Pursuing Justice for MH17: The Role of the Netherlands

Marieke de Hoon

doi:10.1007/978-94-6265-331-3_11

Pursuing Justice for MH17: The Role of the Netherlands

Marieke de Hoon^*

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On 17 July 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 that set off to fly from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, where an armed conflict took place between Ukrainian armed forces and separatists supported by Russia. This chapter discusses the legal developments around the MH17 crash up to 2018 and what actions the Netherlands has taken and is considering in their pursuit of justice for MH17. In 2018, the Netherlands announced that it holds Russia accountable for its involvement in downing MH17, that it invited Russia to engage in negotiations, and that legal action may follow. Moreover, the Netherlands declared that it is not considering similar action against Ukraine for failing to adequately communicate about the security risks in their airspace unless new evidence would appear. This chapter discusses what those announcements mean, what legal arguments exist against Russia and Ukraine, and what deliberations are relevant for the Netherlands in their consideration whether or not to pursue the judicial path in finding justice for the MH17 victims.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Netherlands Yearbook of International Law 2018
Subtitle of host publication	Populism and International Law
Editors	Janne E. Nijman, Wouter G. Werner
Publisher	T.M.C. Asser Press/Springer
Chapter	11
Pages	245-270
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9789462653313
ISBN (Print)	9789462653306
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-331-3_11
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Name	Netherlands Yearbook of International Law
Volume	49
ISSN (Print)	0167-6768
ISSN (Electronic)	1574-0951

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Accountability
Civil aviation law
Law and politics
MH17
Public international law
State responsibility

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Pursuing Justice for MH17: The Role of the Netherlands. / de Hoon, Marieke.
Netherlands Yearbook of International Law 2018: Populism and International Law. ed. / Janne E. Nijman; Wouter G. Werner. T.M.C. Asser Press/Springer, 2019. p. 245-270 (Netherlands Yearbook of International Law; Vol. 49).

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