Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for Cyberscam Offenses
Myanmar has approved the death penalty for offenses related to cyberscams, marking a severe crackdown on online fraud. This new measure aims to combat the growing issue of digital scams within the country.
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Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres
Myanmar’s military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres, the speaker said. The “Anti-Online Scam Bill” was passed after MPs approved changes to a draft bill at a combined meeting of the lower and upper houses Tuesday morning in the capital Naypyidaw, Union Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe said during a live television broadcast. Lower house MP Aye Chan confirmed to Age...
By Agence France-Presse
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The law included sentences of 10 years to life in prison, as well as capital punishment, for "violence, torture, unlawful arrest and detention, or cruel treatment against another person for the purpose of forcing them to commit online scams."
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