Authorities in Iran install surveillance cameras to identify and penalize unveiled woman

Starting today, Iranian authorities will begin installing surveillance cameras in public areas to identify and penalize women who do not comply with compulsory dress code by wearing a veil. Those who violate dress code will receive "warning text messages as to consequences," according to a statement by police cited in RTE report. new measure is an attempt to curb growing number of women who are defying dress code. statement furr stated that move is aimed at preventing "resistance against Hijab law" and that such resistance tarnishes country's spiritual image and spres insecurity. 

Since death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in custody of Iran's morality police last September, re has been an increase in number of Iranian women who are choosing to forgo ir veils. woman, Mahsa Amini, h reportedly been detained for violating Hijab rule. security forces have violently suppressed  revolt. Videos of unveiled women resisting morality police in public places such as shopping malls, restaurants, and streets have proliferated on social media, despite risk of arrest for defying compulsory dress code.

Iran and Hijab

In accordance with Iran's Islamic sharia law, women in country are required to wear loose-fitting clos and cover ir hair to conceal ir bodies, with those who breach rule facing fines, public censure, or even arrest. A statement from Interior Ministry emphasised importance of veil as a "civilizational foundation" and "practical principle" of Islamic Republic. ditionally, a recent police statement called on business owners to vigilantly monitor herence to societal norm, with unveiled women now at risk of being identified and punished through public shaming and warning messages.

Hijab law in Iran has its roots in Islamic Revolution of 1979, which brought Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to power and transformed country from a secular monarchy to an Islamic republic. revolution was driven by a desire to create a society based on Islamic principles and values, and Hijab became a symbol of this new order. In early years of Islamic Republic, Hijab was enforced through a morality police force known as Gasht-e Ersh. Women who violated dress code were subject to public rebuke, fines, or even arrest. 

Why is Iranian regime so obsessed with imposing Hijab on women?

Hijab, which refers to hescarf worn by Muslim women, is seen as a symbol of modesty, piety, and obedience to God's commands. Iranian regime thinks that it promotes respect and honor for women, and protects m from objectification and sexual harassment. Culturally and societally, Hijab is seen as a means of maintaining moral fabric of society by protecting women from unwanted male attention, preserving ir modesty, and promoting chastity. Hijab is also seen as a way to distinguish Muslim women from non-Muslim women, and as a symbol of identity and belonging to Muslim community. recent protests in Iran are evidence that a significant amount of people in Iranian society no longer agree with this point of view, even if that might have happened a few deces back. Imposition of Iranian regime's view is leing to conflict in society.