More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group (opens original article in a new tab)

A human rights group reports that over 5,300 people are still held in online scam centres in Myanmar near the Thai border, with many being foreign nationals subjected to severe human rights abuses.

• More than 5,300 people remain trapped in Myanmar scam centres near the Thai border
• Foreign nationals including Chinese, Philippine, Taiwanese, Malaysian and Brazilian nationals are among those held
• UN report documents severe human rights abuses including torture, sexual abuse, and forced abortions in scam centres
• Scam centres in Southeast Asia operate illegal online schemes that defraud people worldwide