PS752

Senior officials of the Iranian government officially banned from Canada

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Monday, November 14, 2022

As the Iranian people continue to press their government and hold it accountable, the Government of Canada is taking action to prevent senior members of the Iranian regime from finding safe haven in Canada.

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  • As the Iranian people continue to press their government and hold it accountable, the Government of Canada is taking action to prevent senior members of the Iranian regime from finding safe haven in Canada.
  • It includes: heads of state, members of the Cabinet, ambassadors, senior diplomats, members of the judiciary, senior military and intelligence officials and senior public servants.
  • In addition to being banned from entering Canada, current and former senior officials present here may be investigated and removed from the country.
  • With today's news, senior officials of the Iranian regime and the IRGC are inadmissible to Canada.

One Thousand Days Since Flight PS752: Rally in Ottawa Calls for Action

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

OTTAWA, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) organized a rally in Ottawa on Tuesday to mark the one thousandth day since the downing of Flight PS752.

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  • OTTAWA, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) organized a rally in Ottawa on Tuesday to mark the one thousandth day since the downing of Flight PS752.
  • It has been one thousand days of relentlessly pursuing truth and justice for the 176 passengers and unborn child that were killed on Flight PS752, including my wife and daughter, says Hamed Esmaeilion, President and Spokesperson of the Association.
  • We are a group of grieving families often discouraged by the politics, legalities, and processes that make justice feel so out of reach.
  • Thousands attended the rally to stand with the Association and join with them in calling on the government for more action.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the 1,000th day since the egregious downing of Flight PS752

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

They were mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, educators, and students and most of all, they were loved.

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  • They were mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, educators, and students and most of all, they were loved.
  • Yesterday, I met with the families of the victims of PS752 to express my deepest condolences.
  • This includes the Iranian regime's 'morality police' and senior members of the regime, including in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  • "Today, we remember the innocent victims of PS752, and we stand with all those defending human rights here at home and around the world.

Families of Flight PS752 victims submit request for the International Criminal Court Prosecutor to examine Iran’s role in the shootdown of Ukraine Airlines International Flight 752

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The Association requested that the OTP include these crimes in its investigation of the situation in Ukraine.

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  • The Association requested that the OTP include these crimes in its investigation of the situation in Ukraine.
  • The request includes the evidence of victims directly impacted by the shootdown of flight PS752 and the actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps preceding and following the shootdown.
  • Javad Soleimani, Chair of the Associations Fact-Finding Committee, stated that: The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims believes that justice is not negotiable.
  • The families of the victims killed in the shootdown have been intimidated and harassed by Iranian authorities in the aftermath of the shootdown.

Minister Alghabra launches the second Safer Skies Forum

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, officially opened and addressed the second Safer Skies Forum.

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  • Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, officially opened and addressed the second Safer Skies Forum.
  • Hosted virtually by Transport Canada and the Safer Skies Consultative Committee, the Safer Skies Forum is the only international forum dedicated to mitigating the risks of airspace over or near conflict zones.
  • The Safer Skies Forum is a key part of the Government of Canada's Safer Skies Initiative, first announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2020 to improve the safety of air travel worldwide.
  • The discussions taking place at the Forum will be reflected in the Working Paper and the Minister urged countries to support it ahead of the next ICAO Assembly.The Minister also announced that the Netherlands and Canada intend to co-host the next Safer Skies Forum in the Netherlands in 2023.

Thousands Demand Justice at Rally for Flight PS752 Victims

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Friday, August 6, 2021

TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) organized a rally through downtown Toronto on August 5 to express the belief that Justice is Not Negotiable.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) organized a rally through downtown Toronto on August 5 to express the belief that Justice is Not Negotiable.
  • With pictures of the 176 victims of Flight PS752 being carried at the front end of the crowd, participants also carried slogans calling on the Government of Canada to hold Iran to account, demanding truth and justice for the downing of the flight.
  • The President of Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch also delivered his speech in support of and solidarity with the victims of Flight PS752 and Flight MH17, the Malaysian aircraft shot down over the Ukrainian skies by rebel forces.
  • Among the many emotional moments, a special tribute was paid to the family of Dr. Farhad Niknam, one of the victims of the flight, whose birthday coincided with the day of the rally.