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Myanmar Military Urges Repatriation of 13,272 Detained Foreigners

12/15/2025

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Myanmar Military Urges Repatriation

The Myanmar military regime has urged governments to repatriate nationals detained in Kayin's crackdown on scam centers near the Thai border.
Since January, authorities detained 13,272 foreigners from 47 countries, with 1,655 in custody.
Most detainees are Chinese; groups from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kenya, and India are affected.
Deportations are delayed due to a lack of embassies, and critics say ethnic militias including the Border Guard Force are implicated.

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Ambassador Rescues Nepalis

Forty-seven Nepalis rescued from scam centers in Myanmar returned to Kathmandu and recounted traumatic experiences.
They were lured by false job offers promising high salaries and faced abuse, including beatings.
Many were forced to pay ransoms for release, with family members pressured for money.
Dhan Bahadur Oli, the Nepali Ambassador in Thailand, coordinated their return and the Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau began investigations.

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Myanmar Military Urges Repatriation

The Myanmar military regime has urged governments to repatriate nationals detained in Kayin's crackdown on scam centers near the Thai border.
Since January, authorities detained 13,272 foreigners from 47 countries, with 1,655 in custody.
Most detainees are Chinese; groups from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kenya, and India are affected.
Deportations are delayed due to a lack of embassies, and critics say ethnic militias including the Border Guard Force are implicated.

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