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.

 

Section II. A Crime

 

Article 9. The Concept of a Crime

 

1. A committed publicly dangerous act (or a failure to act) for which someone is found culpable, and which is prohibited by the present Code, under the threat of legal punishment, shall be recognised as a crime. Application of criminal law by analogy shall not be allowed.

 

2. Those acts or failures to act shall not be considered crimes which, though formally containing the elements of an act stipulated by the Special Part of the present Code, but by virtue of their insignificance do not present a public danger, that is, which did not cause any harm, and did not create a threat of causing harm to a person, society, or the state.