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84 Indonesians Repatriated from Myanmar Scam Centers Amid Regional Crackdown

Following a crackdown on scam centers in Myanmar, 84 Indonesians were repatriated on Friday, highlighting the strain on regional resources as thousands await return from the Myanmar border town of Myawaddy, where they were held after being lured into fraudulent work schemes.

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84 Indonesians Repatriated From Myanmar Scam Centers

Eighty-four Indonesians were repatriated from Myanmar scam centers on Friday, arriving in Jakarta after a multi-stage process involving health checks and identity verification in Mae Sot, Thailand, as part of a regional effort to address thousands of victims held in Myawaddy following a crackdown on...

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84 Indonesians Repatriated from Myanmar Scam Centers

On Thursday, 84 Indonesians were repatriated from Myanmar scam centers through a joint operation by Thailand, Myanmar, and China, following a crackdown initiated after Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's visit to Beijing and a pledge to combat these networks impacting thousands across multi...

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US Aid Freeze Causes Deaths of Myanmar Refugees

The US aid freeze caused the deaths of two Myanmar refugees, Wah K'Ler Paw and Pe Kha Lau, due to lack of access to dialysis and healthcare; the freeze also disrupted water and waste services in refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border, impacting 90,000 people.

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USAID Funding Freeze Jeopardizes 100,000 Refugees in Thailand

The US government's 90-day suspension of USAID funding in Thailand has severely impacted healthcare and essential supplies for approximately 100,000 Karen refugees, causing at least one death and threatening the lives of many more due to lack of medical care and dwindling food supplies.

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Thailand Cracks Down on Massive Southeast Asian Scam Operations

Thailand rescued roughly 7,000 people from illegal call centers in Myanmar, part of a wider crackdown on transnational crime syndicates operating across Southeast Asia, resulting in billions of dollars in losses and involving at least 220,000 victims.

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84 Indonesians Repatriated from Myanmar Scam Centers Amidst Large-Scale Crackdown

Following a crackdown on scam centers in Myanmar, 84 Indonesians were repatriated on Friday, part of a larger effort involving Thailand, Myanmar, and China to free thousands of workers trapped in virtual slavery; however, the large-scale repatriation is straining regional resources and causing delay...

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Myanmar's 85 Internet Shutdowns in 2024: A Tool for War and Suppression

A new report reveals that Myanmar experienced 85 internet shutdowns in 2024, primarily orchestrated by the military junta to suppress dissent and control information during the civil war, often coinciding with human rights abuses and airstrikes; these shutdowns, alongside a new cybersecurity law ban...

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Thousands Rescued From Myanmar Scam Centers, Repatriation Delayed

More than 7,700 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese and Filipinos, have been rescued from forced labor in online scam centers near Myawaddy, Myanmar, but a lack of facilities delays repatriation, despite a joint crackdown by Myanmar ethnic armed groups and Thailand following pressure from China and Th...

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Hundreds of Trafficking Victims Repatriated from Myanmar Scam Center

Over 260 alleged trafficking victims, mostly Ethiopian, were repatriated from a Myanmar scam center to Thailand this February after enduring months of abuse, including electric shocks and beatings, highlighting a global $63.9 billion online fraud industry.

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China Repatriates Citizens from Myanmar Scam Centers

China is repatriating hundreds of its citizens rescued from scam centers in Myanmar, following a joint operation with Myanmar and Thailand to shut down the centers; approximately 7,000 people await repatriation.

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Joint China-Thailand Operation Shuts Down Myanmar Scam Centers

A joint effort by China and Thailand is shutting down online scam centers in Myanmar, repatriating hundreds of victims, many Chinese nationals, following a recent rescue of 260 people from 20 nations and Thailand's cutoff of utilities to border regions in Myanmar due to the severe damage caused by s...

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