2023-09-20 11:47:42
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Published on 09/14/2023 9:04 p.m. Updated on 09/20/2023 11:47 a.m.
Duration of the video: 2 min France 2 Article written by France 2 – A.Boutet, S.Perez, C.Legros, @RevelateursFTV, M.Marini
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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 department stores, cameras track those who 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 easily found because of their license plates.
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 the Iranian FARS news agency, dated 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 intitulé “Iran: Authorities doubling down on punishments against women and girls defying discriminatory veiling laws”, publié le 26 juillet 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.
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