Statement: On the Start of the Trial on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17

11 March 2020 — The Philippines notes the beginning of the criminal trial on the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) on 09 March 2020 at the Justice Complex Schiphol, Netherlands, following the inquiry of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT).

The downing of Flight MH17 on 17 July 2014, which was en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam, claimed the lives of 298 individuals from 17 countries, including three from the Philippines.

The Philippines supports continued efforts to hold to account those responsible for this incident, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2166 of 2014. END