Constitution of the Republic of Crimea
| Constitution of the Republic of Crimea | |
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| Ratified | April 11, 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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Political status of Crimea Politics of Ukraine Politics of Russia |
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The constitution of the Republic of Crimea is the basic law of the Republic of Crimea, a federal subject of Russia that covers most of the Crimean peninsula that was ratified on 11 April 2014.[1] The constitution established the republic's status and authority within Russia and replaced the previous Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea that was repealed by referendum during the 2014 Crimean crisis. The Ukrainian government and most of the international community has refused to recognise the reunification of Crimea with Russia and still regards the previous constitution as active.
History
During the 2014 Crimean Crisis, the Crimean parliament called a referendum on 16 March on whether Crimea should leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia. On achieving a clear majority for the proposal, the Crimean parliament declared independence from Ukraine and applied to be admitted to the Russian Federation. Crimea was accepted into Russia on 18 March 2014 and the new Constitution was passed by Crimea's parliament on 11 April 2014.
References
- ↑ "Crimean lawmakers approve new pro-Russian constitution". Jurist.org. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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