Reiterating the urgent need for an independent international investigation that can proceed unimpeded at the crash site, he said: “Because this site is controlled by Russian-backed rebels, right now for all we know, bodies remain strewn over the fields of the eastern Ukraine and armed rebels are trampling the site.”
Australia is currently working with the United Nations Security Council to secure a UN-backed investigation and a binding Security Council resolution for a full, independent, comprehensive international investigation with access to the debris, the black box and other sources of information, Mr Abbott said.
Asked about Russia’s response to these efforts, Australia Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she has not been able to get in touch with her Russian counterpart, saying: “We don’t know the attitude to the particular aspects of the binding resolution.
Mr Abbott was explicit about his view of Russia’s role and responsibilities in the current situation. “It’s clear that all the evidence at this stage suggests that this aircraft was shot down from territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels, by Russian-backed rebels, most likely using equipment supplied by the Russians,” he said. “Now, this is a problem - a very serious problem - and the point I made yesterday I repeat: Australia takes a very dim view of countries which facilitate killing of Australians, as you’d expect us to. We take a very, very dim view of this and the idea that Russia can wash its hands of responsibility, because this happened in Ukrainian airspace, just does not stand serious scrutiny."
A delegation from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and trade and an emergency response team are on their way to Kiev. Contingency arrangements are also in place to provide for the repatriation of bodies.
“During these difficult weeks ahead, the government will do everything we can to support the bereaved families,” said the Prime Minister. “Australia will do whatever we humanly can to ensure that this matter is absolutely thoroughly investigated to find out what we can and to bring the perpetrators to justice. Our objective is to ensure for the dead and for the living - dignity, respect and justice.”
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/mh17/russia-can-t-wash-its/1272248.html
19/7/14
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Ucrania acusa a los rebeldes de destruir pruebas del 'crimen' con 'el apoyo de Rusia'...
ReplyDelete1.Acusa a los prorrusos de haber llevado 38 de los cadáveres a la ciudad de Donetsk
2.Los rebeldes permitirán los trabajos de rescate e investigación en una radio de 20 Km.
3. El Gobierno estadounidense ha acusado directamente a Rusia de mentir
Ucrania no ha recibido aún las cajas negras ni tiene información sobre elllas
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El Gobierno ucraniano ha acusado a los separatistas prorrusos de estar destruyendo pruebas en el lugar donde el jueves se estrelló el avión de Malaysia Airlines MH17 con 298 personas a bordo.
Los separatistas pretenden trasladar a Rusia en camiones partes del fuselaje del avión, ha denunciado el Gobierno en un comunicado. También acusa a los prorrusos de haber llevado 38 de los cadáveres a la ciudad de Donetsk.
El gobierno malasio ha apoyado esta teoría y ha asegurado que se "han manipulados restos". "Hay indicios que apuntan a que la integridad de la zona se ha visto comprometida, y hay pruebas de que las pistas vitales no han sido conservadas en el lugar. es una traición contra las vidas que han sido destruidas", ha afirmado el ministro de Transportes malasio, Liow Tiong.
Milicianos armados alejaron a los equipos de rescate y los dejaron sin medios de comunicación. "Cargaron los cuerpos en un camión como sacos. Según los milicianos, se disponían a llevarlos a la ciudad de Donetsk", señaló a su vez una fuente del Gobierno de la región donde tuvo lugar el accidente, citada por medios ucranianos.
Según Kiev, los separatistas quieren "ocultar pruebas de su intervención en el accidente". Por el momento no hay confirmación independiente al respecto. Además, el portavoz del Gobierno ucraniano ha afirmado que todavía no han recibido las cajas negras y que no tenían ninguna información sobre ellas.
Por su parte, los rebeldes prorrusos han informado a los observadores de la OSCE desplazados al lugar de la tragedia que los resultados de su investigación no se los van a entregar todavía si no que tendrán que esperar. "Se les dará más tarde", han especificado....................http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2014/07/19/53ca3f9d268e3e93478b456e.html
Ukraine accused Russia on Saturday of helping separatist rebels destroy evidence at the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines plane shot down in rebel-held territory -- a charge the rebels denied.....
ReplyDeleteAs dozens of victims' bodies lay in bags by the side of the road baking in the summer heat, international monitors at the crash site Saturday said they were still being hampered by heavily armed rebels.
"Some of the body bags are open and the damage to the corpses is very, very bad. It is very difficult to look at," OSCE spokesman Michael Bociurkiw told reporters in a phone call from the site, where the smell of decaying bodies was unmistakable.......Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-helping-destroy-mh17-crash-evidence-1.1921592#ixzz37vNymcm9