On 25 November 2020 the court shall decide which requests from the defence and which applications from the PPS will, and which will not be granted.
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Yesterday and today were dedicated to the response from the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) to the requests for additional investigation presented by the defence.
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Today the Public Prosecution Service took the floor in order to react to investigation requests which were submitted last week by counsel for the defence.
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Over the past three days the defence had the floor and presented investigation requests
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Today counsel for the defence took the floor again to elaborate on their investigation requests.
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Today the defence had the floor
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The defence will have the opportunity to submit the other requests for further investigation.
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Progress by the defence. The members of counsel visited the Russian Federation and spoke with their client there.
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One of the topics that will be discussed then is the progress made by the defence.
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Counsel for the relatives: jurisdiction and applicable law as regards claims for damages. The defence requested that documents be added to the case file
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NEWS
Attend MH17 trial
Relatives of the victims, interested parties and media have the following possibilities to be present in the Justitieel Complex Schiphol.
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The interlocutory decision in which the Court has decided on requests and applications has now been published on Rechtspraak.nl
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At 10:00 a.m. the hearing will resume. At first the counsel for the relatives will have the opportunity to address the court.
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The court decided on the applications and requests made by the public prosecution service, the defence and the counsel for the relatives (RBT).
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This Friday 3 July at 1:30 p.m. it is expected that the court will takes decisions.
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Today the prosecution took the floor, after the defence had addressed the court on 22 and 23 June 2020.
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Over the last two days, the question has been put a number of times: at what point in the proceedings are we exactly?
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On 22 June 2020 at 10.00 a.m. CET, the hearings will resume. The court is confident that the defence will submit its requests to it earlier if possible.
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The prosecution has had the floor for the last 2.5 days and has provided an overview of the criminal investigation.
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Today, the prosecution had the floor.
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In the press centre of the Judicial Complex Schiphol, Judicial Spokespeople Paul Rouwen took stock of the day of the MH17 trial.
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The trial will resume Monday 8 June. On 23 March 2020, the last hearing took place in the first block of hearings in the MH17 criminal trial.
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Contrary to previous announcements, the press centre at Schiphol Judicial Complex will be open and host a maximum of 30 persons a day.
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As scheduled, the MH17 criminal case will resume on Monday, 8 June next.
Read moreDecision on appeal concerning threatened witnesses
The Hague District Court rules on appeal on the status of 13 threatened witnesses
Read moreDevelopments in the MH17 criminal proceedings on 23 March 2020
The MH17 criminal case resumed today in an adjusted format due to coronavirus-related measures.
Read moreMH17 court case continues on 23 March 2020
MH17 criminal proceedings will continue as planned but in an adapted form.
Read moreHearings have been suspended until 23 March 2020
The hearings that were planned for Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 and Friday 13 March 2020 have been cancelled.
Read moreSummary of the Day in Court, 10 March 2020
In the press centre of the Judicial Complex Schiphol, Judicial Spokespeople Marije Knijff and Paul Rouwen took stock of the second day of the MH17 trial.
Read moreMH17 Summary of the Day in Court; 9 march 2020
At the end of today’s court hearing, Judicial Spokespeople Yolande Wijnnobel and Paul Rouwen of the District Court of The Hague briefed the press.
Read moreAccessibility of JCS during court days
On court days, The Schiphol Judicial Complex (JCS) is best reached by public transport.
Read moreWhat can you expect from the first session days?
The MH17 criminal trial will start Monday, March 9, 2020. Many people wonder what to expect from the first sessions.
Read moreAccreditation system closed
The accreditation system for attending the first session of the MH17 criminal trial is closed.
Read morePublication of summons
Journalists will be pleased to know that they may be able to obtain the names of the suspects, court of session opening hours and the indictment.
Read moreCovid-19-virus
Due to the development of the Covid-19 virus, we will take precautionary measures at the Schiphol Judicial Complex and the adjacent press centre.
Read moreAccreditation system closes
You have the opportunity up to and including Monday 2 March at the latest to register or make changes to an earlier registration.
Read moreA law firm has been reported
A law firm has recently been reported. The District Court of The Hague will not release the name of the firm and does not specify for which suspect(s).
Read moreRegistration to attend hearings in the MH17 criminal case is still open
The period for registering to attend the hearings has expired. However, interested parties and journalists can still register.
Read moreRegistration to attend hearings in the MH17 criminal case is now open
Today registration opens to attend the hearings in the MH17 criminal case at Schiphol Judicial Complex in Badhoevedorp (the Netherlands).
Read moreMedia briefing
On 29 November 2019, the District Court of The Hague is offering a media briefing for national and international media on the organisation of the MH17 trial.
Read moreWhat is the role of an Examining Magistrate in a criminal case?
The Examining (or Investigating) Magistrate in criminal cases is a special judge. It is the judge in the preliminary phase of a criminal case.
Read moreDistrict Court of The Hague reserves periods for hearings in MH17 trial
The District Court of The Hague has reserved the following periods for the MH17 trial at the Schiphol Judicial Complex (JCS).
Read moreRoles in a criminal case
A victim of a crime or his or her relatives may have several roles in a criminal case. An explanation in the video.
Read moreWhat is to be expected from the court
The court is independent and impartial, and, in principle, discusses all the matters it has to decide on at a public hearing.
Read moreFirst days of a hearing in the MH17 trial
In large cases, the first day of the hearing hardly ever deals with the substance of the case. The first day of the hearing will mainly be about 'taking stock'.
Read morePattern of a Dutch criminal case
In principle a Dutch criminal case follows a certain pattern. Watch the video for an explanation.
Read moreJudges for MH17 trial announced
For the hearing of the MH17 case, 4 judges have now been appointed: 3 sitting judges and 1 reserve judge.
Read moreSuspects to be prosecuted for MH17 crash
The first court date has been announced and the presiding judge has been appointed.
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