UN, Iran and Hijab

UN report warns Iran is stepping up electronic surveillance of women to enforce headscarf laws
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.
UN Report: Iran Using Drones and Facial Recognition to Hunt Down Women Defying Hijab Laws
A new UN investigation exposes Iran’s expanding digital surveillance system to track, punish, and terrorize women who violate dress codes.
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 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.
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's strict dress code, the United Nations has said. Investigators say Iranian security officials are using a strategy of 'state-sponsored vigilantism' to encourage people to use specialist phone apps to report women for alleged dress code violations in private vehicles such as taxis and ambulances.
UN says Iran using surveillance, violence to enforce hijab rule
A United Nations report has warned that Iran is using drones, facial recognition, and public informants to enforce its mandatory hijab law. Watch in for more details!
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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