Last Change:
06/12/2025
The Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic
Original names of the law: Кыргыз Республикасынын Кылмыш-жаза кодекси 2021-жылдын 28-октябры №127
Year: 2021
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Freedom of movement, Liberty & security of person
Description
The Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic is the legal act establishing criminal liability within the state. Rooted in the Kyrgyz Republic's Constitution and international law, it aims to safeguard individual rights, property, public order, the environment, and the constitutional system from criminal acts, while also ensuring peace, crime prevention, and the restoration of justice. The Code defines criminal offenses, principles of liability, and the types of punishments and measures applicable to offenders.
Selected provisions
Illegal crossing of the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic
1. Illegal crossing of the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic -
shall be punishable by correctional labor for a term of one to three years or a fine of 500 to 1,000 calculation indices, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years.
2. The same act committed with the use of violence that is not dangerous to life and health, or with the threat of its use against a person performing border service, by a member of an organized group or a criminal community (organization), -
shall be punishable by a fine of 1,000 to 2,000 calculation indices or imprisonment for a term of two to five years with or without expulsion from the Kyrgyz Republic.
Note. This article does not apply to cases of arrival of foreign citizens and stateless persons to exercise the right of asylum.