Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-16 23:40:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7F259A18D2FA4E81D42F44057E1DC3223929D7E4ACD28E323E956E9C82F2F6E2
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Original Note:
The "referendum" was not legal under both Ukrainian & Crimean constitutions: https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD%282014%29002-e It is not recognised internationally. https://press.un.org/en/2014/ga11493.doc.htm OSCE observers and military observers were not permitted to observe: https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-crisis-referendum-osce-idUSL6N0M73AP20140310/ The presence of armed forces and fraud also made the referendum illegitimate: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/crimea-votes-russia_n_4978631
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