A United Nations report released Friday reveals that Iran is employing advanced technology, including drones, facial recognition, and a citizen-reporting app, to enforce its mandatory hijab laws. The report details the use of the government-backed Nazer app,

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.

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.