Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, UK take Iran to ICJ over downing of jetliner

They allege Iran "violated a series of obligations" under a convention on civil aviation by shooting down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.

Arora Shivani
Published on: 5 July 2023 11:17 AM GMT
Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, UK take Iran to ICJ over downing of jetliner
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Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine have taken Iran to the International Court of Justice to seek damages for families of passengers on a jetliner downed by Tehran in 2020, the tribunal said Wednesday.

They allege Iran "violated a series of obligations" under a convention on civil aviation by shooting down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people on board.

Arora Shivani

Arora Shivani

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