UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION FOR INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM CRIMES: DEFINITION, PRACTICE AND PROPOSAL CONCERNING IMPROVING THE CRIMINAL CODE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION Glotova S.V., PhD at law. <...> The article discusses current issues of the doctrine and practice concerning Universal Jurisdiction for international terrorism crimes . <...> The comparative method and general scientific methods used in this article. <...> In absence of the universal antiterrorism convention and definition of the international terrorism; sectoral regime of the different conventions; lack of universality of these treaties, Universal Jurisdiction will play the outstanding role in the strengthening of the mechanism of liability for suspected persons and termination of 76 impunity for serious international terrorism crimes. <...> Besides this, based on the notions of jus cogens and erga omnes, as well as acts of terrorism are regarded to be the threat of peace and security it must be concerned as responsibility of states. <...> Помимо этого, на основании концепции jus cogens и erga omnes, равно как и отнесения актов терроризма к угрозам миру и безопасности, это должно рассматриваться как обязанность государств. <...> Оригинальность/ценность: статья может представлять интерес для студентов, аспирантов, специалистов в области международного и уголовного права.! <...>