The Boeing 777 flight was heading from Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, to the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, when it was shot down close to the Russian border, in an space managed by pro-Russian rebels, on 17 July 2014.
All 283 passengers and 15 crew members, collectively representing some 16 international locations, had been killed. The passengers included 196 Dutch nationals, in accordance with the Authorities of the Netherlands.
UN chief’s enchantment
“On the tenth anniversary of the tragic downing of the Malaysian Airways flight MH17 over japanese Ukraine, the Secretary-Common recollects with disappointment the 298 victims who misplaced their lives,” the assertion mentioned.
“In full solidarity with the households of the victims and in honour of their reminiscence, the Secretary-Common renews his name on all States to increase their full cooperation pursuant to Security Council decision 2166 that was adopted in 2014, to make sure that these accountable are held to account, following the vital work of the impartial Joint Investigation Staff.”
Resolution 2166 referred to as for a full, thorough and impartial probe into the incident.
The Dutch-led Joint Investigation Staff (JIT) was established in August 2014 and included Australia, Malaysia and Belgium – international locations affected by the crash – in addition to Ukraine.
In Might 2018, the JIT decided that the missile system used to down the aircraft originated from a Russian brigade. At the time, Russia mentioned that proof didn’t exist to assist the findings.
Trial in The Hague
The Netherlands moved to prosecute 4 folks – three Russians and a Ukrainian – for bringing down flight MH17 and for the homicide of all these on board. They had been tried in absentia as each the Russian and Ukrainian constitutions don’t permit extradition.
Preliminary hearings started in March 2020 on the District Court docket in The Hague. The trial concluded in November 2022 and three defendants had been discovered responsible whereas the fourth was acquitted.
Because the crash, battle in Ukraine has escalated following the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022. Greater than 11,000 folks have been killed thus far, although the precise quantity is more likely to be increased.
