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Build a Memorial to the Victims of the Downing of the Ukrainian Plane
The Right honorable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street,
Ottawa, ON. K1A 0A2
Dear Right Honorable Trudeau,
The shooting down of the Ukrainian plane in Iran on Wednesday January 08, 2020, which killed all 176 passengers, including 57 Canadians, has led to a kind of collective trauma in Iran, in Canada and elsewhere. This severe trauma may last for decades and even transmit to following generations. We, the undersigned, strongly feel that man-made catastrophe as such, whether it be a state-sponsored acquiescence, or an act of criminal terrorism, must never happen again. To avoid the dangerous outcomes of forgetfulness, this event of collective trauma must become an indelible part of our collective memory and that of generations to come. This necessitates urgent action for the memorialization of the tragedy in the form of memorials, statues or museums in public places or airports in different regions of Canada. This will serve the following purposes:
1. It will be a symbol of great respect to the innocent and beloved victims who have lost their lives and who are deprived of having a grave or a memorial.2. It will provide relief to the affected families and convey them a message of solidarity. Memorials help heal open wounds, and contribute toward survivors’ empowerment and engagement in society.3. It will demonstrate the intention of the Canadian people and Government to strengthen empathy and respect for Canadian citizens and residents.4. It will mark a refusal to accept that the perpetrators can act with impunity by memorializing the tragedy sending a message to the entire world that the perpetrators remain accountable. 5. It will provide us with a concrete space for reflection and education about such tragedies. Memorials are seminal places that promote “critical consciousness” of such events and serve as warnings signs.
The culture of memory has increasingly been considered a vital healing component of our global culture. It reflects a call for the building of an alternative society based on justice, freedom and human rights. While acting as symbols of remembrance and deep respect for victims and survivors, memorials have the hopeful and positive mission of ushering in a new world based on justice and peace.
The traumatizing impacts of the continuous denial of responsibility for such events of collective trauma can be overcome by our collective and consistent struggle to ensure their remembrance. This is effectively done by breaking the silence, recognizing the past for what it is in its truth, and by admonishing the perpetrators.
Memorials convey the message that the voices of victims and survivors are not lost with the passage of time. In this way, future generations, survivors and all other visitors will be able to hear the voices of the victims and the silent uproar of the tragedy and injustice that marks this event. In their profound silence, memorials reflect the clamour of victims who lost their lives due to the merciless and cruel acts committed by men. According to the celebrated American writer Brad Oslen, “Each cries forth to teach, warn and compel future generations toward Right Actions.”
We, the undersigned, strongly and urgently appeal to you to consider building memorials for the victims of Ukraine International Airline, flight PS 752, which was shot down on Wednesday 08 January 2020.
Yours sincerely,
Petitioners
- Dr. Abbas Azadian, Psychiatrist
- Abbas Kiarash, Political Analyst
- Abbas Kohan, community activist
- Adil Mansure, Architect, Lecturer, OCAD University
- Afsaneh Hojabri, Author and Researcher
- Ahmad Tabrizi, Engineer and Director of Persian Circle
- Ahmad Pourebrahim, Business Manager and philanthropist
- Aitak Sorahitalab, Artist
- Albroz Arshak, Youth Program Manager
- Ali Borzoo, Cab Driver
- Ali Fattahi Dehnowi
- Ali Khorrami, Retired Flight Attendant
- Dr. Ali Mahmoudi
- Alireza Ahmadi, Student
- Dr. Alireza Behtoui, Professor of Sociology
- Alireza Jahangiri, Engineer and Classical Singer
- Allen Jahangiree, Program Manager Engineering
- Amir Hossein Behboudi
- Amir Zahedi, Social and Political Activist
- Arash Ghiassi, Lawyer
- Arash Kia
- Arash Salamat, community activist
- Ardeshir Kaymanesh, Technician
- Arghavan Shamsara, Writer, Journalist and Community Activist
- Arian Kiani, Political and Cultural Activist
- Dr. Arsalan Kahnemuyipour, Associate Professor of Linguistics, University of Toronto
- Asgar Ca, Visual Artist
- Arshiya Nasser
- Assad Moznebi, Writer and Satirist
- Atoosa Mahdavian
- Ava Zarrion, Financial Advisor
- Dr. Azadeh Azad, Sociologist
- Azadeh Esfandiari, women activist
- Azadeh Haydarian, Medical Esthetician
- Babak Yazdi, writer and social activist
- Bahar Almasi, Electrical Engineer
- Bahram Jam, physiotherapist
- Banoo Behjat, Retired
- Behnaz Afaghi Dental hygienist
- Behrooz Pilehvar, Social Activist
- Behrouz Zamani, Senior Citizen
- Behzad Karimi, Political Columnist
- Behzad Pilehvar, business owner, philanthropist and community activist
- Bijan Irani, Businessman
- Bijan Fathi, Founding Member of the Organization of Mothers’ against Death Penalty
- Brian Fernandez, Social Worker
- Caroline Mills
- Caspian Makan, Journalist and Filmmaker
- Colin MacAdam, Retried Provincial Adjudicator
- Connor Pouryekta, Law Student
- Darab Shabahang, Simorgh Network
- Deanna Khosravi, Child Psychologist
- Dr. Dena Hohman
- Dr. Donald Hohman
- Dordaneh Khosravi, Student
- Dorna Mossallanejad, Teacher, English Literature
- Dorna Zaboli, B.A., B.C.L., J.D.
- Effat Razavi, women’s activist
- Ehsan Sayhoon, Business owner
- Eman Mohammadi Nejad, Lead Data Scientist
- Esmaeil Khataei
- Esmail Rabihavi, Human Rights Activist
- Ezat Mossallanejad, Ph.D., Policy Analyst and Researcher
- Farah Taheri, Writer, Journalist and Animal Rights Activist
- Farah Madayen, Children and Women Activist
- Farahmand Rokni, former Political Prisoner and Human Rights Activist
- Faramaz Rafie, business manager and cultural activist
- Fereshteh Gourani, Social Worker
- Fereshteh Raisdanaee, Administrative Assistant
- Dr. Farhad Kaivani, Cardiologist
- Fariba Rad, Senior Data Analyst and Human Rights Activist
- Fariba Omidvari, Home Care
- Farid Ameryoun
- Farimah Shaygan
- Farzana Ghulam Ghaus, Home Maker
- Farzaneh Afsari, Travel Agent
- Farzin Teymourian, Engineer
- Fatemeh Bazrgary
- Feridoun Jizan, Senior Advisor - Application Services at AARP
- Firouzeh Hasti, former Political Prisoner in Iran
- Firooz Afiattalab
- Firouz Hematiyan, Real Estate Owner
- Forouzandeh Rokni
- Fred Mehraien, Business Owner
- [Name removed by the signer's request]
- Galavizh Mohammadi, Singer
- Ghayour Nassirnia
- Godrat Sultani
- Guity Mousavi
- Dr. Hadi Rad, Telecommunication Engineer
- Dr. Haleh Doulatyariazar, family doctor and the CCVT board member
- Hamid Iranpour
- Hassan Golshahi, Political Activist for the last five decades
- Hassan Jafari, Political and Human Rights Activist
- Hassan Masoudi, former Political Prisoner
- Hassan Pooya, Clinical Technologist
- Hassan Zerehi, Editor of Iranian Weekly Shahrvand
- Hazhar Alipoor, Political Activist
- Hengameh Kasraee Writer
- Henry Luyombya, Social Worker
- Hojjat Golpayegani, Writer
- Dr. Homa Jam, Dentist
- Hosein Amooshahi, Real Estate Broker
- Hossein Afsahi, writer and director
- Hossein Karimzadeh Business Owner
- Hossin Karimi
- Hossein Raeesi, Professor of Carlton University
- Imam Kamali Sarvestani
- Iraj Taghizadeh
- Iran Khordadi, Retired
- Isak Hema hangi, Math Historian
- Dr. Jafar Jafarnejad, wrtier, poet and man of letter
- Jamshid Jamshidi, Political Activist (Working Class Section)
- Joseph Hircanian, cultural and community activist
- Katayoun Daghi Sarkhabi, Social and Community Worker
- Katrina Kaur, Volunteering at Freedom City Ministry
- Kaveh Davar, Youth Activist
- Kaykhosro, Business Owner
- Keyhan Khalili, Foreign Policy Analyst
- Dr. Khodad Jahromi, Computational Physicist
- Khordhid Roozdar, Realator
- Khozema Mansure, Business Recruitment Manager
- Khozema Mansure—Senior Associate, DHR International (Executive Search Consultant)
- Kubra Zaifi, Settlement Counsellor
- Laleh Azizi
- Lee Jalili
- Leila Naderi
- Dr. Lili Naghdi, Family Physician
- Loghman Masoudi, former Political Prisoner and Minority Rights Activist
- Mohamoud Mokhtary
- Dr. Mahmoud Zahraei
- Mahshid Fathiroodsari, Artist and Engineer
- Mahtab Nali, Precious Metal Expert
- Mahvash Afsahi, Women’s Activist
- Mahvash Fathi, Founding Member of the Organization of Mothers’ against Death Penalty
- Dr. Majid Afrasiabifar Dentist
- Dr. Majid Nafisi, Poet, Scholar and Man of Letter
- Manoochehr Bakhtiary, Historian
- Mansoor Sham, Professor of Art at Delta State University
- Marjan Delavar, Senior Litigation Lawyer
- Maryam Shokri, writer and social activist
- Maryam Nowrouzi, Teacher
- Marzieh Sotoudeh, Writer
- Masoud Molazadeh, Graphist
- Massey Baradaran Realtor
- Masi Padyab, Writer and Essayist
- Dr. Mastoureh Ahmadzadeh, Physician
- Meema Omid
- Mehdi Amin
- Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh
- Mehdi Jabbari, Political and Human Rights Activist
- Mehdi Jafari Roudsari, Writer
- Mehdi Torabi-Kia, Cultural and Community Activist
- Mehek Mansure, Manager, Strategy and Transformation Services at RBC
- Mehrak Kamali
- Mehrdad Amiri, Political activist
- Mehrdokht Hadi
- Mehrdokht Hakhamaneshi
- Mehrnoush Ahmaid
- Mehry Shahmoradi, Retired Teacher
- Meysam Motamed
- Mina Armaghan, Accountant
- Minoo Derakhshan
- Minoo Homily, Refugee Advocate and former Political Prisoner
- Mitra Eghbali
- Mitra Izadpanah
- Mitra Jam, Pharmacist
- Mira Nassiri, Fusionist and Community Activist
- Mitra Saffari
- Mo Gilani, Accountant
- Moe Rahimian, writer and journalist (editor)
- Mohammad Allohverdi, P.Eng., Senior Manager of Engineering
- Mohammad Azami, former Political Prisoner and Political Activist
- Mohammad Bagher Haghshenas, Senior Technical Specialist, St Michael Hospital
- Mohammadali Sharifian, Senior Engineer
- Mohsen Rezvani, Social and Political Activist
- Mojdeh Khaligh, Personal Support Worker
- Mojgan Kiani, Dental Assistant
- Mojgan Tabrizi, M.A.
- Mojtaba Sari
- Mona Kokabi, Registered Nurse
- Monireh Masoudi Mohammadi
- Morteza Abdoalian, Board member of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
- Morteza Maurice Iranpour, Business Advisor and Philanthropist
- Mostafa Ahmadian Tehrani, Chemist
- Mostafa Azizi, Film Director
- Mostapha Younesi
- Dr. Musa Mohammadnejad, professor honorary, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC
- Nafisa Mansure, Student, Toronto Art Therapy Institute
- Nafiseh Saeidi, Student
- Nahid Jamei, Early Childhood Educator
- Narges Behjat, Business Owner
- Narges Irani, Retired
- Narges Khorsand, Missiologist
- Nargis Salamuddin, Student & Bank Teller
- Nasrin Almasi, Writer, Editor and Women’s Activist
- Dr. Nasrin Hosein Pur Nobari, Family Physician
- Nastaran Niki Aliee, Political Activist
- Nazanin Behjat, Realtor
- Nazi Mojdehbakhsh
- Dr. Negar Alamdar, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Maternal Child Health, York University
- Negin Gharavi, Pharmacist
- Niaz Salimi, Community Activist and Human Rights Advocate
- Dr. Nilofar Shidmehr, Author, Scholar and University Instructor
- Niloufar Behdjani
- Nima Machouf, Epidemiologist
- Dr. Nina Noghrekar
- Nina Toobaei, Human Rights and Cultural Activist
- Dr. Reza Noghrekar
- Nooshin Tehrani
- Nouraldin Hadizadeh
- Omar Karimi, Social Worker
- Omid Shakiba, Filmmaker and Film Instructor at Sheridan College
- Oscar Castanos, PHL
- Pari Farsi, Actress and Director
- Prof. Parisa Aflatounian, Writer
- Parisa Behjat, Student
- Parisa Rezvam
- Parvin Torgi
- Pegah Chehrazi
- Rabila Attai, women activist and counsellor
- Razieh Zakeri, School Lunch Assistant
- Razzaq Zahraei, Soccer Head Coach
- Rebecca Shafiee, Freesocial activist and counsellor
- Reza Dargahi
- Reza Deghati, Photojournalist
- Reza Ghazi, Businessman, Philanthropist
- Dr. Reza Moridi, Physicist and former politician
- Professor Richard T Hull, Emeritus, Professor of Philosophy, University at Buffalo
- Robert Graham, writer, actor and editor
- Rouhangiz Rasekhafar
- Roozbehan Tehrani, Community Supporter
- Roya Habibi, Business Owner
- Roya Rahimi Dehban
- Saeed Choobak, Librarian and Cultural Activist
- Saeideh Ciabigarjan, Former Political Prisoner
- Saeideh Naderi
- Sahar Mirshafiei, Writer, Business Manager and Community Activist
- Shahar Tiyam, Member of the Committee of Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners
- Samaneh Ahmaid, Realtor Broker
- Samira Ahmadi, Student
- Sara Salamat, Future CEO
- Sarah Takhsha
- Sayfi Behpouri
- Sedigheh Fakhrabadi, Pathologist
- Seyed Javad Hashemi
- Shadi Amin, writer, poet and feminist
- Shadi Keymanesh, Student
- Shadi Vasse, Engineer
- Shahla Khorrami, Home Maker
- Shahla Zendegani, Social Worker
- Dr. Shahram Azam, Physician
- Shahram Tabe-Mohammadi, Journalist, Writer and Scholar
- Shahriar Taheri, cultural and community activist
- Shahrzad Arshadi, Award Winning Multidisciplinary Artist and Social Justice Activist
- Shahrzad Dastoornezhad
- Sharokh Zati
- Shayan Keymanesh, Student
- Sheida Bamdad, Social Worker and Women’s Activist
- Sheida Dastoornejad Khaghighi, Social Worker
- Sheila Emami
- Dr. Shirin G-Ahangari Family Doctor
- Shokoufeh Gholami, Teacher
- Siamak Shabani Realtor
- Siavah Gholampour
- Sima Arab, Cultural and Community Activist
- Sohaila Yousefi, Home Maker
- Soheila Arzani, Animal Rights Activist
- Soheila Golshahi, Teacher and Human Rights Activist
- Sona Kazemi
- Susan Amirpour, Dental Hygienist
- Suzan Mousesian, Social Service Worker
- Tahereh Amir, Salesperson
- Tanita Hema Hangi, Wild Life Biologist
- Tara Allohverdi B.Sc, Biological Science, M.Sc Chair, Graduate Student Liaison Committee, M.Sc Plant Agriculture Student.
- Tara Saberpor, M.A.
- Taiebeh Mousavi, Registered Nurse
- Vajey Ghassemi
- Vajiheh Farhadi, Nurse
- Vida Dolikhani
- Vista Behjat, Student
- Dr. Wendell Block, Family Doctor
- Yadi Mahmodi
- Yaser Shafiei Rezvani
- Yavar Yavari, Community Liaison Worker
- Dr. Zaher Dadollahi, Dentist
- Zari Fotohi, Nurse, Plastic Surgery
- Zand Marshall
- Dr. Zeynab Shafe, Dentist
- Dr. Zhila Fazeli, Psychiatrist
- Zia Safavi
- Zohreh Riahi, Accountant
- Zohreh Rostami, Pharmacist
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