1. The Committee of Ministers considers
that under no circumstances could those responsible for downing the
Malaysian Airlines aircraft on 17 July 2014 benefit from any amnesty
whatsoever. It points out, in this respect, that UN Security Council
Resolution 2166 (2014) demanded that those responsible be held to
account for their actions and called on all States to co-operate
fully with efforts to establish accountability. Furthermore, the
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety
of Civil Aviation requires States Parties to prosecute or extradite
anyone who commits crimes defined in the Convention.
2. During examination of the Honourable Member’s question, the
delegation of Ukraine informed the Committee of Ministers that anyone
who committed a serious crime, including those responsible for destroying the
Malaysian Airlines aircraft, would not benefit from an amnesty.
It also indicated that the categories of persons able to benefit
therefrom would be carefully defined in strict compliance with Ukrainian
legislation.
