In Iran, cameras to spot unveiled women
In a park in Tehran, April 2, 2023. via REUTERS - WANA NEWS AGENCY
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Iranian police announced on Saturday, April 8, that from now on unveiled women will be identified using surveillance cameras installed in public places and on roads.
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With our correspondent in Tehran, Siavosh Ghazi
Iranian authorities announced Saturday the installation of cameras in public places and on traffic routes in order to identify unveiled women defying the dress rules imposed by the government.
Warning SMS
According to the police statement, warning SMS messages will be sent to women who do not respect the veil as well as the photo taken. These text messages aim to warn these women of the consequences of repeating their act.
More and more Iranian women have been abandoning their veils since the death, in September 2022, of the young Mahsa Amini during her detention by the morality police for not respecting the compulsory veil. The ensuing revolt was violently suppressed by security forces, leaving several hundred dead.
No details on consequences
This did not stop many women from going out without a veil on the street or going to shopping malls, restaurants and cafes. The police statement did not specify what the consequences will be for women who continue not to wear the veil.
The veil has been compulsory for women since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Violators are subject to public reprimands, fines or arrest. In recent days, several officials, including President Ebrahim Raissi, have claimed that the veil is a legal and religious obligation.
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