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Document 32024R2113

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2113 of 26 July 2024 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

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2024/2113

5.8.2024

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2113

of 26 July 2024

implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

(2)

On 25 January 2024, the Union condemned in the strongest possible terms the wave of repression against former political prisoners remaining in Belarus, as well as relatives of political prisoners. The Union declared that it stands in solidarity with the people of Belarus and will continue to support them on their way to an independent and democratic country.

(3)

On 26 February 2024, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) issued a statement after parliamentary and local elections were held in Belarus. The High Representative condemned the unprecedented level of repression, human rights violations, restrictions on political participation and on access to independent media, and underlined that the parliamentary and local officials elected in Belarus lack democratic legitimacy since the conditions for free and fair elections had not been met.

(4)

In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, 28 individuals should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2024.

For the Council

The President

BÓKA J.


(1)   OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.


ANNEX

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, the following natural persons are added to the list set out in the section ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2(1)’:

 

Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Transliteration of Russian spelling)

Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling)

Identifying information

Reasons for listing

Date of listing

‘234.

Andrii Valeriovich ANANENKO

Andrei Valerievich ANANENKO

Андрій Валерійович АНАНЕНКО

Андрей Валерьевич АНАНЕНКО

Head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

DOB: 13.10.1977

POB: Minsk, Belarus

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Andrii Ananenko is the head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society.

GUBOPiK has published videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure.

In his position, Andrii Ananenko is responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus. Furthermore, he is supporting the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

235.

Mikhail Piatrovich BYADUNKEVICH

Mikhail Petrovitch BEDUNKEVICH

Міхаіл Пятровіч БЯДУНКЕВIЧ

Михаил Петрович БЕДУНКЕВИЧ

Deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; head of the third department of GUBOPiK, responsible for fighting “extremism”

DOB: 8.10.1977

POB: Minsk, Belarus

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Mikhail Byadunkevich is the deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the head of the third department of GUBOPiK, which is responsible for fighting extremism. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society.

GUBOPiK has published videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure.

In his position, Mikhail Byadunkevich is responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus. Furthermore, he is supporting the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

236.

Zmitser Aliaksandrovich KOVACH

Dimitri Aleksandrovich KOVACH

Змiцер Аляксандравiч КОВАЧ

Дмитрий Александрович КОВАЧ

Deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

DOB: 14.1.1979

POB: Elisovo (oblast of Mogilev)

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Zmitser Kovach is the deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society.

GUBOPiK has published videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure.

In his position, Zmitser Kovach is responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus. Furthermore, he is supporting the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

237.

Mikhail KAVALIOU

Mikhail KOVALEV

Міхаіл КАВАЛЁЎ

Михаил КАВАЛЁВ

Deputy head of the Department of State Prosecution of the Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Prosecutor General’s Office

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

In his position as deputy head of the Department of State Prosecution of the Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Prosecutor General’s Office, Mikhail Kavaliou is responsible for numerous politically motivated criminal cases against Belarusian political opposition. In particular, he is involved in the politically motivated prosecution of Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya, Pavel Latushko, Olga Kovalkova, Maria Moroz and Sergei Dilevsky, all members of the Coordination Council, a Belarusian opposition body, as well as in the “conspiracy to seize power” case against Yuri Ziankovich, Alexander Fyaduta, Ryhor Kastusyov, Olga Halubovych and Dzianis Kravchuk.

Mikhail Kavaliou is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

238.

Viktar Aliaksandravich DUBROUKA

Viktor Alexandrovich DUBROVKA

Віктар Аляксандравіч ДУБРОЎКА

Виктор Александрович ДУБРОВКА

Head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 11; colonel of the internal service

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 19.6.1978

POB: Makhnachi, Slonim District, Grodno Region

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3190678K013PB2

Viktar Dubrouka is the head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 11, where Siarhei Ramanau is serving a sentence of 20 years and 11 months and Vadzim Bobyrau is serving a sentence of 11 years. Both Ramanau and Bobyrau have been placed in the punishment cell multiple times.

Viktar Dubrouka is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus.

5.8.2024

239.

Pavel Ivanavich KAZAKOU

Pavel Ivanovich KAZAKOV

Павел Iванавіч КАЗАКОЎ

Павел Иванович КАЗАКОВ

Head of the correctional institution Prison No 1, Grodno; colonel of the internal service

DOB: 11.6.1977

POB: Russ, Volkavysk District, Grodno Region

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3110677K031PB5

Pavel Kazakou is the head of the correctional institution Prison No 1 in Grodno, where the political prisoner Ales Pushkin and the artist Ruslan Karchauli died due to not receiving proper medical care. Other prisoners detained in that institution testified to the inhumane conditions.

Pavel Kazakou is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus.

5.8.2024

240.

Dzianis Anatolievich TAUSTSIANKOU

Denis Anatolievich TOLSTENKOV

Дзяніс Анатольевіч ТАЎСЦЯНКОЎ

Денис Анатольевич ТОЛСТЕНКОВ

Head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 4; lieutenant colonel of the internal service

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 17.8.1977

POB: Orsha, Vitebsk Region

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3170877M000PB9

Dzianis Taustsiankou is the head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 4, where Polina Sharendo-Panasyuk, a social activist, is imprisoned. Sharendo’s husband, Andrei Sharendo, has spoken about the inhumane conditions and torture that his wife has been facing in that colony.

Dzianis Taustsiankou is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus.

5.8.2024

241.

Vasil Vasilevich KOLEDA

Vasily Vasilyevich KOLEDA

Васіль Васільевіч КОЛЕДА

Василий Васильевич КОЛЕДА

Deputy head of “Prison No 1” in Grodno; lieutenant colonel of the internal service

Gender: male

Vasil Koleda is the deputy head of Prison No 1 in Grodno, where the political prisoner Ales Pushkin and the artist Ruslan Karchauli died due to not receiving proper medical care. Other prisoners detained in that institution testified to the inhumane conditions.

Vasil Koleda is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus.

5.8.2024

242.

Andrei Mikhailovich TSEDRYK

Andrey Mikhailovich TSEDRIK

Андрэй Міхайлавіч ЦЭДРЫК

Андрей Михайлович ЦЕДРИК

Head of Pre-trial Detention Centre No 1; colonel of the internal service

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 20.4.1978

POB: Minsk

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3200478A058PB3

Andrei Tsedryk is the head of Pre-trial Detention Centre No 1 in Minsk, which is also known as “Voldarka”. Many political prisoners, including Ales Pushkin, have gone through that centre and have testified that the conditions in the centre are inhumane. Ales Bialiatski is being held in custody there. The centre also lacks a proper hospital.

Andrei Tsedryk is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus.

5.8.2024

243.

Iryna Barisauna AKULOVICH

Irina Borisovna AKULOVICH

Iрына Барысаўна АКУЛОВIЧ

Ирина Борисовна АКУЛОВИЧ

Director-general of the republican unitary enterprise Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA)

DOB: 24.10.1974

POB: Mogilev, Belarus

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: female

Iryna Akulovich is a long-time supporter of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. In 2018, she was appointed by him as director-general of the biggest State news agency, Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), and still holds that position. BelTA, through its publications and activities, such as photo exhibitions and public events, extensively promotes Lukashenka and his regime.

In her public statements and activities, Iryna Akulovich has shown support for Lukashenka and his narratives regarding the democratic opposition. As a head of BelTA, she sets the tone and direction of the news agency and views the media as a tool to preserve the current regime of the country. She is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

244.

Mikita Sviatoslavovich RACHYLOUSKI

Nikita Sviatoslavovich RACHILOVSKYI

Мікіта Святаслававіч РАЧЫЛОЎСКI

Никита Святославович РАЧИЛОВСКИЙ

Host of the “Senate” television programme on the STV (СТВ) channel; chairman of the Youth Council (Youth Parliament at the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus); member of the Youth Chamber commission on tourism and environment at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia; chairman of the youth civic alliance Moving Forward

DOB: 28.7.1997

POB: Minsk, Belarus

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Mikita Rachylouski holds senior positions in the government institution the Youth Council, the GONGO Moving Forward and the media (the “Senate” television programme). Using those positions, Mykyta Rachylouski has spoken out against Belarusian citizens for criticising the government, participating in protests in 2020 and having opposing views. He has been especially vocal in seeking punishment and persecution for the blogger Kokobay, as well as the music band Drozdy and others. His statements incite persecution and promote hatred towards critics of the regime. During one of his numerous television appearances, he advocated for the removal of history faculty staff at Belarusian universities.

He has, on numerous occasions, expressed support for the Belarusian government and for Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

245.

Dzmitry Aliaksandrovich ZHUK

Dmitrii Aleksandrovich ZHUK

Дзмітрый Аляксандравіч ЖУК

Дмитрий Александрович ЖУК

Director and editor-in-chief of the Belarus Today publishing house

DOB: 7.7.1970

POB: Letkaushchyna, Minsk region

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3070770A081PB7

Dzmitry Zhuk is a long-time supporter of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his regime. He was previously the head of Lukashenka’s press service and a long-time director-general of the biggest State news agency, Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA).

Since 2018, he has been the director and editor-in-chief of the Belarus Today publishing house. In this position, Dzmitry Zhuk has willingly provided the Belarusian public with false information about repression perpetrated by the State authorities, spread disinformation produced by both Belarusian and Russian authorities and promoted hatred towards democratic opposition and civil society. He is directly responsible for the way in which Belarus Today presents information about the situation in the country, lending support to the authorities, including Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

246.

Viachaslau Ivanavich TULEYKA

Vyacheslav Ivanovich TULEYKO

Вячаслаў Iванавіч ТУЛЕЙКА

Вячеслав Иванович ТУЛЕЙКО

Judge of the Minsk Regional Court

DOB: 27.7.1977

Gender: male

Nationality: Belarusian

As a judge of the Minsk Regional Court, Viachaslau Tuleyka has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically motivated trials and is responsible for the lengthy sentences against several media workers: lryna Leushyna (BelaPAN), Dzmitry Navazhylau (Bela PAN), Andrey Alyaksandrau (BelaPAN), lryna Zlobina (Bela PAN), Stepan Putilo (Nexta), Yan Rudik (Nexta) and Roman Pratasevich (Nexta). He also sentenced a Belarusian citizen for publishing anti-governmental comments on social media. Those sentences are part a systematic denial of, and punishment for, the exercise of freedom of expression on the part of the Belarusian authorities.

Viachaslau Tuleyka is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

247.

Alena Mikalayeuna ANANICH

Elena Nikoayevna ANANICH

Алена Мікалаеўна АНАНIЧ

Елена Николаевна АНАНИЧ

Judge of the Minsk City Court

Gender: female

Nationality: Belarusian

Alena Ananich is a Belarusian judge who has served in the Minsk City Court since 2015, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has issued numerous politically motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities, including with particularly high prison sentences: Yauhen Yushkevich – 11 years; Vital Brahiniets (lawyer of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Alies Bialatski) – 8 years; Viachaslau Kandyba – 7 years; and Siarhiei Nikitsin – 6 years. She also sentenced in absentia an opposition activist abroad, Stanislau Lupanosau, formerly an officer of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to 18 years in prison.

She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

248.

Anatoliy Ryhoravich SOTNIKAU

Anatoliy Grigorievich SOTNIKOV

Анатолій Рыгоравіч СОТНIКАЎ

Анатолий Григорьевич СОТНИКОВ

Judge of the Homel Regional Court

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Anatoliy Sotnikau is a judge who has served in the Homel Regional Court since 2019, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures.

He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

249.

Andrey Viktaravich MLECHKA

Andrei Viktorovich MLECHKO

Андрэй Віктаравіч МЛЕЧКА

Андрей Викторович МЛЕЧКО

Judge of the Frunze District Court of the City of Minsk

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Andrey Mlechka is a judge who has served in the Frunze District Court of the City of Minsk since 2021, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued high politically motivated sentences against citizens peacefully expressing critical opinions of the authorities on the streets and on the internet.

He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

250.

Ihar Aliaksandravich SHVEDAU

Igor Alexandrovich SHVEDOV

Iгар Аляксандравіч ШВЕДАЎ

Игорь Александрович ШВЕДОВ

Judge of the Mahiliou Regional Court

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Ihar Shvedau is a judge who has served in the Mahiliou Regional Court since 2020, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against opponents of the Lukashenka regime, including against journalist Andrei Kuznechyk (6 years in prison), political prisoner Anton Shybut (5 years) and others who criticised the Belarusian authorities.

He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

251.

Iryna Vladimirovna PADKAVYRAVA

Irina Vladimirovna PODKOVYROVA

Iрына Уладзіміраўна ПАДКАВЫРАВА

Ирина Владимировна ПОДКОВЫРОВА

Prosecutor

DOB: 22.9.1972

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: female

Iryna Padkavyrava is a prosecutor. She has been associated with the prosecuting authorities since at least 2009, when she served as a senior prosecutor in the Gomel region. In 2022, she acted as a prosecutor in the trial of an independent journalist affiliated with TVP and Belsat TV. At the time, she requested a 4-year prison sentence for the journalist. She also took part in the consideration of appeals against sentences handed down for posting entries on Belarusian social media critical of the government and its officials. As a prosecutor, she supported the penalties, considering them adequate and fair.

She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

252.

Tatsiana Viktarauna SHOTSIK

Tatiana Viktorovna SHOTIK

Таццяна Віктараўна ШОЦIК

Татьяна Викторовна ШОТИК

Judge of the court of Leninsky district in Minsk

DOB: 21.1.1992

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: female

Personal ID: 4210192A027PB8

Tatsiana Shotsik is a judge who has served in the court of Leninsky district in Minsk since 2021, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. Igor Lednik, a political prisoner, who was sentenced by Shotsik to three years in prison, died on 20 February 2024.

Tatsiana Shotsik is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

253.

Vasil Uladzimiravich SKOK

Vasily Vladimirovich SKOK

Васіль Уладзіміравіч СКОК

Василий Владимирович СКОК

Judge of the Grodno Regional Court

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 17.11.1959

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3171159K025PB0

Vasil Skok is a judge who has served in the Grodno Regional Court since 2003, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President, the regime and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He sentenced Andrey Sachevko to six years in a high-security penal colony.

He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

254.

Stanislau Uladzimiravich IVANIUTSENKA

Stanislav Vladimirovich IVANYUTENKO

Станіслаў Уладзіміравіч IВАНЮЦЕНКА

Станислав Владимирович ИВАНЮТЕНКО

Judge of the court of the Rechitsa district of the Gomel region

DOB: 29.7.1982

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3290782H007PB3

Stanislau Ivaniutsenka is a judge who has served in the the court of the Rechitsa district of the Gomel region since 2019, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He ruled on the case of Polina Sharendo, a social activist from Belarus, who was detained in January 2021.

He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

255.

Aliaksey Anatolevich KHLYSZCZANKAU

Alexey Anatolievich KHLYSHCHENKOV

Аляксей Анатольевіч ХЛЫШЧАНКАЎ

Алексей Анатольевич ХЛЫЩЕНКОВ

Judge of the Gomel Regional Court

DOB: 27.8.1982

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3270882H007PB4

Aliaksey Klyshchankau is a judge who has served in the Gomel Regional Court since 2019, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He sentenced Yuri Vlasov, a confidant of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, to 6,5 years in a maximum-security penal colony.

Aliaksey Klyshchankau is therefore responsible for seriously undermining the rule of law and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

256.

Ihar Fiodaravich ZIAMTSAU

Igor Fedorovich ZEMTSOV

Iгар Фёдаравіч ЗЯМЦОЎ

Игорь Федорович ЗЕМЦОВ

Judge of the Mogilev Regional Court

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 20.3.1975

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3200375M061PB1

Ihar Ziamtsau is a judge who has served in the Mogilev Regional Court since 2017, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures.

He is therefore responsible for seriously undermining the rule of law and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

5.8.2024

257.

Aliaksei Iurievich KRIAKVIN

Alexey Yurevich KRIAKVIN

Аляксей Юр’евіч КРАКВIН

Алексей Юрьевич КРЯКВИН

Propagandist on the All-National Television (ONT) TV channel

DOB: 9.11.1984

POB: Minsk, Belarus

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Aliaksei Kriakvin is a propagandist for the State-owned ONT TV channel and is engaged in the production of propaganda material in support of the Lukashenka regime. In particular, he was directly involved in the work on ONT’s “special investigation” about the criminal case of Viktor Babariko, in which data from the preliminary investigation were disclosed. He appears in television programmes, regularly criticising the actions of opponents of the Lukashenka regime and talking about the involvement of the West in popular unrest in Belarus. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

258.

Viktar Arkadzievich SHAUTSOU

Viktor Arkadievich SHEVTSOV

Вiктар Аркадзьевiч ШАЎЦОЎ

Виктор Аркадьевич ШВЕЦОВ

Businessman, investor

DOB: 5.12.1963

POB: Razumava village, Vitebsk region, Belarus

Nationality: Belarusian

Gender: male

Passport number: MP4572331, issued on 12 February 2021

Personal ID: 3051263A036PB7

Viktar Shautsou is a businessman operating in Belarus, with business interests in holography. He is the sole shareholder of Tekhnokhimtrade. JSC Holography Industry is co-owned by, among others, Tekhnokhimtrade and two State-owned entities.

Viktar Shautsou is a beneficiary of a monopoly artificially created by the State, as, since March 2011, JSC Holography Industry has been the only Belarusian company licensed by the Ministry of Finance of Belarus to produce security holograms and crystallograms for security forms and documents. The Council of Ministers of Belarus issued a requirement to put hologram stickers on a wide range of goods, cash registers and slot machines. Those hologram stickers are produced solely by JSC Holography Industry.

Therefore, Viktar Shautsou is benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.

5.8.2024

259.

Volha Anatoleuna DUBOVIK

Olga Anatolievna DUBOVIK

Вольга Анатольеўна ДУБОВIК

Ольга Анатольевна ДУБОВИК

Judge of the court of the Maladzechna district of the Minsk region

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 26.8.1978

Gender: female

Personal ID: 4260878B038PB7

Volha Dubovik is a Belarusian judge who serves in the court of the Maladzechna district of the Minsk region. She was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka in 2020. She has issued politically motivated sentences, including against citizens of Belarus who protested against the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020. She also sentenced a citizen for acting in self-defence against law-enforcement brutality.

She is therefore responsible for seriously undermining the rule of law and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

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Anton Genadzevich DUDAL

Anton Gennadievich DUDAL

Антон Генадзевіч ДУДАЛЬ

Антон Геннадьевич ДУДАЛЬ

Judge of the court of the Bobruisk region and the city of Bobruisk

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 11.8.1986

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3110886M079PB3

Anton Dudal is a judge who serves in the court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka in 2019. He has issued politically motivated sentences, including against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President. He sentenced a citizen for acting in self-defence against law-enforcement brutality. He transferred Andrey Sachevko to prison in Mahiliou.

Anton Dudal is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

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Mikalai Vasilievich SIARHEEVICH

Nikolai Vasilievich SERGEEVICH

Мікалай Васільевіч СЯРГЕЕВIЧ

Николай Васильевич СЕРГЕЕВИЧ

Judge of the Zhlobinsky District Court of the Gomel Region

Nationality: Belarusian

DOB: 22.8.1983

Gender: male

Personal ID: 3220883H026PB7

Mikalai Siarheevich is a Belarusian judge who serves in the Zhlobinsky District Court of the Gomel Region He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020, including participants in the Zhlobin protests.

Mikalai Siarheevich is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

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ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)


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