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Protest to take place in downtown Vancouver as part of worldwide rally

Protests will be taking place around the world on Nov. 19.
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A protest is planned to take place in Vancouver at 2 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2022, starting at BC Place and ending at Vancouver Art Gallery.

A protest will be taking place in downtown Vancouver as part of a global rally.

The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims has organized a worldwide protest in support of protesters in Iran.

Last month the association organized a human chain which saw a massive crowd gather on the Lions Gate Bridge. It was expected to be the largest human chain protest in B.C.'s history.

Protests will be taking place around the world on Nov. 19 and in Vancouver the association called on locals and supporters to gather at 2 p.m. at the Terry Fox Plaza outside of BC Place. Protesters will then march to the Vancouver Art Gallery.

The association also made a website for the "Silent Massacre of November 2019" protest, including a map of the protest route. 

The rally aims to remember the "atrocities of the Islamic Republic," reads the protest poster. 

A vigil was held last week in support of protesters in Iran. 

The protests in Iran garnered international attention when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested, allegedly because her headscarf was too loose.

Since then, Vancouver's Persian community has held human chains and rallies that involved women removing their hijabs and cutting their hair.

With files from Allie Turner.