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.

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.

The report points out Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for harsher penalties for those protesting the law.

Iran is employing advanced surveillance technologies, including drones, facial recognition, and the Nazer mobile app, to enforce hijab laws. The UN report highlights increasing digital monitoring targeting women,

The death of Mhasa Amini in September 2022 had brought a sort of revolution against Iran's hardliner regime with several women protesting against the imposition of the Hijab., Middle East News - Times

UN report comes against the backdrop of widespread protests against Iran's hijab laws and broader political and social grievances