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Myanmar scam center survivors recall torture and coercion

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'I got a lot of punishments,' said one man, who had cuts along his leg. 'I received electric shocks every day.'

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The Japan Times

Myanmar scam center survivors recall torture and coercion

'I got a lot of punishments,' said one man, who had cuts along his leg. 'I received electric shocks every day.'

Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion

260 people, mostly victims, were sent from Myanmar to Thailand as a multinational crackdown on scam centres.

3 days ago·Singapore

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ASEAN NOW formerly Thai Visa Forum

Ethiopian Men Share Shocking Abuse Stories from Myanmar Scam Compounds

Picture courtesy: Bangkok Post An alarming tale of human trafficking and exploitation has emerged as four Ethiopian men, among 260 people released from Myanmar, recounted harrowing abuse within notorious scam compounds. These victims, primarily trafficked under false pretences, have found tempora...

2 days ago

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The Thaiger

Scam horror: Ethiopian men reveal abuse in Myanmar compounds

Scam horror: Ethiopian men reveal abuse in Myanmar compoundsLegacyIn Thailand’s Fort Wachiraprakan military camp, four Ethiopian men revealed bruises and scars they acquired during their detention in Myanmar’s infamous scam compounds. Yotor, a 19 year old, spoke about daily electric shocks. These men are among 260 individuals, primarily human trafficking victims, transferred from Myanmar to Thailand as part of an ongoing international effort to …

2 days ago

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Northwest Asian Weekly

260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated

Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand's army announced Thursday.

3 days ago

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