A United Nations report has found that Iran is increasing its use of electronic surveillance and public informants to enforce mandatory hijab laws for women. The report highlights the systematic discrimination faced by women and girls in Iran, as well as the use of state-sponsored vigilantism to enforce hijab compliance. The report also mentions the disturbing pattern of deaths of protesters, which the state dismisses as suicides, and the use of mock executions as a form of psychological torture. The report reveals that Iran relies on drones, surveillance cameras, and a mobile phone app to monitor and report on women not wearing the hijab, leading to dangerous situations and the confiscation of thousands of vehicles.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-report-says-iran-stepping-up-electronic-surveillance-of-women-to-enforce-hijab-laws/
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