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It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died, triggering a major revolt in Iran. The regime implemented new surveillance tools after the numerous riots.
In a video shot by Iranian authorities, men can be heard ordering women to put their veils back on. From one group to another, the camera surprises passers-by. For those with their hair blowing in the wind, their identity appears. The assembly is intended to maintain pressure. In the big ones storescameras track those who do not do not respect the wearing of the veil. The government uses facial recognition.
The veil while driving
But is it really effective? In the street, many women go out without a veil, even if it is a challenge. “Every day we leave the house without a headscarf is like a fight”, specifies a resident. When driving, no one takes any risks to avoid being fined, because cameras are everywhere in the city of Tehran. Motorists are found feasily because of their license plate.
Among our sources
The images (from 0’00 to 0’28) broadcast by the Iranian authorities announcing the use of facial recognition are available on the website of theIranian agency FARS newsdated March 24, 2023.
The images (from 0’29 to 0’43) showing the use of facial recognition by the Iranian authorities are available on the website of theIranian agency FARS newsdated March 30, 2023.
The mosaic (from 1’27 to 1’32) of changes in appearance of vehicles used by the Iranian moral police comes from from the Amnesty International reportl entitled “Iran: Authorities doubling down on punishments against women and girls defying discriminatory veiling laws”, published on July 26, 2023.
The announcement (from 1’33 to 1’46) by the Iranian Police Chief, Saeed Montazerol Mahdi, was broadcast on the Iranian television channel IRNA News on July 17, 2023 and taken up by Reuters.