Iran is being accused of using digital technology and surveillance to oppress dissent after the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022. The United Nations Fact-Finding Mission found that gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity are being committed by Iranian authorities. These violations include physical and psychological torture of children as young as seven. The regime is targeting women and girls through measures like the “Hijab and Chastity” law, which has not been officially passed but is already being enforced.
The report also highlighted the increased monitoring of women’s activities, with over 600 women arrested in connection with the “Noor” plan, which enforces mandatory hijab compliance. The government has also restricted women’s access to social and economic rights, including health, education, and employment. The use of technology for surveillance, including banning VPNs and monitoring online activity in real-time, has escalated, with SIM cards of journalists and activists being deactivated.
Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities have also been targeted, with women facing additional discrimination and violence. Despite the oppressive measures, women and girls in Iran continue to fight for their freedoms, as shown by the use of technology to monitor adherence to hijab rules. The international community is called upon to support their struggle for freedom against the oppressive Iranian regime.
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