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The procedure was initiated together with Australia at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This was also reported to the UN Security Council on Monday. “This is an independent and careful process and is separate from current developments in Ukraine,” the two ministers said in a statement.
On May 25, 2018, the Netherlands and Australia have already held the Russians liable (under international law) for its role in the downing of the aircraft over Ukraine. The negotiations on this have been unilaterally stopped by Russia, the ministers report. “After Russia decided to stop negotiations between Australia and the Netherlands on the one hand and Russia on the other, Australia and the Netherlands have considered the next steps. The submission of the complaint to ICAO earlier today is the result of this.”
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Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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According to Minister Hoekstra, the cabinet will ‘do everything in its power’ to hold Russia accountable for the downing of flight MH17 ‘and the maintenance of the international legal order’. “The death of 298 civilians, including 196 Dutch, cannot and should not remain without consequences. The current events in Ukraine underline the crucial importance of this.”
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Minister Harbers also says that it is important that ‘it is internationally recognized and established that Russia is responsible for the disaster with flight MH17’. Harbers: “The next of kin are entitled to that. We are doing everything we can to prevent a disaster such as flight MH17 from happening again.”
The cabinet has previously indicated ‘not to rule out any legal option’ in this case. According to Hoekstra and Harbers, with this complaints procedure ‘another important step has been taken’. In addition to this complaints procedure, there are also criminal proceedings and a case at the European Court of Human Rights.
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