Relatives of seventy people who were killed when flight MH17 was shot out
of the sky, have filed a complaint against Russia at the European Court of
Human Rights (ECtHR). They accuse Russia of bringing down the Boeing over
Eastern Ukraine in 2014 and of opposing the truth-finding in the years
thereafter.
 
Prime Minister Mark Rutte showed "all understanding" for the step
of the next of kin. They are free to do so and they have every right to do
so, he said. Rutte does not find it necessary to support this group. He
pointed to the "own" cases in which the Netherlands is involved,
such as the international investigation into the disaster and the attempt
to force Russia to cooperate in the investigation.
 
Fundamental rights
The next of kin who now complain are bothered by the position of the
Russian Federation, says their lawyer Veeru Mewa. Russia would have
violated their fundamental rights.
 
For the 95 surviving relatives, a judgment of the European Court is
"of enormous importance for the processing and recognition of their
position," says Mewa. In concrete terms, according to the indictment,
Russia has violated the right to life and with it the right to
"respect for family life." When Malaysia Airlines aircraft was
shot from the sky, 298 people were killed, of whom 196 were from the
Netherlands. .
 
Disinformation
By not cooperating properly with the investigation of the international
Joint Investigation Team (JIT), which wants to prosecute the perpetrators
under Dutch leadership, Russia also violates its duty to conduct effective
investigations into crimes. "Russia not only fails to cooperate, but
also distributes disinformation."
 
Russia signed the European Convention on Human Rights in the nineties and
thus recognized the court. The judges in Strasbourg have already condemned
Moscow hundreds of times for human rights violations. Among other members
of the punk band / action group Pussy Riot and opposition leader Aleksej
Navalny found the court ruling in their fqvour.

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