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Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful

2024 Apalachee High School shooting — Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams resu

Published July 28, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2024 Apalachee High School shooting.

Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams results in death. The law also imposes severe penalties on scam-centre operators. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260728-myanmar-approves-death-sentence-for-cyberscam-offences (AFP via France 24)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-07-28).