Thailand sentences two Uyghur men to death for the 2015 Erawan shrine bombing: justice, or a coerced verdict?
A Thai court has sentenced two Uyghur men to death over the 2015 bombing of Bangkok's Erawan shrine, which killed 20 people and injured more than 120. Prosecutors call it justice for a mass-casualty attack; the men have long denied involvement, and rights groups question the trial — pointing to allegations of coerced confessions and a decade in detention.
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Thai authorities say the two men were behind the 2015 Erawan shrine bombing — one of the deadliest attacks in Bangkok's history, killing 20 — and the court handed down death sentences after a long-running case.
The Uyghur defendants have long denied involvement, and rights advocates question the fairness of the trial — raising concerns about coerced confessions, the men's vulnerable status as Uyghurs, and nearly a decade spent in detention before the verdict.
