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Rubio vows to oppose Thai Uyghur deportations as US secretary of state

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48 Uyghurs have been held in Thailand since 2014 after fleeing alleged persecution in Xinjiang , in northwest China .

Rubio : " Thailand is a very strong U.S. partner, a strong historical ally," Rubio said during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday .

Human rights advocates say returning the U.Yghurs to China risks torture, long imprisonment, or disappearance.

China rejects these accusations, framing its actions as anti-terrorism measures.

Rahile and her two young sons spent 18 months in detention before Turkey resettled more than 170 women and children.

Her husband learned of an escape route and asked if I would follow or stay behind, Rahile said.

"People around us were disappearing. He had no choice but to leave," she said.

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