Members of the regime's parliament attend the second session of the third term of the House of Representatives in Nay Pyi Taw on June 2. (AFP)

Myanmar’s regime approves death sentence for cyber scam offences

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 cyber scam centres, the speaker said.

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