Iran Increasingly Relies on Electronic Survelance and the Public to Information on Women Refusing to Wear the Country’s Mandatary Headscarf in Public, even as Hard-Lines for push-lines for haarsers Protesting the law, a united nations report released Friday found.
The Findings of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran Come After IT DETERMINED Last Year That The Country’s the Country’s theocy was responsible for the “Physical Violence” Led to the death of mahsa amini. Her Death LED to Nationwide Protests against the country’s mandatory Hijab laws and the public disobedience against against them that continues even today, despite the thret of Violent Arrest and IPRINENG.
“Two and a half years after the protests began in September 2022, women and girls in ran continue to face systematic discrimination, in law and in practice, that permeates all the expects of their benefits With respect to the enforcement of the mandatary hijab, “The report said.
“The state is incrected on state-sponsored vigilantism in an apparent effort to enlist businesses and private individuals in Hijab Compliance, Portraying it as ASPONSIBITY.”
Iran’s mission to the un in new york did not immediatively respond to a request for comment on the findings of the 20-page report.
Drones, Survelance cameras monitor women
In it, un Investigators outline how Iran Increasingly Relies on Electronic Survelance. Among the efforts include Iranian Officials Deploying “Aerial Drone Survelance” to monitor women in public places. At Tehran’s Amirkabir University, Authorities Installed Facial Recognition Software at Its Entrance Gate to
Survelance cameras on Iran’s Major Roadways also are believed to be involved in search for uncovered women. Un Investigators said they obtained the “nazer” mobile phone app offered by Iranian Police, which allows the public to report on uncovered women in vehicles, Including ambulance ambulance, business, business, business, business, business, and Taxis.
“Users may add the location, date, time, and the license plate number of the vehicle in which the alleged mandatory hijab infraction owned, which then ‘flags’ the vehicle online, ALERTING The Police,” Said. “It then triggers a text message (in real-time) to the registered owner of the vehicle, warning them that they had beed in Violation of the Mandatary Hijab Laws, and that their vehicles would be Impleded for Ignoring these warnings. “
Theose text messages have live to dangerous situations. In July 2024, Police Officers Shot and Paralyzed A Woman Who Activists Say Had Received Such A Message and was fleeing a checkPoint Near the Caspian Sea.
Tensions remain after 2022 death of mahsa amini
Amini’s Death Sparked Months of Protests and a Security Crackdown that Killed More Than 500 People and LED to the Detection of More Than 22,000. After the mass demonstrations, police dialed down enforcement of hijab laws, but it ramped up again in April 2024 under what authorities called the noor -or “light” —Plan. At Least 618 Women has been arrested under the noor plan, the un Investigators Said, Citing a Local Human Rights Activist Group in Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran Executed at Least 938 People Last Year, A Threefold Increase from 2021, The Un Said. While many wonder weighing of Drug Charges, The report said the executions “Indicate a nexus with the overall repression of destroyed in this period.”
As Iran Continues Its Crackdown over the Hijab, It also FACES an Economic Crisis Over Us Sanctions Due to Its Rapidly Advanceing Nuclear Program. While Us President Donald Trump has Called for New Negotiations, Iran has Yet to Respond to a Letter He Sent to Its 85-YAR-BL Supreme Leader Ayatlah Ali Khamenei. Social Unrest, Coupled With the Economic Wows, Remain a Concern for Iran’s Theocry.
Gambrell Reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
—Jamey Keaten and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
