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Europe’s human rights court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind Flight MH17
UKRAINE, JUL 9 – The European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia violated international law in Ukraine and held it responsible for the 2014 MH17 downing that killed 298 people, including 196 Dutch nationals.
- Europe's top human rights court ruled on July 9, 2025, in Strasbourg that Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014.
- The ruling followed Russia's expulsion from the Council of Europe due to its 2022 full-scale invasion and war in Ukraine, with judges finding separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine under Russian jurisdiction.
- The Boeing 777 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile over Hrabove, Ukraine, killing all 298 aboard, including 196 Dutch citizens, and the U.N.'s aviation agency confirmed Russia's responsibility in May 2025.
- Thomas Schansman, whose 18-year-old son Quinn died in the tragedy, described the ruling as an important move toward identifying those truly responsible and emphasized that giving up the fight would be the worst course of action.
- The court's rulings, regarded as significant achievements by the families of victims, could pave the way for additional legal actions and bolster Ukraine's recent initiative to establish an international tribunal aimed at holding high-ranking Russian officials accountable for the invasion.
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Europe’s top human rights court says Russia responsible for 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight
STRASBOURG, France: A top European court on Wednesday (Jul 9) ruled Russia committed a string of human rights violations in backing anti-Kyiv separatists in eastern Ukraine from 2014, in the downing of the MH17 flight that year and in invading Ukraine in 2022. The European Court of Human Rights, part
Russia guilty of shooting down MH17, killing 298 people on board: European human rights court
In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found Russia guilty of shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2017, killing all 298 passengers and crew onboard
In 2014, the device was hit by a missile shot by members of pro-Moscov, killing everyone on board. The court takes responsibility for Russia, which has already responded: it will not comply with the "significant" decisions.
Europe human rights court finds Russia committed grave international law violations in Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday found that Russia has committed grave violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in Ukraine. Judges at the ECHR rendered a series of decisions related to consolidated complaints brought forth by Ukraine and the Netherlands since the conflict in Ukraine began in 2014. Among the alleged violations of IHL were the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17), multiple violations of the…
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