By Mata Press Service
Families who lost loved ones in the destruction of Flight PS752 will march in Toronto this week to demand Canada hold the Iranian regime accountable for the downing of the airliner. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down the Ukraine International Airlines flight shortly after takeoff in Tehran on Jan. 8, 2020 killing all 176 passengers onboard — including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.
The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims will be hosting a rally to express the belief that “Justice is Not Negotiable.”
The date, August 5, coincides with the inauguration of the new president of the Islamic Republic, Ebrahim Raisi.
Raisi is a key member of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, which was the entity that made the decision to keep the airspace open on January 8, 2020, according to Canada’s forensic report. He has also overseen the judicial system in Iran as the country’s Chief Justice. In this capacity, he has systematically blocked all paths to truth and justice for victims of PS752 by exonerating the top military and government officials, while arresting and incarcerating protestors who spoke against the perpetrators of this crime.
“Eighteen months after this horrific event, we have yet to see real pressure on the Iranian regime and an appropriate level of international condemnation of the regime for their actions,” said the association.
The families are demanding;
The RCMP immediately launch a domestic criminal investigation to seek truth and identify the true perpetrators of the crime.
They also want the Government of Canada to lead the negotiations with Iran and, as soon as it is clear that negotiation will not result in full disclosure of the true facts and proper prosecutions of all individuals responsible, or that Iran is not engaging in good faith to provide satisfactory answers in a timely manner, appeal through the relevant mechanisms to the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Court of Justice;
“We will continue to stand for our demands, and we will continue rallying across the world to seek the truth and justice for our loved ones,” said the association
“We strongly urge the international community to support us and hold The Islamic Republic of Iran to account for the unforgivable atrocity of downing flight PS752.
“Justice is NOT negotiable. We will never forget and we shall never forgive.”
Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the shooting down of Flight PS752 by Iran was an intentional act of terrorism. Iran did not defend itself in court to refute the plaintiff's evidence, making this a default judgment. The court decision is a way for victims' families in Canada to seek damages from Iran for the death of their loved ones.
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