Trafficking victims in Myanmar forced to sell organs: charity


HANOI: Trafficking victims held against their will in Myanmar and forced to work in scamming operations are being forced to sell their organs if they don't meet quotas, a charity in Vietnam said Thursday (Nov 30).

At least 120,000 people are being held in compounds in the country, according to the UN human rights office, and are forced to work scamming their compatriots online.

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