Modern Problems of Examining Cases of Genocide by the International Criminal Court

This article is dedicated to the analysis of the issues related to the consideration of genocide cases by the International Criminal Court. The study employed a range of scientific methods, including formal-logical; historical-legal; comparative-legal; methods for analyzing specific legal situations; sociological; and statistical methods. The International Criminal Court considers criminal cases concerning a limited range of crimes defined in the Rome Statute. In general, the consideration of cases related to this type of crime is possible based on the principle of complementarity, according to which the national system of criminal justice is given priority for the initiation, investigation, and prosecution of individuals guilty of committing genocide. The consideration of genocide cases in this international court is associated with numerous problems. These include both general issues related to the peculiarities of the organization and functioning of the International Criminal Court, as well as specific problems arising from this type of international crime. The work not only formalizes and analyzes these issues but also develops and justifies a system of measures for their resolution.