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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued sanctions on Thursday against Cambodian entrepreneur and senator Ly Yong Phat, for his "role in serious human rights abuse related to the treatment of trafficked workers subjected to forced labor in online scam centers."
The Office alleged that Ly owns a conglomerate called L.Y.P. Group that in turn owns O Smach Resort.
Cambodian authorities have conducted rescue missions at the resort, "freeing victims of various nationalities, including Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai, and Vietnamese."
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/cambodian_senator_sanctioned_for_cyberscams/
Cambodia is a known hotspot for forced labor cyber scam operators