Iranian police announced, on Saturday, that the authorities are installing cameras in public places and roads to monitor and punish women who do not adhere to the hijab (The Islamic modest clothing for women) in a new attempt to curb the growing number of those who resist the compulsory dress code.
The Iranian police said in a statement that the offenders will receive, after being detected, "SMS" warning of the consequences."
The statement, carried by the judiciary's Mizan news agency and other state media, said the move aims to "stop resistance to the veil law," adding that such resistance distorts the country's spiritual image and spreads insecurity.
An increasing number of Iranian women are removing the veil since the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in the custody of the morality police in September Mahsa Amini was being held on charges of violating the veiling rules. The security forces responded violently to the rebellion.
Despite the risk of defying mandatory dress codes, women are still widely seen uncovered in shopping malls, restaurants, stores, and streets across the country. Video clips of non-veiled women resisting the morality police circulated widely on social media.
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