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Тема : ICAO ... Russia guilty of downing flight MH17
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Russia is guilty of shooting down flight MH17 and has thereby
violated international agreements on civil aviation, the Council of the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO Council) has ruled. The organization
made this decision in a case brought by the Netherlands and Australia,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
In the coming weeks, the council will consider what Russia must do
to ensure legal redress. The Netherlands and Australia have requested
that the council impose on Russia to enter into negotiations with the
countries on this matter, under the guidance of ICAO.
ICAO is part of the United Nations. The 193 affiliated countries
have signed the Chicago Convention, which states that these states may
not use weapons against aircraft in civil aviation. According to the
ICAO Council, Russia has violated this treaty. The ICAO Council reached
this conclusion on Monday after a vote among its members.
Minister Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs) believes the decision is
good news for the relatives and victims of flight MH17, which was shot
down over Ukraine on 17 July 2014. "The decision cannot take away their
grief and suffering, but it is an important step towards finding the
truth, justice and accountability for all victims of flight MH17 and their
relatives," said the NSC minister.
The Malaysia Airlines plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala
Lumpur when pro-Russian separatists shot it down. All aboard were killed,
among them 196 Dutch nationals.
In 2022, the court in The Hague sentenced three suspects to life
imprisonment for their involvement in shooting down the flight. It concerns rebel
leader Igor Girkin, his right-hand man Sergei Dubinski and garrison
commander Leonid Khartsjenko. A fourth suspect was acquitted due to lack of
evidence. The convicted men were not extradited by Russia and therefore did
not serve their sentences.
The MH17 Air Disaster Foundation speaks of an "incredibly good
result", according to chairman Piet Ploeg. He calls it "incredibly important"
that a UN organization now also judges that Russia is responsible. Ploeg
expects a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights in the coming
months. These rulings give relatives the feeling that "they are not alone",
according to Ploeg.
The MH17 Truth Finding Working Group, a group of and for relatives
that is committed to fully revealing the facts that led to the doning
of the flight, is "delighted" with the ruling. "This is a strong
signal to Russia to take responsibility for its actions. This is exactly
what the working group has been asking of Russia for years," the
organization states, which now sees itself supported "by an important UN body."
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