马航MH370家属要求赔偿

 　　Different laws around the world have historically affected¹ payouts following air disasters.

　　Zhu Ziqin, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law, says an international treaty known as the Montreal Convention stipulates² that airline must pay relatives of each deceased passenger an initial sum of around 110 thousand US dollars.

　　But as she explains, differences in law lead to different final payouts, even among families of victims from the same crash.

　　"Even though passengers from different countries are in the same plane, their compensation for loss of life is vastly different, mostly due to different measuring standards among different nations. The payments would also be varied³ among different people. Some people earn more money, some earn less. Thus, their families suffer from different amounts of financial loss. This is a common principle."

　　马航MH370家属要求赔偿

　　Experts say domestic legal teams are closely negotiating with the airline company.Niu Linna is one of the lawyers.

　　"we've started to accept families' authorizations months ago. The compensation-seeking process is now underway. Right now, some of the relatives are fulfilling legal formalities, some are doing notarization, and some have already started the evidence notarizing process. The MH370 air crash case is very rare historically, so the exact compensation details will also be different from past cases. "

　　When it comes to the specific amount of payment, Professor Zhu suggests that there should not be exact numbers offered to avoid affecting the negotiating progress.

　　"We should not cite a clear amount, should not limit the compensation payment amount. I myself still suggest the victims' relatives get proper legal help. Lawyers are more experienced on searching for useful evidence."

　　Thursday, a group of 16 Chinese relatives of the MH370 passengers protested how the incident has been handled by the Malaysian authorities, and continued to question their lack of evidence to make a conclusion about the fate of the flight.

　　For CRI, I'm Niu Honglin.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 stipulates   

n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求

参考例句：

• The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。 来自辞典例句

3 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。