Iran Enforcing Modesty Laws , With Facial Recognition Technology.
Iran Enforcing Modesty Laws , With Facial Recognition Technology.
Gizmodo reports that the Iranian government is using
facial recognition systems to target and penalize
women who violate the country's strict hijab laws.
Gizmodo reports that the Iranian government is using
facial recognition systems to target and penalize
women who violate the country's strict hijab laws.
According to University of Oxford researcher Mahsa Alimardani,
women in Iran have been receiving mail citations for violating
the law without ever meeting law enforcement face-to-face.
Similarly, Iranian expat Saezamineh Shadi
told 'Wired' that multiple women had received
citations days after attending protests.
Iran has been cracking down on protesters since the September
death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman at the hands of
the country's morality police sparked nationwide protests.
Gizmodo reports that the widespread protests
have led to the arrest of over 19,000 activists
and the deaths of at least 300 people.
Previously, Iranian officials had said that
the government planned on using surveillance
technology to monitor public spaces.
Gizmodo reports that the nation's surveillance efforts
are aided by a government ID system in Iran that
utilizes face scans and other biometric identifiers. .
Gizmodo reports that Iran's surveillance efforts
have included creating their own internal intranet
which is separate from the world wide web.
Similar efforts to create isolated,
government controlled internet systems have
already been put in place in China and Russia.
The Iranian government has also repeatedly
shut down access to global internet platforms
amid the recent wave of protests.
The Iranian government has also repeatedly
shut down access to global internet platforms
amid the recent wave of protests