Iran, Hijab

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.
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
A Friday report by the United Nations says Iran is using advanced technology, including drones, facial recognition and a citizen-reporting app to crack down on violations of its mandatory hijab laws.
UN report says Iran stepping up electronic surveillance of women to enforce hijab laws
Tehran using drones, facial recognition software and public vigilantes to identify women not wearing head covering; report points to 'disturbing pattern' of deaths of protesters
Drones to watch women? Iran’s AI policing of hijab laws sparks global alarm
A United Nations report has revealed that Iran is increasingly deploying drones, facial recognition, and digital surveillance to enforce its mandatory hijab laws, sparking renewed concerns over human rights violations.
Iran Intensifies Surveillance to Enforce Hijab Laws
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,
Iran using drones and apps to enforce hijab laws, says UN report
Iran is deploying aerial drones, facial recognition technology, and a mobile application to enforce its mandatory hijab laws, according to a United Nations report released on Friday. The report highlights the government’s increasing reliance on technology to monitor and punish women who fail to comply with the country’s strict dress code.
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.
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!
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