications they had conveyed through the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
“This unfortunate decision, which was made without taking humanitarian considerations into account, doesn’t comply with Cambodia’s obligations under international law, and it also constitutes a negative precedent in regard to the responsibilities of contemporary states vis-à-vis people who seek the right to be protected within the framework of international law,” the ministry said.
“We are now expecting Cambodian authorities to inform the international public about the fate of the returned Uighurs, and we expect that they will be treated in line with international human rights norms and fairly,” it concluded.
Last weekend, the UNHCR said the forced return of the asylum seekers on Saturday took place a day after the agency had communicated its concern to the Cambodian government regarding the imminent deportation of the 20 Uighurs, which took place before their asylum claims had been assessed. The agency noted that “a disturbing pattern of such cases is increasingly evident around the world.”
10 comments:
I agree 100% with Turkish government. Hun Sen/CPP never respect the international law. Therefore, I would like the Security Council to condemn Hun Sen Government and to send the International troops to remove Hun Sen asap.
I agree with Hun Sen. This would send the message to others that Cambodia is not the place for aslym seekers to come,and they should come to other countries instead such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Our cambodia is a poor country, and its people should spend all their effort and time to bring the country to prosperity rather than helping others.
Turkey, you people should know Cambodia is a country of Killing Field which leads by the former Khmer rouge who still has blood on his hands. This Cambodian leader (Hun Sen) does not care about any body dies. I suggest Turkey should call European nations to bring their solders and international troops to remove this killer now before he repeats the same thing again to any one else.
all of you really know Turtey ?
yes, do all of you really know Turkey? It has annihilated over 1 million ethnic Azerbijin during WWII.
Turkey have kill many more Armeniens and kurds to rob their land. The turks are well known killers.
To 2:04, ethnic Amenian and during WWI.
12:00 PM,
you are idiot, your country has signed the UN charter for asylum but don't nothing about the Asylum right, near by the future you will know after the Viet take your land all. That is the fact. For instance, if you were in pol Pot regime what you will do, exept escape? Or you just born after 1979? If that you must first asked your parents before you give the argument here.
2:04 PM,
you speak a lie, whic document that you read, please tell us or you have head? We will acept what you wrote but first give the source if you spaek a lie like Vietcong.
Turky
I am hoping Turkish Government not to worrying about the the deportation order for the Uighurs Chinese peoples, event the Chinese Government kill them still not finest all China, because the Chinese Government still using the former Chinese President Policy Mao Tse Tong is the best policy, if the Chinese Government not usung Mao Tse Tong Policy the American Government will using the money to buy their head, and UN American Government behind the UN, so please Chinese Government still using the best policy from Mao Tse Tong, I request the Turkish Government should be take care your own peoples better than to worrying other, from Melbourne Australia
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