Myanmar Imposes Death Penalty for Coercion Into Online Fraud - Parliament

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2026-07-28
BANGKOK, July 28 (RIA Novosti) - Myanmar's parliament passed the anti-online scam bill on Tuesday, which provides for punishments ranging from 10 years in prison to life imprisonment to the death penalty for forcing people to work at fraudulent call centers, Union Parliament Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe said. "The anti-online scam bill was adopted today by a joint session of both chambers of the parliament after several amendments were made through vot......
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