THE TASK OF DEFINING THE CONTENT OF THE CONCEPT OF GENOCIDE
The article describes a historical and retrospective analysis of the emergence of the term "genocide", examines the stages of transition of this concept from the term "crimes against humanity" to the current term "genocide". The etymology of this concept, the emergence of this crime as an independent phenomenon in international legal relations is considered. The main consequences of the Nuremberg trials are described. The main features that distinguish this crime from other related crimes are argued. Analyzed individual articles of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The conceptual apparatus is analyzed, both the possibilities and the shortcomings of the official definition are given. The signs of detection of this crime are differentiated. The controversy among scientists around the prospect of changing the conceptual apparatus of genocide is presented. The possibilities of modern technologies both in the commission and in the shelter of genocide are touched upon.