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.
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.
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.
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: Iran using drones to enforce hijab law
Then, according to the report, the app "triggers a text message (in real-time) to the registered owner of the vehicle, warning them that they had been found in violation of the mandatory hijab laws, and that their vehicles would be impounded for ignoring these warnings.
Iran using drones, facial recognition tools, apps to spot women without hijab, claims UN report
The UN report reveals Iran has intensified use of surveillance and digital tools to enforce strict hijab laws. Allegations of human rights violations, including torture and executions, have been highlighted,
Iran using drones, facial recognition apps to catch women without Hijab, monitor dress code: UN Report
Iran is increasingly deploying advanced surveillance technology, including drones, facial recognition, and a government-backed mobile app, to enforce its mandatory hijab laws, CNN reported citing a United Nations report released Friday.
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