European Court Finds Russia Liable for Human Rights Violations in Ukraine

Thu Jul 10 2025 06:35:14 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
European Court Finds Russia Liable for Human Rights Violations in Ukraine

Recent rulings by the European Court emphasize Moscow's accountability for the 2014 Flight MH17 downing and various war-related rights abuses.


On July 9, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a significant verdict, holding Russia accountable for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, alongside a range of human rights violations stemming from its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. These symbolic rulings reflect the broader misconduct of Moscow in the region and its escalating international isolation.

The court addressed four cases brought forth by both Ukraine and the Netherlands, focusing particularly on the MH17 disaster and the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children to Russian custody. The factual background suggests substantial Russian involvement in the separatist unrest in eastern Ukraine preceding their full-scale invasion in 2022.

On that fateful day in July 2014, MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was tragically shot down over territory controlled by separatists, resulting in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew members, predominantly Dutch citizens. A Dutch court previously implicated a Buk missile system supplied by the Russian military as the cause of the disaster.

In this latest ruling, the European court stated the missile was launched either by Russian military personnel or their separatist allies. Notably, the court deemed it unnecessary to ascertain the specific individual responsible for the missile launch, attributing overall control to the Russian state over both military and separatists.

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the ruling, describing it as "an important step on the road to justice," as governmental responses to this court's verdict continue to unfold against the backdrop of a prolonged and tragic conflict.

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