Analysis of the Legitimacy of the Crimean Referendum from the Perspective of the Right to Self -Determination in International Law
Journal: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research
Year: 2025

The right of self-determination in international law has long been entangled with the tension between sovereignty and territorial integrity.Especially in the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the 2014 referendum in Crimea to join Russia can be seen as a prelude to the Russia-Ukraine war.This essay analyses the legitimacy of the Crimean referendum from the perspective of international law, and argues that the right to self-determination does not include secession in international law by