Photo: PixabayCanada's "justice for victims of terrorism" law allows victims to prosecute those responsible for terrorist acts and those who support them. Iran opposes the law because it believes Canadian courts should not recognize foreign judgments.
Iran has filed a lawsuit against Canada at the International Court of Justice, which is headquartered in The Hague, for allegedly violating state immunity by designating Iran as a sponsor of terrorism, the Associated Press reports.
Officials in Tehran say Canada is "required to respect the jurisdictional immunity that Iran enjoys under international law" and that civil lawsuits against Iran for alleged support for terrorism should not be allowed.
It added that Canada should not allow its courts to recognize foreign judgments in terrorism cases linked to Iran, and that it has no right to seize Iranian assets.
Among the Canadian cases cited in Iran's written submission is a decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that Iran's downing of Ukrainian airliner PS752 on January 8, 2020, was an "act of terrorism."
When did Canada put Iran on the list of terrorist states?
Canada's "Justice for Victims of Terrorism" Act allows victims to prosecute those responsible for terrorist acts and those who support them. Thus, in 2012, Canada added Iran and Syria to the list of states that support terrorism.
The statement was issued by Canada's foreign affairs ministry a few hours after it was announced that diplomatic relations with Iran had been severed and all Iranian diplomats had been expelled from Ottawa.
"Canada is determined to fight international terrorism and hold those responsible for terrorist acts and those who support them accountable for their actions," Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said at the time.
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