Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
A Thai court has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for their involvement in the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok, which killed 20 people. The defendants, who have denied the charges, plan to appeal the verdict.
Why it matters
The case is significant due to its long duration, the geopolitical sensitivity surrounding the Uyghur population, and the severity of the sentencing for a major terrorist attack.
Security experts have linked the attack at Erawan Shrine to anger over Thailand’s deportation of more than 100 Uyghurs to China weeks earlier. Photograph: Sakchai Lalit/AP View image in fullscreen Security experts have linked the attack at Erawan Shrine to anger over Thailand’s deportation of more than 100 Uyghurs to China weeks earlier. Photograph: Sakchai Lalit/AP Thailand Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destination
The report provides a factual account of the court proceedings and the historical context of the bombing without taking a political side.
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