Wednesday, December 13, 2017

China Gathering Blood, DNA And Iris Scans For Massive Database Of All Muslim Uighurs

Xinjiang is one of the most tightly controlled parts of China. Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

The Guardian: Chinese authorities collecting DNA from all residents of Xinjiang

Officials build database of iris scans and blood types of everyone aged 12 to 65 in region home to 11 million Muslim Uighurs

Chinese authorities are collecting DNA samples, fingerprints and other biometric data from every resident in a far western region, Human Rights Watch has said.

Officials are also building a database of iris scans and blood types of everyone aged between 12 and 65 in Xinjiang, adding to controls in a place some experts have called an “open-air prison”.

The region is home to over 11 million Uighurs, a Muslim Turkic minority, and is occasionally hit by bouts of violence.

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 More News On China Gathering Blood, DNA And Iris Scans For A Massive Database Of All Muslim Uighurs

China: Minority Region Collects DNA from Millions -- Human Rights Watch

Rights Group Criticizes China for Mass DNA Collection in Xinjiang -- US News and World Report/Reuters
China Gathering Blood, DNA and Iris Scans for Massive Database of Millions in Muslim Province -- Newsweek
China collecting DNA, biometrics from millions in Xinjiang: report -- CNN
China authorities mandated to collect DNA from Xinjiang residents -- Financial Times
China is collecting DNA under the guise of providing free health care -- Quartz

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