Bangkok [Thailand] July 15 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concerns towards Thailand over the possible deportation of four Chinese dissidents, with the rights group warning that Beijing is intensifying pressure on Bangkok to return political critics despite the risk of persecution.

According to HRW, at least four Chinese dissidents currently detained at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre face possible deportation ahead of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s scheduled visit to China from July 16 to 20.

“Successive Thai governments have found it easy to cast aside Thailand’s international obligations to please Beijing," said Sunai Phasuk, senior Thailand adviser at Human Rights Watch. He urged Thai authorities to allow the detainees to travel to safe third countries instead of complying with China’s demands.

The four detainees have all been recognised as refugees by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They include former C...