Extradition

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan - Criminal Code 2014 (2023) EN

Article 9. Extradition of persons, committed a criminal infraction
1. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, committed a criminal infraction in the territory of other state shall not subject to extradition, unless otherwise established by international treaty of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Foreigners and stateless persons committed a crime outside the Republic of Kazakhstan and residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan may be extradited to a foreign state for criminal prosecution or service of sentence in accordance with international treaty of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. No one shall be extradited to a foreign State where there are serious grounds for believing that in this state he would be in danger of torture, violence or other cruel or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as in the case of a threat of the death penalty,
unless otherwise provided by international treaties of the Republic.

Kazakhstan - Constitution 1995 (2019) EN

Article 11
1. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall not be extradited to a foreign state unless otherwise stipulated by international agreements of the Republic.
2. The Republic shall guarantee protection and patronage to its citizens outside its boundaries

Kazakhstan - Criminal Code 1997 (2004) EN

Section I. Criminal Law

Article 8. Extradition of Persons Who Committed a Crime

1. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who committed a crime on the territory of another state shall not be subject to extradition to that other state, unless it is otherwise established by international treaties.

2. Foreigners and stateless persons who committed a crime outside of the boundaries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who are on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, may be extradited to another state to be brought to criminal liability, or to serve punishment in accordance with an international treaty of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Rome Statute

Article 102 Use of terms

For the purposes of this Statute:

(b) "extradition" means the delivering up of a person by one State to another as provided by treaty, convention or national legislation.