Statements, legal dispatches, and news from the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims.
Six years have passed since the brutal crime committed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in shooting down Flight PS752, resulting in the massacre of 176 innocent passengers and an unborn child. The sixth anniversary will be held on January 6, 7, and 8 in Iran and Toronto, as well as globally in various ...
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Protests, strikes, and market closures are the exercise of citizens’ civil and legal rights to express dissatisfaction and demand their fundamental rights. Responding to these protests with violence, the use of suppressive forces and plainclothes agents, mass arrests, and shooting at defenceless people constitutes a blatant violation of fundamental human rights and human dignity. It ...
Read MoreThe killing of Khosrow Alikordi, an honorable, committed Iranian lawyer and human rights defender, was not a “natural incident,” but rather another link in the long chain of systematic elimination of independent, justice-seeking voices and defenders of human dignity in Iran. This crime, which on its own demands immediate, independent, and transparent investigation, has today ...
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November 9, 2025 – Richmond Hill, Ontario The Government of Canada has allocated funding in its 2026 federal budget for the construction of a permanent memorial in Richmond Hill to honor the victims of Flight PS752—a significant step toward preserving the memory of the 176 lives lost in the tragedy of January 8, 2020. The ...
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In Iran, the families of the victims of Flight PS752 gather every month to honor the birthdays of their loved ones who are no longer among them. This monthly ritual has become a symbol of endurance and civic resistance against forgetfulness and deceit — a memorial marked by flowers, candles, and tears, yet its echo ...
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Toronto, Canada — October 11, 2025. For the third consecutive year, people of all generations and backgrounds joined forces in the 5K Run/Walk for Justice, Honoring Flight PS752 Victims 2025—a global event uniting participants from Toronto, Vancouver, and communities around the world. What began as a memorial run has become a lasting symbol of solidarity, ...
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Stories of PS752 Families on Their Journey Toward Justice Toronto, Canada – October 10, 2025:As part of the ongoing cultural and documentation efforts of the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, the official launch ceremony for the newly published book In the Name of Justice was held on Friday, October 10, 2025, during Session ...
Read More“In the Name of Justice” (Persian: به نام عدالت [beː nɑːm eˈdɑːlæt]) is a collection of accounts from the survivors of Flight PS752 who have fought for truth and justice in Iran and around the world. These narratives often refer to a show trial that took place behind closed doors in Iran, where families stood ...
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The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims is organizing a 5K run and walk for the third consecutive year. This event, titled “For Justice, honoring of the Victims of Flight PS752,” will take place on October 11, 2025, in-person in Toronto and Vancouver, and virtually around the world. Those interested can participate through the ...
Read MoreThe Association of Families of Victims of Flight PS752 welcomes the Australian government’s decision to expel the ambassador of the Islamic Regime and to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization in that country.Over the past five decades, the Islamic Regime has been involved in many crimes. The downing of Flight PS752, which murdered 176 passengers ...
Read MoreThis week, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the lower court’s finding of negligence against Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). The lower court had determined that UlA was negligent in failing to prevent Flight PS752 from departing Tehran on January 8, 2020. The lower court’s ruling found the Islamic Republic’s reports unconvincing and rejected the ...
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A National Tribute Under Prairie Skies On July 5, 2025, under the prairie skies of Manitoba, the first permanent public memorial for the victims of Flight PS752 was unveiled in the city of Winnipeg. This important milestone in the pursuit of truth and justice was made possible through the collaboration of the Iranian Community of Manitoba, ...
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