The 2014 "Referendum" in Crimea
Journal: SSRN Electronic Journal
Year: 2015

• The “referendum” in Crimea held on 16 March 2014 fulfilled the criteria of neither legality nor legitimacy.• The “referendum” was conducted in breach of Ukraine’s domestic, bilateral (Ukraine-Russia) and international legal frameworks.• The procedure for the preparation and conduct of the “referendum” on the day, including its international observation, was entirely inadequate. • The “referendum” cannot be considered as a legitimate expression of popular will due to the violation of the criter