War crimes of targeting civilians: examining the downing of Malaysian Airliner MH-17

• Main Authors: Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib, Haruna, Abdulrashid Lawan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40591/2/my_conf_paper%2C_The_downing_of_Malaysian_Airliner_MH_17_%282%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40591/5/www_iium_edu_my_conference_international-conference-law-order-criminal-justice_page_parallel-sessions-presentation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40591/; http://www.iium.edu.my/conference/international-conference-law-order-criminal-justice

The downing of Malaysian Airliner MH 17 is not the first time of shooting down a civilian airliner. There were several other cases where civilian aeroplanes carrying passengers were shot down. The case of MH 17 is the recent incident that attracts condemnation from the international community. MH...