The applications of the Netherlands and Ukraine before the ECtHR against Russia were “partially” accepted.

According to French press reports, the ECtHR has ruled that “illegal military attacks” against Ukrainian civilians in the Donbas region of the Netherlands and Ukraine since March 2014, in connection with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 during the Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flight. in Ukraine in 2014.” partially accepted Ukraine’s requests regarding executions and torture.

The ECHR judges concluded that Russia could be held responsible for the events that took place on the territory of Ukraine.

It was stated that the court “concluded that the separatist-held areas in eastern Ukraine are within the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation as of May 11, 2014.”

The ECtHR judges are of the opinion that “the Russian government has not demonstrated that an effective remedy for these complaints can be found in Russia.” used his statements.

In the framework of the requests in question, the Netherlands and Ukraine allege that Russia violated article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the right to life and article 3 on the prohibition of torture.

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Flight “MH17” crashed on July 17, 2014, 40 kilometers from the Ukraine-Russia border, when it was using Ukrainian airspace to fly from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 283 passengers and 15 crew members. All 298 people on board died.

The Joint International Investigation Team (JIT), made up of Dutch, Austrian, Belgian, Ukrainian and Malaysian prosecutors, determined that the Malaysian Airlines plane that was shot down in Ukraine was hit by a Russian military missile.

In the case of the Netherlands against 3 Russians and a Ukrainian responsible for the downing of the plane, the court acquitted 1 of the 4 defendants and sentenced 3 suspects to life imprisonment for “killing” and crashing the plane. (AA)