NEW YORK: The Netherlands, Malaysia and three other countries want a UN tribunal to be set up to try those responsible for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine last year, a senior diplomat said Wednesday.
Malaysia is expected to present a draft resolution to the Security Council next month on setting up the tribunal, said the diplomat, who asked not to be named.
“They are looking for agreement to establish a UN tribunal that would be the way to hold accountable,” he said.
It remains unclear, however, whether Russia would back the creation of the special tribunal, modeled after other …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
