ABSTRACT
The history of every country has dark and tragic pages of the past. The scale and intensity of the mass violence that took place on the territories of modern Ukraine are a striking example. These lands became the battlegrounds of two world wars, accompanied by ethnic cleansing, pogroms, deportations, and mass murders. The topic of the Stalinist regime and Nazi crimes stands apart. Finally, at the present stage, Ukraine has become the object of Russian aggression. After Ukraine gained its independence, an open discussion about the tragic events of the past, including the crime of genocide in the country’s history, was launched. As a result, the system of memory laws condemning systemic acts of mass violence and genocide in the past was formed at the official state level. From the perspective of transitional justice, they can be seen as a form of truth-seeking, as well as at least symbolic reparation for the crimes committed. At the same time, the process of incorporating international law into the current legislation of Ukraine is underway to prevent atrocities of this kind and establish responsibility for such actions in the future.
