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Afghanistan’s de facto government appears emboldened, announcing the return of a brutal and archaic form of punishment that further oppresses women in the country. Why has the West largely remained silent?

What is so badly needed right now ? The truth. Facts. A bit of logic. Israel has no official religion. Yet the declaration of independence in 1948 made it clear that Israel is "The Jewish State". And now - all the Western powers seem to agree with Benjamin Netanyahu - yes Israel IS the Jewish State. And…

The systematic exclusion of Afghan women from public life continues as the Taliban shuts down one of their last remaining economic refuges and further stokes a humanitarian crisis

Iranian authorities are bringing new laws to cement compulsory veiling, punishing millions of women and girls who stand up for human rights.

Use of facial recognition technology to identify women breaking hijab law puts them at greater risk of abuse, activists say

Just weeks before 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while in police custody after being arrested for failing to wear a hijab in public, an Iranian official announced the countrys law enforcement agencies would use facial recognition software to identify women who fail to follow the strict dress rule.

Experts believe Iran is using Chinese-developed facial recognition software to identify and prosecute women who choose not to wear hijab coverings when they’re in public.

Women in Iran say they are being fined and prosecuted for violating hijab laws without ever being face-to-face with law enforcement.

Face recognition is allegedly being used to identify Iranian women who violate hijab laws. Here are some instances that the tech was probably used.

Industrial workers—including several thousand at the Isfahan Steel, Sanandaj Petrochemical, and Sepahan Cement works—and bus drivers in Mashhad joined the protests.