East Asian Studies researchers, including The University of Sheffield's Dr David Tobin, have drawn international attention to 48 Uyghur men in Thailand who are currently facing the threat of deportation to China, where they'd likely be subject to human rights abuses. This has prompted the UN and various NGOs to issue their own statements and applied pressure to Thai authorities to halt the deportations. However, at present, the fate of the 48 Uyghur men is still in limbo.
Find out more about this complex situation and how East Asian Studies academics are doing their part to defend human rights in the video above.