Iran, hijab and Drones

Iran's hi-tech police state supresses women with AI, drones
Authoritarian regimes often enforce strict clothing laws to assert their dominance over their citizens' physical and ideological autonomy.
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.
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 electronically surveilling women to find headscarf violations, U.N. report says
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, U.N. report says.
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 uses 'Nazer' app, drones to catch women violating hijab law: UN report
The report points out Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code
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.
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.
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 and apps to enforce women's dress code
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.
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.
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