Some aspects of criminal prosecution for genocide

Abstract

Bringing to justice those guilty of committing illegal acts - the Holodomor of 1932-1933 - is a difficult task. Along with the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine” there was an urgent need in accordance with international law and current legislation of Ukraine to establish the perpetrators and recognize the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as a deliberate act of mass extermination.

Bringing to justice those responsible for organizing the genocide should be considered the restoration of the rights of the Ukrainian people during the genocide, and the investigation - a mechanism that the state should apply.

The scientific article examines the Law of Ukraine “On the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine”, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the UN Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity. Emphasis is placed on the fact that gathering evidence to prove the commission of genocide is a complex process that requires painstaking work on the part of the pre-trial investigation body.

The article pays special attention to the works of Ukrainian scientists, including: Anosova Y., Vasylenko V., Kubalsky V., Madzigon N., Marochko V., Radomska D., Sergiychuk V., Kurinny O., Kozytsky A. These researchers investigated the issues of legal regulation of prosecution of persons for genocide.

Genocide as a crime against humanity causes a public response. Bringing the perpetrators to justice is a necessary step in the restoration and preservation of the national memory of the Ukrainian people. International and national legislation aims to restore the rights of victims. Proving genocide involves a complex process.