Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres

Myanmar's military-backed parliament has approved a new law authorizing the death penalty for individuals who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers. The "Anti-Online Scam Bill" was passed on Tuesday in Naypyidaw after MPs agreed to changes in a joint meeting of the lower and upper houses. The speaker confirmed the capital punishment provision remained in the final approved version of the legislation. This action signifies a new legal measure by Myanmar's authorities to address the issue of online scam operations.