Mass biodata collection in Xinjiang

Mass biodata collection in Xinjiang
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City	Xinjiang
Country	China
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Information Certainty	Documented
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Deployment Type	Surveillance
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managed by	Xinjiang Police
used by	Xinjiang Police
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Information Certainty: Documented

Deployment Purpose: Surveillance

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Status	Ongoing
Events	Start (1 March 2017, Speculative, , No description)
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Managed by	Xinjiang Police
Used by	Xinjiang Police

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City	Xinjiang
Country ⠉	China

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Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are collecting DNA samples, fingerprints, iris scans, and blood types of all residents in the region between the age of 12 and 65, Human Rights Watch said today. This campaign significantly expands authorities’ collection of biodata beyond previous government efforts in the region, which only required all passport applicants in Xinjiang to supply biometrics.

For all “focus personnel” – those authorities consider threatening to regime stability – and their family members, their biometrics must be taken regardless of age. Authorities are gathering the biodata in different ways. DNA and blood types are being collected through a free annual physical exams program called Physicals for All. It is unclear if the participants of the physicals are informed of the authorities’ intention to collect, store, or use sensitive DNA data. 2

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