Sepideh Moafi Instagram – We will neither forgive nor forget. 💔 #PS752
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Today marks three years since Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down over Tehran by anti-aircraft missiles fired by the IRGC, killing all 176 people on board and an unborn child. That tragic day marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the victims’ families, who to this day are seeking the truth about what really happened and justice for their loved ones.
My heart is with the families and everyone who has gathered in Toronto today and around the world to commemorate this day.
I am glad the justice process in this case is finally moving forward – with Canada and other affected states triggering an arbitration process that will eventually bring the matter before the International Court of Justice. The @ps752justice have also submitted an Article 15 communication to the International Criminal Court (on which @hdijkstal and I are honored to be counsel) alleging that the Islamic Republic and the IRGC committed war crimes and crimes against humanity when it shot the plane down on January 8, 2020. The ICC has jurisdiction to look into these crimes because the crimes occurred on board an aircraft registered in Ukraine (Article 12(2)(a) of Rome Statute), and Ukraine gave two Article 12(3) declarations of jurisdiction that began on November 21, 2013 and continue until now.
May the families get the truth and justice they deserve. | Posted on 09/Jan/2023 02:19:20



