Myanmar’s biometric data collection sparks rights violation fears

A biometric data collection process underway in Myanmar as part of a plan for issuing 10-digit unique national ID cards has sparked criticisms among rights activists who say the military regime could use the process to exacerbate an already worrying human rights situation.

According to an EngageMedia article, in June and July, the military regime trained biometric data collectors, who then collected biometric and biographical data of citizens in many towns and cities of the country.

Since its 2021 …

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