The ICAO, which is predicated in Montreal, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. The case was launched in 2022 by Australia and the Netherlands.
“The choice is a vital step in the direction of establishing the reality and attaining justice and accountability for all victims of Flight MH17, and their households and family members,” Dutch International Minister Caspar Veldkamp mentioned in an announcement.
“This choice additionally sends a transparent message to the worldwide neighborhood: States can not violate worldwide regulation with impunity.”
The Netherlands and Australia need the ICAO Council to order Russia to enter into negotiations over reparations, he added.
Australia International Minister Penny Wong mentioned her authorities welcomed the choice and urged ICAO to maneuver swiftly to find out treatments.
“We name upon Russia to lastly resist its duty for this horrific act of violence and make reparations for its egregious conduct, as required beneath worldwide regulation,” Wong mentioned in an announcement.
ICAO lacks regulatory energy however holds ethical suasion and units world aviation requirements overwhelmingly adopted by its 193-member states.
