First hearing
The first court session in the MH17 trial took place on 9 March 2020.
Full messageWrit of summons
The Public Prosecution Service decided to prosecute the individuals thought to be responsible for the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. Public prosecutors will serve writs of summons on the suspects.
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On 26 June 2019 4 judges have been appointed for the hearing of the MH17 case, 3 sitting judges and 1 reserve judge.
Full messageDecision to prosecute
On 19 June 2019 the Public Prosecution Service announced that, on the basis of the evidence gathered by the JIT, it had decided to prosecute the individuals thought to be responsible for the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.
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Legislation was drafted to make it possible to try the suspects in the Netherlands. The bills were approved by all parties in the Senate on 10 July 2018.
Full messageAgreement between the Netherlands and Ukraine
To enable the prosecution and trial in the Netherlands, the Netherlands and Ukraine concluded an agreement on international legal cooperation on 7 July 2017.
Full messageDecision about prosecution and trial in the Netherlands
On 5 July 2017 the JIT countries decided that any prosecution and trial of suspects would be conducted by and in the Netherlands, under Dutch law.
Full messageJoint Investigation Team established
Several countries wanted to work together to conduct a criminal investigation into the crash. To this end a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was established on 7 August 2014.
Full messageCrash flight MH17
On 17 July 2014 flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.
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