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How do we identify the remains?

Many of you have asked how TRC identifies the remains of those buried in the reeducation camps. The techniques TRC uses at the sites are identical to the techniques used by archeologists at ancient burial sites. TRC’s Archeological Consultant, Julie Martin, is expert in excavation of ancient cemeteries with twenty years experience. The task is [...]

July 14th, 2010 | Category: DNA Analysis and Identification, In The Field | Comments Off

We thank our partners in DNA analysis

At the Lang Da camp cemetery, TRC faces a new challenge. Six families have come forth to recover remains of their loved ones at the camp, but there are no grave markers. To complicate the matter, there are over twenty graves. How can the families know which remains belong to a particular family? The solution [...]

July 14th, 2010 | Category: DNA Analysis and Identification | Comments Off

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