# Myanmar parliament passes law allowing death for cyber scam operators 2026-08-07T18:41:21+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Myanmar's military-backed parliament on Tuesday approved the Anti-Online Scam Bill, which authorises the death penalty for detaining or violently coercing people into working in scam centres. Union Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced the passage after both houses met in Naypyidaw. The law imposes capital punishment if the offence causes death, and up to life in prison for running an online scam centre or committing crypto scams. Internet fraud factories have boomed in war-torn Myanmar, part of Southeast Asia's multibillion-dollar scam economy. Repatriated foreigners have reported being trafficked to Myanmar and tortured by operators. The law is the first legislation passed by the new government headed by former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who assumed the civilian presidency after heavily restricted elections that excluded Aung San Suu Kyi. The vote was widely criticised as a sham by Western nations and democracy watchdogs. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: cyber scams, death penalty, human trafficking, junta, Myanmar, online fraud Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/myanmar-parliament-passes-law-allowing-death-for-cyber-scam-operators/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/myanmar-parliament-passes-law-allowing-death-for-cyber-scam-operators/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.