"A trial got underway in Seoul last week for 46 South Koreans, mostly men in their 20s, accused of participating in online scam operations in Cambodia. Since mid-October, South Korea has repatriated 107 nationals from Cambodia where officials estimate upwards of 1,000 of its citizens are working either "voluntarily or involuntarily" in scam compounds. The repatriation effort follows public outrage over the death of a South Korean college student, who was reportedly lured to Cambodia and forced to work in a scam center."
"An autopsy revealed he "died as a result of severe torture, with multiple bruises and injuries across his body," according to a Cambodian court statement. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said "the government's greatest responsibility is to safeguard the lives and safety of our people." Lee added that, "we must protect the victims and swiftly repatriate those involved in these incidents back to Korea.""
Forty-six South Koreans are on trial in Seoul accused of working in Cambodia-based online scam operations. Since mid-October, 107 nationals have been repatriated amid official estimates that over 1,000 citizens are in scam compounds either voluntarily or involuntarily. The repatriations followed outrage over a 22-year-old college student reportedly lured to Cambodia, forced to work, and found dead with injuries consistent with severe torture. An autopsy confirmed multiple bruises and torture-related injuries. The government emphasized protecting citizens and repatriating victims. South Korea joined other countries imposing sanctions on an accused multinational fraud network linked to the operations.
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