Malaysia is to push for a United Nations-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. UN Security
Malaysia is to push for a United Nations-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
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UN Security Council President for July Gerard van Bohemen confirmed the intention on Thursday.
The Malaysian Airlines passenger jet was shot down last July with 298 passengers on board. Two-thirds of them were Dutch.
“They are seeking to find a mechanism to deal with criminal accountability in relation to the dowing of the aircraft,” van Bohemen added.
It is a joint proposal between Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine.
The West has accused Moscow-backed separatists of shooting down the Boeing 777 with a Russian-made missile.
An international team of investigators is due to release its final report on the crash in October.