More legal rhetoric in the midst of political crisis. In sevastopol, the largest city in crimea, turnout for sundays referendum reached an astonishing 123% of registered voters. The dubious crimean referendum on annexation by russia the. Donetsk calls on russia to restore historic justice by. And though the vote patently violated ukraines own constitution. Why the crimean referendum is illegal lea brilmayer. Greek and english at its university, described the referendum as a fake. The real question is whether or not these results were indeed fixed. He called the referendum a grossly rigged falsification and the outcome cynically distorted.
American political advisor and writer, srdzha trifkovic further noted that the fact itself of coming to crimea indicates that international observers recognize the referendum as legitimate and. Mar 16, 2014 the overall voter turnout in the referendum on the status of crimea is 81,37%, according to the head of the crimean parliaments commission on the referendum, mikhail malyshev. Why the crimean referendum is illegitimate council on. The vote by some crimean citizens to join russia violates ukrainian and international law and could come back.
Geographically, however, the peninsula is isolated from russia, and annexing it could prove logistically complicated and exceedingly costly at a time when the kremlin is bracing for an economic slowdown. The only place that could confer a right to crimea to leave by referendum is the ukrainian constitution. Crimeas referendum was a sham display of democracy ian birrell. May 06, 2014 the crimea referendum 15% for myth may 6, 2014 14 comments the idea that only 15% of crimeans voted to join russia is speeding around the internet after an article was published in forbes magazine written by professor paul roderick gregory. Whereas, this view is shared only by 30% in the rest of ukraine. A look at the russian presidential election from crimea. The results of the survey by the broadcasting board of governors, conducted 2129 april 2014, showed that 83% of crimeans felt that the results of the march 16 referendum on crimeas status likely reflected the views of most people there. Moreover, russian government agencies revealed fraudulent nature of the crimean referendum results. The crimea referendum 15% for myth may 6, 2014 14 comments the idea that only 15% of crimeans voted to join russia is speeding around the internet after an article was published in forbes magazine written by professor paul roderick gregory.
Crimeas march 16 referendum occurred following the march 11 declaration of crimeas independence from ukraine made by crimeas parliament, which was made following a controversial parliamentary vote of 78 in favour of, and 22 against crimeas secession from ukraine. Its not possible to say how the crimean electorate would vote on this question in a fair and free election, but this is not that. On march 16, the crimean region of ukraine voted in a referendum that decided its fate. Mar 14, 2014 why the crimean referendum is illegal. March 16, 2014 home 2020 election results election info. Crimeas referendum was a sham display of democracy this article is more than 6 years old the vote in ukraine was rushed through to confuse voters and outwit rivals, and a.
Crimean history, status, and referendum in custodia legis. President obama emphasized that the crimean referendum, which. Amid scathing attacks that voting had been illegal, rigged and. We consider the socalled referendum held on 16 march in ukraines autonomous republic of crimea to be both illegal and illegitimate. The following day, local election authorities announced that 96. Putin falsified crimean referendum results, illarionov says.
The decision has evoked an extremely nervous reaction in the west. Mar 10, 2014 a copy of the 16 march crimea referendum ballot paper released by the crimean parliament appears to give voters two choices. Based on the mass celebrations occurring throughout crimea, even if the voting was rigged, the voting may have still passed regardless. The overall voter turnout in the referendum on the status of crimea is 81,37%, according to the head of the crimean parliaments commission on the referendum, mikhail malyshev. The results of the survey by the broadcasting board of governors, conducted april 2129, 2014, showed that 83% of crimeans felt that the results of the march 16 referendum on crimeas status likely reflected the views of most people there. Trolls from olgino russian language in ukraine russian book ban decommunization in ukraine martial law in ukraine war in. As far as i can see, there is nothing there conferring the power to secede by referendum. Kerry calls eastern ukraine referendum crimea play book. Ukraines exiled expresident claims possible vote rigging ap news.
The crimean referendum to join russia was an unconstitutional sham. International observers find crimean referendum strongly. His most recent book is the coauthored a different. Mar 16, 2014 crimea referendum results show more than 95% of voters seek to join russia mike eckel and johnthor dahlburg the associated press published sunday, march 16, 2014 7. One reporter from kiev showed his russian passport and was handed a ballot and allowed to vote. Crimean history, status, and referendum in custodia. Legal or not, crimean referendum will shape ukraine crisis. Mar 16, 2014 since the 2nd anniversary of russias pseudo referendum on crimea comes as the west is pushing ukraine to agree to elections in kremlincontrolled donbas, it seems worth recalling that supposed expression of the peoples will and the motley crowd of farright, neonazi or extreme leftwing politicians who were invited as observers. The best measure of crimeans opinion on secession may be polls such as his, rather than the. Yaroslav shymov acting head of the republic of crimea read. Crimea referendum results show more than 95% of voters. May 05, 2014 putins human right s council issued a report that was quickly taken down that shows that only 15 percent of crimeans voted for annexation versus the 81 percent claimed by russian election officials. According to the census of 2001, the russians are the majority in crimea and sevastopol with 58%. Many but not all western reports on the crimean referendum say little or nothing about the presence of international observers of the crimean referendum of march 16, in which voters overwhelmingly.
I am curious as to how representatives of european governments will behave in. Mar 17, 2014 crimea s referendum was a sham display of democracy this article is more than 6 years old the vote in ukraine was rushed through to confuse voters and outwit rivals, and a key choice was notably. My countrys ordeal in 2008 suggests crimeas referendum is a trick for russia to cement its territorial and military grip. This was a referendum in name only and the international community overwhelmingly recognizes it for the sham it was. Russias vladimir putin has said he will respect the crimean peoples wishes. Crimea s leader says he will apply to join russia on. Kerry calls eastern ukraine referendum crimea playbook. For him, the referendum was a fake, a move that has absolutely nothing to do. Ukrainians will vote march 31 to elect a new president. Putins human right s council issued a report that was quickly taken down that shows that only 15 percent of crimeans voted for annexation versus the. The hastily organized selfdetermination referendum that followed on 16 march. Image a woman cast her ballot in the crimean referendum on.
Mar 17, 2014 the referendum was just theatrical show, paniotto said early monday, after the results were in. Since the 2nd anniversary of russias pseudo referendum on crimea comes as the west is pushing ukraine to agree to elections in kremlincontrolled donbas, it seems worth recalling that supposed expression of the peoples will and the motley crowd of farright, neonazi or extreme leftwing politicians who were invited as observers. The vote by some crimean citizens to join russia violates ukrainian and international law and could come back to haunt moscow, its primary backer, says. There is possible evidence that the crimean referendum vote to secede from ukraine and join russia was rigged to have an overwhelming majority of 96 percent voting to pass the referendum. On march 16, crimeas election committee said that 97% of voters backed a union between crimea and neighboring russia. Mar, 2014 legal or not, sundays crimean referendum will shape the ongoing ukraine crisis. The same applies to other statements on this account, they all lack legal substantiations.
Crimeas referendum was a sham display of democracy ian. The crimea, for its part, had unusually high importance to the russians and to the world at large, because the election there was rightly viewed as a second referendum on the reunification of. Mar 18, 2014 in sevastopol, the largest city in crimea, turnout for sundays referendum reached an astonishing 123% of registered voters. Mar, 2014 shortly after the referendum was called, ukrainian tv channels were removed from both terrestrial broadcasts and cable networks in crimea. On sunday 16th march 2014 a referendum was held in crimea to determine whether the people of that region will stay in ukraine or opt to be part of the russian federation. Us president barack obama said it violated international law but never adduced any legal arguments to support the statement. Crimeas leader says he will apply to join russia on. Crimea has voted to embrace kremlin rule, escalating an already. My countrys ordeal in 2008 suggests crimea s referendum is a trick for russia to cement its territorial and military grip.
The referendum was just theatrical show, paniotto said early monday, after the results were in. But the results of the referendum have been disputed. The crimea referendum and the great betrayal vanguard news. Today the scheduled referendum in crimea and sevastopol was moved to march 16 from march 30. May 06, 2014 the russian governments claims that the march 16 referendum in crimea resulted in a 96. The tsn report does not link to a copy of the cited report. Mar 17, 2014 there is possible evidence that the crimean referendum vote to secede from ukraine and join russia was rigged to have an overwhelming majority of 96 percent voting to pass the referendum. Stop citing international law and start condemning russian expansionism. Results of the referendum in crimea clearly showed that residents of crimea see. However, there is a report of the human rights council, entitled problems of crimean residents, still up on the website, which discusses the councils estimates of the results of the march 16 referendum. What was it like to vote in the 2014 crimea referendum. The crimean status referendum was a controversial vote on the political status of crimea held. The referendum also offered no option that would maintain crimeas current status of limited autonomy from the ukrainian government.
Putins human rights council accidentally posts real crimean. Evidence that crimean referendum vote was rigged video. Crimean citizens could either vote to become an independent state or to return to russia. Ukrainians in this nations capital prepared themselves for war sunday after polls from the disputed referendum in the crimea showed an overwhelming majority in favor of joining the russian. The united states announced sanctions against seven russian officials, while the eus foreign ministers slapped travel bans and asset freezes against 21 officials from russia and ukraine following crimea referendum.
Mar 11, 2014 on the crimean referendum more on the pending referendum and some thoughts on elections in authoritarian contexts. A second, smaller referendum is being held in the city of sevastopol, which is governed separately from the rest of crimea even though its one of the largest cities on the peninsula. There will be two questions asked, both in russian. Crimea voted to secede from ukraine in a referendum that most of the. Mar 16, 2020 while the crimean referendum of 2014 was rigged apparently with 96% secession vote, lets get deeper into the situation. Title x of the ukrainian constitution revised link concerns the autonomous republic of crimea. Shortly after the referendum was called, ukrainian tv channels were removed from both terrestrial broadcasts and cable networks in crimea. While the crimean referendum of 2014 was rigged apparently with 96% secession vote, lets get deeper into the situation. The dubious crimean referendum on annexation by russia.
As to selfdetermination, there is an internationally recognized way to have the voice of people legitimately heard. On march 16 crimea is to hold a referendum to define its fate. As julian mentioned, the crimean parliament is attempting to achieve the secession of crimea through the use of a parliamentary vote and a referendum. Such figures correspond with the results of polls taken in crimea in early to midfebruary, illarionov point out.
Legal or not, sundays crimean referendum will shape the ongoing ukraine crisis. Mar 17, 2014 the referendum also offered no option that would maintain crimeas current status of limited autonomy from the ukrainian government. Crimeas leader says he will apply to join russia on monday. The referendum asked local populations whether they wanted to join russia as a federal subject, or if they wanted to restore the 1992 crimean constitution and. On the crimean referendum more on the pending referendum and some thoughts on elections in authoritarian contexts. Stop citing international law and start condemning. Mar 16, 2014 a second, smaller referendum is being held in the city of sevastopol, which is governed separately from the rest of crimea even though its one of the largest cities on the peninsula. As you may recall, the official crimean election results, as reported widely in the western press, showed a 97 percent vote in favor of. Find out more about eirs range of open access books here. In case scotlands referendum is acknowledged, it will mean that crimea should be acknowledged by eu countries automatically without any questions or doubts. Clearly, vladimir putin isnt even interested in a pretense of legality. Crimea referendum results show more than 95% of voters seek.
There is a puppet government in crimea that seized power at the point of a gun and is run by a party that won 4% of the vote at the last election. How russia rigged the crimean referendum the moderate voice. On march 11, 2014, crimean authorities passed the declaration of crimean independence, which cited the example of kosovo in stating that if voters in sundays referendum say that they want to secede from ukraine and be admitted to russia, then crimea will declare itself an independent country and as a sovereign state will apply for acceptance. As a result of russianturkish wars, crimea was seized by the russian. By rigging the referendum and abusing the crimean population, putin has sent a very clear message that he is not interested in rapid resolution of this crisis, nor perhaps in any resolution at all. A copy of the 16 march crimea referendum ballot paper released by the crimean parliament appears to give voters two choices.
The crimean status referendum was a controversial vote on the political status of crimea held on march 16, 2014 by the legislature of the autonomous republic of crimea and the local government of sevastopol both subdivisions of ukraine. The referendum violated the ukrainian constitution and international law, and allies do not recognise its results. Crimea referendum results show more than 95% of voters seek to join russia mike eckel and johnthor dahlburg the associated press published sunday, march 16, 2014 7. Russian government agency reveals fraudulent nature of the. Mar 16, 2014 why the crimean referendum is illegitimate. The russian governments claims that the march 16 referendum in crimea resulted in a 96. Many signs pointed to crimea independence vote but polls.
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