Myanmar Parliament Approves Strict Anti‑Scam Law with Death Penalty
Myanmar’s military‑backed parliament (the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw) passed an anti‑online scam bill that imposes prison terms of 10 years to life imprisonment for cryptocurrency fraud and for operating scam centres. The legislation also authorises the death penalty for individuals who use violence, torture, unlawful detention or other abuse to force people into online‑scam operations, and the penalty is mandatory when such abuse causes a victim’s death.
The final version of the bill retained the death‑penalty provision after only minor changes were made in a joint session of the lower and upper houses. Lower‑house MP Aye Chan confirmed the wording, and Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced the approval on live television. The law was enacted under the government led by former junta chief and current civilian president Min Aung Hlaing, reflecting Myanmar’s effort to curb the country’s growing role as a hub for Southeast Asian cyber‑fraud operations.
Entities: Anti‑Online Scam Bill · Aung Lin Dwe · Aye Chan · Min Aung Hlaing · Myanmar Parliament (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The law was enacted under the government led by former junta chief and current civilian president Min Aung Hlaing. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The law imposes prison terms of 10 years to life imprisonment for cryptocurrency‑related fraud and for operating online scam centres. (all)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lower‑house MP Aye Chan confirmed that the final version of the law kept the death‑penalty clause. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Myanmar’s parliament passed an anti‑online scam bill. (all)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The final bill retained the death‑penalty provision after only minor changes were made during parliamentary discussions. (all)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced the approval of the anti‑online scam law on live television. (all)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The bill authorises the death penalty for individuals who use violence, torture, or unlawful detention to force people into online‑scam operations, especially when a victim dies. (all)