Iran electronically scans women for headscarf violations, UN report warns
The public are encouraged to use mobile phone apps to report issues the police, and drones are also used for surveillance.
Iran electronically surveilling women to find headscarf violations, U.N. report says
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, U.N. report says.
Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code. Central to this crackdown is the “Nazer” mobile application, a government-backed tool that allows citizens and police to report women for alleged violations.
U.N. report: Iran using surveillance, informants to pressure women into complying with hijab laws
A U.N. fact-finding mission into Iran's treatment of women reported that the Islamic republic was resorting to extreme measures in its drive to restrict their rights, including electronic surveillance and camera-drones.
Iran deploying drones and apps to enforce hijab wearing, UN warns
Iranian authorities are deploying drones, facial recognition technology, and mobile applications to monitor and punish women who defy the country’s mandatory hijab laws, the United Nations has warned.
UN report warns Iran is stepping up electronic surveillance of women to enforce headscarf laws
Iran is increasingly relying on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, as hard-liners push for
Iran uses drones, surveillance to repress women's rights, UN finds
Tehran began using aerial drone surveillance and a new facial recognition software in April 2024 to monitor hijab compliance in public spaces.
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