Malaysia wants UN-backed tribunal over MH17

Malaysia wants UN-backed tribunal over MH17
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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.

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