Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

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Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Ratified21 October 1998 (Crimea)
23 December 1998 (Ukraine)
Repealed11 April 2014[1] (de facto not de jure)
PurposeEstablishing Crimea's status within Ukraine
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Crimea
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
(within Ukraine, 1991–present)
Republic of Crimea
(territory occupied by Russia 2014–present)
See also
Political status of Crimea
Politics of Russia • Politics of Ukraine

The Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Конституція Автономної Республіки Крим Konstytutsiya Avtonomnoyi Respubliky Krym; Russian: Конституция Автономной Республики Крым Konstitutsiya Avtonomnoy Respubliki Krym) is the basic law of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a republic on the Crimean peninsula as part of Ukraine. The constitution establishes the republic's status and authority within Ukraine. It granted Crimea the right to draft a budget and manage its own property.[2]

During the

2014 Crimean crisis, a disputed referendum led to the repeal of the constitution by the Crimean government, as part of the process by which the territory was annexed by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.[1] The Ukrainian government has not recognized this annexation, and still recognizes the constitution as active.[citation needed
]

1992 Constitution

Main article: 1992 Crimean constitution

After a

constituent republics of the Soviet Union.[2][3]

In 26 February 1992, the Crimean parliament changed the name of the region from the Crimean ASSR into the

self-governance.[2] On 5 May 1992, parliament declared Crimea independent,[2] which was yet to be approved by a referendum to be held 2 August 1992.[5] On 6 May 1992, the same parliament inserted a new sentence into this constitution stating that Crimea was part of Ukraine.[5] The Ukrainian parliament convened on May 15, annulled the Crimean declaration of independence and gave the Crimean parliament one week to cancel the referendum.[5] In June 1992, the parties reached a compromise, Crimea would be designated the status of "Autonomous Republic" and granted special economic status, contingent on Crimea's amendment of its constitution including proclaiming the peninsula an autonomous integral part of Ukraine.[2] The revised Constitution of Crimea was adopted on September 25, 1992.[4]

Drafting of a new constitution

In May 1994, the Crimean parliament voted to restore the May 1992 Constitution.

Ukrainian Constitution provides that the Crimean Constitution must be approved by the Ukrainian parliament.)[7] It came into effect on 12 January 1999.[2]

During the Crimean Crisis, the Crimean authority repealed the 1998 Crimean Constitution after the 2014 Crimean status referendum.

Anomalies

The Crimean parliament had no right of

legislative initiative.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Yobbi, Dominic (11 April 2014). "Crimean lawmakers approve new pro-Russian constitution". Jurist.org. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-85743-187-2
    .
  3. ISBN 978-1-4426-1021-7
    . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Chronology for Crimean Russians in Ukraine". Refworld. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-1-85065-206-9
    . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ^
    Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 27 March 2013. Archived
    from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. ISBN 978-92-871-3957-3
    . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. Den. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
    "Crimea prepares amendments to Constitution". en.for-ua.com. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original
    on 12 August 2014.

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