Myanmar military courts sentence 12 to life for human trafficking, including Chinese nationals


BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals - including five Chinese nationals - to life imprisonment for their involvement in multiple human trafficking cases, state-run media reported Saturday.

According to the Myanma Alinn newspaper, the convictions stem from a range of offenses including the online distribution of sex videos and the trafficking of Myanmar women into forced marriages in China.

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