Does the UN aviation body have the power to punish Russia for the MH17 downing? An aviation law expert explains
- Written by Ron Bartsch AM, Lecturer in Aviation Law, UNSW Sydney

Australia and the Netherlands have launched legal proceedings against Russia over the downing of flight MH17, which killed 298 people in 2014.
What’s so unusual about this new legal action is that it’s being brought before the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Australia, the Netherlands and Russia are all...