The assassination of Cambodian dissident Lim Kimya in Thailand and the deportation of Uyghur refugees highlight Thailand's ongoing failure to protect political dissidents and recognize international asylum obligations. Lim Kimya was killed shortly after arriving in Bangkok, a city that has been criticized for its unsafe environment for activists and refugees. Instances of deportation of Uyghurs and other dissidents raise alarm about the Thai government's compliance with international laws and norms regarding the treatment of political refugees.
"Both Lim Kimya's killing and the current predicament of the Uyghurs show that (...) Thailand is not a safe place for refugees," Patrick Phongsathorn, a senior advocacy specialist for Fortify Rights, told DW.
The assassination of Lim Kimya and the alleged deportations are only the latest in the long line of violent or legally questionable incidents concerning migrants in Thailand.
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