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"Australia and the Netherlands have launched legal proceedings against Russia
over the downing of flight MH17, which killed 298 people in 2014.
What’s so unusual about this new legal action is that it’s being brought before
the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Australia, the
Netherlands and Russia are all contracting parties to what is known as the
Chicago Convention of 1944, which set up the ICAO to provide standards and
recommended practices for international aviation.
Normally, proceedings like this would be brought in domestic courts like the
existing prosecution being mounted by the Dutch authorities against the four
individuals they believe were responsible for the downing of MH17.
But the ICAO is a body responsible for setting standards for international
aviation and doesn’t frequently settle disputes between nations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
