Winnipeg marks 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752 downing
Posted January 8, 2023 12:04 pm.
Last Updated January 8, 2023 3:37 pm.
Grieving relatives and supporters marked three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 with a rally in Winnipeg.
The “Justice Prevails” commemoration ceremony took place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Sunday afternoon.
There were also rallies in 11 other major Canadian cities and in more than two dozen countries around the globe.
The rallies marked the anniversary of the downed flight, which killed 176 people including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.
The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner was bound for Canada via Ukraine and shot down shortly after its takeoff from Tehran in January 2020.
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The Winnipeg ceremony included speeches, special presentations and performances.
Several senior federal cabinet ministers attended a private ceremony in Toronto, which included remarks from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
A young boy hangs his head as he listens during a ceremony held in remembrance of the victims involved in the Ukraine Flight 752 disaster at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on Jan. 8, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Sudoma)
On Dec. 28, Canada joined peer countries in starting the process to send the Flight PS752 case to the International Court of Justice and attempt to force Iran to compensate victims’ families.
Advocates argue the move should have come sooner and the RCMP should have launched a criminal investigation while Ottawa was negotiating with Tehran.
Trudeau met with grieving family members on Friday and said Ottawa would be relentless in fighting for truth, justice and accountability.
A large crowd gathers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to take part in a ceremony held in remembrance of the victims of the Ukraine Flight 752 on Jan. 8, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Sudoma)
Dr. Rasool Askarifar performs a song on his sitar during a ceremony held in remembrance of the victims of the Ukraine Flight 752 disaster at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on Jan. 8, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Sudoma)
Pouts Farokhzad, president of the University of Manitoba Iranian Students Association, at the CMHR on Jan. 8, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Sudoma)
An Iranian flag flies on the side of a car parked outside of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on Jan. 8, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Sudoma)
A large crowd gathers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to take part in a ceremony held in remembrance of the victims of the Ukraine Flight 752 on Jan. 8, 2023. (Credit: CityNews/Mike Sudoma)
