Constitution of the Republic of Crimea
| Constitution of the Republic of Crimea | |
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| Ratified | 11 April 2014 (Crimea) |
| Purpose | Establishing Crimean status within Russia |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Crimea |
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Republic of Crimea (within Russia)
Autonomous Republic of Crimea (within Ukraine) |
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Political status of Crimea Politics of Russia Politics of Ukraine |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Crimea is the basic law of the Republic of Crimea as a federal subject of Russia formed in the aftermath of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. It was ratified on 11 April 2014.[1] Its purpose is to replace the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea based on the premise that it was repealed by referendum during the 2014 Crimean crisis. The Ukrainian government and the majority of the international community do not recognize the annexation of Crimea by Russia and regard the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea as active.
History
In March 2014, following the takeover of Crimea by pro-Russian separatists and Russian Armed Forces, a controversial referendum was held on the issue of reunification with Russia; the official result was that a large majority wished to join with Russia.[2] Russia then annexed the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol as federal subjects of Russia.[3] The new Constitution was passed by Crimea's parliament on 11 April 2014.
References
- ↑ Yobbi, Dominic (11 April 2014). "Crimean lawmakers approve new pro-Russian constitution". Jurist.org. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ Harding, Luke; Shaun Walker (17 March 2014). "Crimea applies to be part of Russian Federation after vote to leave Ukraine". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014.
- ↑ Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 17.03.2014 № 63-рп 'О подписании Договора между Российской Федерацией и Республикой Крым о принятии в Российскую Федерацию Республики Крым и образовании в составе Российской Федерации новых субъектов' [Order of the President of the Russian Federation of 17.03.2014 № 63 'On signing the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on the adoption of the Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation and the formation of the Russian Federation of new subjects']. pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.