'Women, Life, Freedom': Downing of Flight PS752 rally held in Regina in solidarity with Iranian protests
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Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 marked the three year anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752—a Ukrainian International Airlines flight that was shot down shortly after taking off from Tehran, Iran.
Sunday, Jan. 8 marked the three year anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752—a Ukrainian International Airlines flight that was shot down shortly after taking off from Tehran, Iran.
The incident killed 176 people, 55 of whom were Canadians, and 30 were permanent residents.
At the Dr. William Riddell Centre on the University of Regina campus, echoes of chants could be heard through the halls as dozens gathered in a rally standing in solidarity with protestors in Iran.
"If people around the world don't speak up about this injustice, about the freedom for women, they are going to face it," Shiva Souri, organizer of the Regina chapter of the rally, explained.
Over 50 people gathered to show solidarity to women, life and reform in Iran.
“Our effort here, as Iranians, is limited. You know we cannot do much, we can only be the voice of our friends inside Iran," protestor Shamim Amini told CTV News as to why she was at the rally.
Amini is a U of R student, having been in Regina for a year and a half. In a powerful display of protest, she wore a noose around her neck during the rally.
