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.

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

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

Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.