Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences
Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved the 'Anti-Online Scam Bill' on July 28, 2026, authorising capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres. The law includes sentences of 10 years to life in prison for running scam centres or committing digital currency scams, and mandates the death penalty if such offences cause death. The legislation targets the multibillion-dollar scam economy that has flourished amid Myanmar's civil war, with organised crime groups operating fortified compounds. The law is the first passed by the new government headed by former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 coup and assumed the civilian presidency after heavily restricted elections widely criticised as a sham.
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