Iran has increased its efforts to enforce compulsory hijab laws on women, take advantage of state -of -the -art technology and punish those who defy strict dress code. A recent United Nations report highlights the dangerous range of Iran’s dependence on technology to control and control women’s behavior.
The center of this crack has a “Nazar” mobile application, a government -backed tools that empowering citizens and law enforcement to report women for alleged violations of the Hijab Act. This app enables users to upload important information including license plate number, location and time, which is then used to “flag” and to alert the authorities.
The report shows that the app also triggers a text message to the registered owner of the vehicle, warns them of violation and threatened to impose their vehicle if they ignore the warning. This infiltration monitoring mechanism has been expanded to target women in ambulances, taxis and public transport, causing their freedom and autonomy to be further erased.
In addition to the “Nazar” app, Iranian authorities have deployed air drones in Tehran and Southern Iran to monitor public places and implement hijab compliance. Facial recognition software has also been installed at the entrance of Amirkabir University in Tehran to survey women students and ensure their compliance for strict dress code.
The United Nations report condemns Iran’s systemic human rights violations and crimes against humanity, especially the discontent and targeting of women and girls. The report highlighted the disastrous impact of Iran’s compulsory hijab law, which led to widespread protests and resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Iran’s draft law, “hijab and purity”, is a serious threat to women and girls in the country. If enacted, the law will impose rigorous punishment, which includes an equal fine of $ 12,000 in prison and $ 12,000 for non-non-non-non-non-non-non-compliance. The law will also provide enlarged enlarged enhanced enlarged powers to Iran’s safety, which will increase the use of technology and monitoring of women’s behavior. It was suspended in December 2024 after internal debate.
The United Nations report serves as a clear memory of the tireless efforts of the Iranian government to suppress women’s rights and freedom. The international community should condemn Iran’s human rights violations and support brave women and girls who are fighting for their freedom and autonomy.
