Article 13. Deprivation of a person's refugee status by the Refugee Act

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1. A person is deprived of refugee status if he:

1) has knowingly provided false information or presented false documents that served as the basis for granting refugee status;

2) has been convicted of a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity as defined in international instruments concluded for the purpose of taking action against such crimes.;

3) was convicted of a grave crime of a non-political nature committed outside the Republic of Kazakhstan before arriving on its territory;

4) was convicted of committing acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations and international organizations of which Kazakhstan is a member.;

5) was convicted of participating in the activities of terrorist, extremist, and banned religious organizations.

2. The local executive body of the region, the city of republican significance and the capital, within five working days from the date of the decision to revoke refugee status, shall hand over or send to this person a copy of the decision indicating the reasons for this decision and explaining the procedure for appealing the decision, as well as inform the authorized body and internal affairs bodies about the decision.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 4, 2009 No. 216-IV.

This Law defines the legal status of asylum seekers and refugees in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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