Australian families whose relatives were amongst the 298 passengers and crew killed on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 in 2014 will give their personal testimonies before an Amsterdam court this week. 

The Boeing 777 heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, and was shot down by a buk missile fired as it flew above the conflict-torn eastern Ukraine.

More than 90 people from around the world will offer their victim statements either in person or via video link.