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Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
Consolidated text: Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ L 134 20.5.2006, p. 1) |
Amended by:
Corrected by:
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006
of 18 May 2006
concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
Article 1
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:
cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;
deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;
publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;
interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;
credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;
letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;
documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources.
‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the use of the funds, including portfolio management.
‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services.
‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or mortgaging them.
‘territory of the Community’ means the territories of the Member States, including their airspace, to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty.
‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; including verbal forms of assistance.
"dual-use goods and technology" means the items listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 ( 1 ).
"investment services" means the following services and activities:
reception and transmission of orders in relation to one or more financial instruments;
execution of orders on behalf of clients;
dealing on own account;
portfolio management;
investment advice;
underwriting of financial instruments and/or placing of financial instruments on a firm commitment basis;
placing of financial instruments without a firm commitment basis;
any service in relation to the admission to trading on a regulated market or trading on a multilateral trading facility.
"transferable securities" means the following classes of securities which are negotiable on the capital market, with the exception of instruments of payment:
shares in companies and other securities equivalent to shares in companies, partnerships or other entities, and depositary receipts in respect of shares;
bonds or other forms of securitised debt, including depositary receipts in respect of such securities;
any other securities giving the right to acquire or sell any such transferable securities.
"money-market instruments" means those classes of instruments which are normally dealt in on the money market, such as treasury bills, certificates of deposit and commercial papers and excluding instruments of payment.
"credit institution" means an undertaking the business of which is to take deposits or other repayable funds from the public and to grant credit for its own account.
‘brokering services’ means:
the negotiation or arrangement of transactions for the purchase, sale or supply of goods and technology or of financial and technical services, including from a third country to any other third country; or
the selling or buying of goods and technology or of financial and technical services, including where they are located in third countries for their transfer to another third country;
‘public corporation’ means an undertaking, other than a credit institution, established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership, or under public control, as of 1 June 2021.
‘claim’ means any claim, whether asserted by legal proceedings or not, made before, on or after the date of entry into force of this Regulation, under or in connection with a contract or transaction, and includes in particular:
a claim for performance of any obligation arising under or in connection with a contract or transaction;
a claim for extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee or indemnity of whatever form;
a claim for compensation in respect of a contract or transaction;
a counterclaim;
a claim for the recognition or enforcement, including by the procedure of exequatur, of a judgment, an arbitration award or an equivalent decision, wherever made or given;
‘contract or transaction’ means any transaction of whatever form and whatever the applicable law, whether comprising one or more contracts or similar obligations made between the same or different parties; for this purpose, ‘contract’ includes a bond, guarantee or indemnity, in particular a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, and credit, whether legally independent or not, as well as any related provision arising under, or in connection with, the transaction.
Article 1a
It shall be prohibited:
to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex III, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).
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Article 1b
It shall be prohibited:
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union ( 2 ) (‘Common Military List’), or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex III, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or in Annex III, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (c).
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions referred to therein shall not apply to:
non-lethal military equipment, or equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian purposes or protective use or for institution building programmes of the UN and the Union, or for EU or UN crisis management operations; or
non-combat vehicles fitted with materials to provide ballistic protection, intended solely for the protective use of personnel of the Union and its Member States in Belarus,
provided that the provision thereof has first been approved by the competent authority of a Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II.
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Article 1c
Article 1d
Unless the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, has given prior authorisation in accordance with Article 1c(2), it shall be prohibited to:
provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the equipment, technology and software identified in Annex IV, or related to the installation, provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of the equipment and technology identified in Annex IV or to the provision, installation, operation or updating of any software identified in Annex IV, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the equipment, technology and software identified in Annex IV to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
provide any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind to, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, the Belarusian Government, public bodies, corporations and agencies or any natural or legal person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction.
Article 1e
Where the end-user is the Belarusian military, any dual-use goods and technology procured by it shall be deemed to be for military use.
The competent authorities may, however, grant an authorisation where the export concerns the execution of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 25 June 2021, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract.
Exporters shall supply the competent authorities with all relevant information required for their application for an export authorisation.
It shall be prohibited:
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to dual-use goods and technology, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such goods or technology, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus, if the items are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for military use or for a military end-user;
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the dual-use goods and technology, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus, if the items are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for military use or for a military end-user.
Article 1f
It shall be prohibited to:
provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of these goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, as listed in Annex V;
provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of these goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in in Belarus, as listed in Annex V.
Article 1g
Article 1h
It shall be prohibited:
to import, directly or indirectly, petroleum and gaseous hydrocarbon products as listed in Annex VII into the Union if they:
originate in Belarus; or
have been exported from Belarus;
to purchase, directly or indirectly, petroleum and gaseous hydrocarbon products as listed in Annex VII which are located in or which originated in Belarus;
to transport petroleum and gaseous hydrocarbon products as listed in Annex VII if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country.
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b) and (c).
Article 1i
This paragraph does not apply to any type of agreement which does not include binding commitments between the parties.
Article 1j
It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments with a maturity exceeding 90 days, issued after 29 June 2021 by:
the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;
a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership, or under public control, as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex IX;
a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this Article; or
a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of this Article.
Article 1k
It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly make or be part of any arrangement to make new loans or credit with a maturity exceeding 90 days, after 29 June 2021, to:
the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;
a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership, or under public control, as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex IX;
a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or
a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.
The competent authority of a Member State may also grant, under such terms as it deems appropriate, an authorisation to make or be part of the loans or credits referred to in paragraph 1 if it has determined that:
the activities concerned are for the purpose of providing support for the Belarusian civilian population, such as humanitarian assistance, environmental projects, and nuclear safety or the loan or credit is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory minimum reserve or similar requirements to meet solvency and liquidity criteria for financial entities in Belarus which are majority-owned by financial institutions of the Union; and
the activities concerned do not entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 2.
When applying the conditions under points (i) and (ii), the competent authority shall require adequate information as regards the use of the authorisation granted, including information concerning the purpose of, and the counterparts to, the activities concerned.
The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.
The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to drawdowns or disbursements made under a contract concluded before 25 June 2021 provided that the following conditions are met:
all the terms and conditions of such drawdowns or disbursements:
were agreed before 25 June 2021; and
have not been modified on or after that date; and
before 25 June 2021 a contractual maturity date has been fixed for the repayment in full of all funds made available and for the cancellation of all the commitments, rights and obligations under the contract; the terms and conditions of drawdowns and disbursements referred to in point (a) include provisions concerning the length of the repayment period for each drawdown or disbursement, the interest rate applied or the interest rate calculation method, and the maximum amount.
Article 1l
It shall be prohibited to provide insurance or re-insurance to:
the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies; or
any natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in point (i).
Article 1m
It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities whose object or effect is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the prohibitions set out in Articles 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, and 1l.
Article 1n
In addition to the prohibitions set out in Article 1k, the European Investment Bank (EIB) shall:
be prohibited from making any disbursement or payment under or in connection with any existing agreements entered into between the Republic of Belarus or any public authority thereof and the EIB; and
suspend all existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts relating to projects financed under the agreements referred to in point (a), and which are intended for the direct or indirect benefit of the Republic of Belarus or any public authority thereof to be performed in Belarus.
Article 2
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Annex I shall also consist of a list of:
the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies who, in accordance with Article 4(1), point (c), of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, have been identified by the Council as organising or contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate:
the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union; or
the transfer of prohibited goods and the illegal transfer of restricted goods, including hazardous goods, into the territory of the Union; and
the legal persons, entities or bodies who, in accordance with Article 4(1), point (d), of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, have been identified by the Council as legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a).
Article 2a
Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to liability of any kind on their part, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Regulation.
Article 2b
Article 3
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are:
necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in Annex I and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;
intended exclusively for:
humanitarian purposes, including the operation of flights for the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or for initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;
the operation of flights in the framework of international adoption procedures;
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the crisis in Belarus or promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures; or
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight by an EU air carrier;
necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Article 3a
By way of derogation from Article 2(1), the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
the funds or economic resources are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 was listed in Annex I, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;
the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;
the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and
recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.
Article 4
Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of
interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of this Regulation,
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 2(1).
Article 4a
By way of derogation from Article 2(1), where a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in ►M15 Annex I ◄ is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned before the date on which that person, entity or body had been listed, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that:
the competent authority concerned has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body listed in ►M15 Annex I ◄ ; and
the Member State concerned has, at least 2 weeks prior to the grant of the authorisation, notified the other Member States and the Commission of that determination and its intention to grant the authorisation.
Article 4b
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary for official purposes of diplomatic missions or consular posts or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
Article 5
Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
immediately supply the competent authorities indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, in the country where they are resident or located, with any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, and directly or indirectly supply such information to the Commission; and
cooperate with the competent authorities indicated in the websites listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.
Article 6
The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as a result of negligence.
Article 7
The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
Article 8
The Commission shall be empowered toamend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States.
Article 8a
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Article 8b
Article 8c
Article 8d
No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, notably a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I;
entities referred to in Articles 1j, 1k, 1l or listed in Annexes V and IX;
any other Belarussian person, entity or body, including the Belarusian government;
any person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.
Article 8e
The Council, the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) shall process personal data that are necessary to carry out their tasks under this Regulation. Those tasks include:
as regards the Council, preparing and making amendments to Annex I;
as regards the High Representative, preparing amendments to Annex I;
as regards the Commission:
adding the contents of Annex I to the electronic, consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to Union financial sanctions and to the interactive sanctions map, both publicly available;
processing information on the impact of the measures provided for in this Regulation such as the value of frozen funds and information on authorisations granted by the competent authorities.
Article 9
Article 9a
Article 9b
Where there is, in this Regulation, a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex II.
Article 10
This Regulation shall apply:
Article 11
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
ANNEX I
List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1)
A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2(1)
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Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Transliteration of Russian spelling) |
Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) |
Identifying information |
Reasons for listing |
Date of listing |
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1. |
Uladzimir Uladzimiravich NAVUMAU Vladimir Vladimirovich NAUMOV |
Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч НАВУМАЎ Владимир Владимирович НАУМОВ |
Position(s): former Minister of Internal Affairs; former Head of the President’s Security Service DOB: 7.2.1956 POB: Smolensk, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Gender: male |
Failed to take action to investigate the case of the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Minister of Internal Affairs and also former Head of the President's Security Service. As a Minister of Internal Affairs he was responsible for the repression of peaceful demonstrations until his retirement on 6 April 2009 for health reasons. Received a residence in the Drozdy nomenklatura district in Minsk from the Presidential Administration. In October 2014, was awarded the Order ‘For Merit’ III degree by President Lukashenka. |
24.9.2004 |
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2. |
Dzmitry Valerievich PAULICHENKA Dmitri Valerievich PAVLICHENKO (Dmitriy Valeriyevich PAVLICHENKO) |
Дзмiтрый Валер'евiч ПАЎЛIЧЭНКА Дмитрий Валериевич ПАВЛИЧЕНКО |
Position(s): former Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) DOB: 1966 POB: Vitebsk/Viciebsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Address: Belarusian Association of Veterans of Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ‘Honour’, 111 Mayakovskogo St., Minsk 220028, Belarus Gender: male |
Key person in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA). Businessman, Head of ‘Honour’, the MoIA’s Association of veterans from the special forces of the MoIA. |
24.9.2004 |
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3. |
Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEIMAN (Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEYMAN) Viktor Vladimirovich SHEIMAN (Viktor Vladimirovich SHEYMAN) |
Віктар Уладзіміравіч ШЭЙМАН Виктор Владимирович ШЕЙМАН |
Position(s): Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate; Former Minister of Internal Affairs DOB: 26.5.1958 POB: Soltanishki, Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Address: Belarus President Property Management Directorate, 38 K. Marx St., Minsk 220016, Belarus Gender: male |
Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. Responsible for the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Secretary of the Security Council. Sheiman remains a Special Assistant/Aid to the President. |
24.9.2004 |
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Iury Leanidavich SIVAKAU (Yuri Leanidavich SIVAKAU, SIVAKOU) Iury (Yuri) Leonidovich SIVAKOV |
Юрый Леанідавіч СІВАКАЎ, СІВАКОЎ Юрий Леонидович СИВАКОВ |
Position(s): former Minister of Internal Affairs; former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration DOB: 5.8.1946 POB: Onor, Sakhalin Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Address: Belarusian Association of Veterans of Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ‘Honour’, 111 Mayakovskogo St., Minsk 220028, Belarus Gender: male |
Orchestrated the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Minister of Tourism and Sports, former Minister of Internal Affairs and former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. |
24.9.2004 |
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5. |
Yuri Khadzimuratavich KARAEU Yuri Khadzimuratovich KARAEV |
Юрый Хаджымуратавіч КАРАЕЎ Юрий Хаджимуратович КАРАЕВ |
Position(s): Former Minister of Internal Affairs; Lieutenant General of Militia (police force); Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast DOB: 21.6.1966 POB: Ordzhonikidze, former USSR (now Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. Remains active in the Lukashenka regime as an aide to the President of Belarus – Inspector for the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast. |
2.10.2020 |
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6. |
Genadz Arkadzievich KAZAKEVICH Gennadi Arkadievich KAZAKEVICH |
Генадзь Аркадзьевіч КАЗАКЕВІЧ Геннадий Аркадьевич КАЗАКЕВИЧ |
Position(s): Former First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs; Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – Chief of the Criminal Militia, Colonel of Militia (police force) DOB: 14.2.1975 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. He retains his post of Chief of the Criminal Militia. |
2.10.2020 |
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7. |
Aliaksandr Piatrovich BARSUKOU Alexander (Alexandr) Petrovich BARSUKOV |
Аляксандр Пятровіч БАРСУКОЎ Александр Петрович БАРСУКОВ |
Position(s): Former Deputy Minister Internal Affairs; Lieutenant-General of Militia (police force); Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for the Minsk Region/Oblast DOB: 29.4.1965 POB: Vetkovski (Vetka) District, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Aide to the President of Belarus – Inspector for the Minsk Region/Oblast. |
2.10.2020 |
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8. |
Siarhei Mikalaevich KHAMENKA Sergei Nikolaevich KHOMENKO |
Сяргей Мікалаевіч ХАМЕНКА Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКО |
Position(s): Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 21.9.1966 POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
2.10.2020 |
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9. |
Yuri Genadzevich NAZARANKA Yuri Gennadievich NAZARENKO |
Юрый Генадзевіч НАЗАРАНКА Юрий Геннадьевич НАЗАРЕНКО |
Position(s): Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Former Commander of the Internal Troops; First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Head of the Public Security Police, Major General of Militia (police force) DOB: 17.4.1976 POB: Slonim, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) and Commander of the MoIA Internal Troops, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as first Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of the Public Security Police. |
2.10.2020 |
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Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV |
Хазалбек Бактібекавіч АТАБЕКАЎ Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ |
Position(s): Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops DOB: 18.3.1967 Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Valerievich BYKAU Alexander (Alexandr) Valerievich BYKOV |
Аляксандр Валер’евіч БЫКАЎ Александр Валерьевич БЫКОВ |
Position(s): Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR), Lieutenant Colonel Gender: male |
In his position as Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by SOBR forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Sviataslavavich SHEPELEU Alexander (Alexandr) Svyatoslavovich SHEPELEV |
Аляксандр Святаслававіч ШЭПЕЛЕЎ Александр Святославович ШЕПЕЛЕВ |
Position(s): Head of the Department for Safety and Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 14.10.1975 POB: village of Rublevsk, Kruglyanskiy district, Mogilev/Mahiliou Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his senior position as Head of the Department for Safety and Security in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is involved in the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
2.10.2020 |
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Dzmitry Uladzimiravich BALABA Dmitry Vladimirovich BALABA |
Дзмітрый Уладзіміравіч БАЛАБА Дмитрий Владимирович БАЛАБА |
Position(s): Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) for the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 1.6.1972 POB: village of Gorodilovo, Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Minsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
2.10.2020 |
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Ivan Uladzimiravich KUBRAKOU Ivan Vladimirovich KUBRAKOV |
Іван Уладзіміравіч КУБРАКОЎ Иван Владимирович КУБРАКОВ |
Position(s): Former Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee; Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General of Militia (police force) DOB: 5.5.1975 POB: village of Malinovka, Mogilev/Mahiliou Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former position as Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Minister of Internal Affairs. |
2.10.2020 |
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Maxim Aliaksandravich GAMOLA (HAMOLA) Maxim Alexandrovich GAMOLA |
Максім Аляксандравіч ГАМОЛА Максим Александрович ГАМОЛА |
Position(s): Former Head of the Police Department in Moskovski District, Minsk; Deputy head of the Minsk City Police Department, Head of Criminal Police Gender: male |
In his former position as Head of the Police Department in Moskovski District, Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Minsk City Police Department and Head of Criminal Police. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Mikhailavich ALIASHKEVICH Alexander (Alexandr) Mikhailovich ALESHKEVICH |
Аляксандр Мiхайлавіч АЛЯШКЕВІЧ Александр Михайлович АЛЕШКЕВИЧ |
Position(s): First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Criminal Police Gender: male |
In his position as First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Criminal Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
2.10.2020 |
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Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA |
Андрэй Васiльевіч ГАЛЕНКА Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА |
Position(s): Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Paulavich VASILIEU Alexander (Alexandr) Pavlovich VASILIEV |
Аляксандр Паўлавіч ВАСІЛЬЕЎ Александр Павлович ВАСИЛЬЕВ |
Position(s): Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee DOB: 24.3.1975 POB: Mogilev/Mahilou, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aleh Mikalaevich SHULIAKOUSKI Oleg Nikolaevich SHULIAKOVSKI |
Алег Мікалаевіч ШУЛЯКОЎСКІ Олег Николаевич ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ |
Position(s): First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Criminal Police DOB: 26.7.1977 Gender: male |
In his position as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Criminal Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
2.10.2020 |
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Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV |
Анатоль Анатольевіч ВАСІЛЬЕЎ Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ |
Position(s): Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police DOB: 26.1.1972 POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich ASTREIKA Alexander (Alexandr) Viacheslavovich ASTREIKO |
Аляксандр Вячаслававіч АСТРЭЙКА Александр Вячеславович АСТРЕЙКО |
Position(s): Head of Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 22.12.1971 POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Major-General of Militia, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
2.10.2020 |
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Leanid ZHURAUSKI Leonid ZHURAVSKI |
Леанід ЖУРАЎСКІ Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ |
Position(s): Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk DOB: 20.9.1975 Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators. |
2.10.2020 |
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Mikhail DAMARNACKI Mikhail DOMARNATSKY |
Міхаіл ДАМАРНАЦКІ Михаил ДОМАРНАЦКИЙ |
Position(s): Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Gomel/Homyel Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Gomel/Homyel, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Gomel/Homyel in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators. |
2.10.2020 |
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Maxim MIKHOVICH Maxim MIKHOVICH |
Максім МІХОВІЧ Максим МИХОВИЧ |
Position(s): Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Brest, Lieutenant Colonel Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Brest, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Brest in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aleh Uladzimiravich MATKIN Oleg Vladimirovitch MATKIN |
Алег Уладзіміравіч МАТКІН Олег Владимирович МАТКИН |
Position(s): Head of the Penal Correction Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the Penal Correction Department that has authority over the detention facilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. |
2.10.2020 |
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Ivan Yurievich SAKALOUSKI Ivan Yurievich SOKOLOVSKI |
Іван Юр’евіч САКАЛОЎСКІ Иван Юрьевич СОКОЛОВСКИЙ |
Position(s): Director of the Akrestina detention centre, Minsk Gender: male |
In his capacity as Director of the Akrestina detention centre in Minsk, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in that detention centre in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. |
2.10.2020 |
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Valeri Paulavich VAKULCHYK Valery Pavlovich VAKULCHIK |
Валерый Паўлавіч ВАКУЛЬЧЫК Валерий Павлович ВАКУЛЬЧИК |
Position(s): Former Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB); Former State Secretary of the Security Council; Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus – Inspector for the Brest Region/Oblast DOB: 19.6.1964 POB: Radostovo, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Aide to the President of Belarus – Inspector for the Brest Region/Oblast. |
2.10.2020 |
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Siarhei Yaugenavich TSERABAU Sergey Evgenievich TEREBOV |
Сяргей Яўгенавіч ЦЕРАБАЎ Сергей Евгеньевич ТЕРЕБОВ |
Position(s): First Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) DOB: 1972 POB: Borisov/Barisaw, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as First Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
2.10.2020 |
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Dzmitry Vasilievich RAVUTSKI Dmitry Vasilievich REUTSKY |
Дзмітрый Васільевіч РАВУЦКІ Дмитрий Васильевич РЕУЦКИЙ |
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
2.10.2020 |
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Uladzimir Viktaravich KALACH Vladimir Viktorovich KALACH |
Уладзімір Віктаравіч КАЛАЧ Владимир Викторович КАЛАЧ |
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
2.10.2020 |
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Alieg Anatolevich CHARNYSHOU Oleg Anatolievich CHERNYSHEV |
Алег Анатольевіч ЧАРНЫШОЎ Олег Анатольевич ЧЕРНЫШЁВ |
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich KANYUK Alexander (Alexandr) Vladimirovich KONYUK |
Аляксандр Уладзіміравіч КАНЮК Александр Владимирович КОНЮК |
Position(s): Former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus; Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Armenia DOB: 11.7.1960 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former position as Prosecutor General, he was responsible for the widespread use of criminal proceedings to disqualify opposition candidates ahead of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent persons from joining the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the ambassador of Belarus to Armenia. |
2.10.2020 |
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Lidzia Mihailauna YARMOSHINA Lidia Mikhailovna YERMOSHINA |
Лідзія Міхайлаўна ЯРМОШЫНА Лидия Михайловна ЕРМОШИНА |
Position(s): Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 29.1.1953 POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female |
As Chairwoman of the CEC, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Vadzim Dzmitryevich IPATAU Vadim Dmitrievich IPATOV |
Вадзім Дзмітрыевіч ІПАТАЎ Вадим Дмитриевич ИПАТОВ |
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 30.10.1964 POB: Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male |
As Deputy Chairman of the CEC, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO |
Алена Мікалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО |
Position(s): Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 1.7.1971 Gender: female |
As Secretary of the CEC, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Andrei Anatolievich GURZHY Andrey Anatolievich GURZHIY |
Андрэй Анатольевіч ГУРЖЫ Андрей Анатольевич ГУРЖИЙ |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 10.10.1975 Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Volga Leanidauna DARASHENKA Olga Leonidovna DOROSHENKO |
Вольга Леанідаўна ДАРАШЭНКА Ольга Леонидовна ДОРОШЕНКО |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 1976 Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Siarhei Aliakseevich KALINOUSKI Sergey Alexeyevich KALINOVSKIY |
Сяргей Аляксеевіч КАЛІНОЎСКІ Сергей Алексеевич КАЛИНОВСКИЙ |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 3.1.1969 Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO |
Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 6.8.1959 POB: Podilsk, Odessa Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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40. |
Aliaksandr Mikhailavich LASYAKIN Alexander (Alexandr) Mikhailovich LOSYAKIN |
Аляксандр Міхайлавіч ЛАСЯКІН Александр Михайлович ЛОСЯКИН |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 21.7.1957 Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY |
Ігар Анатольевіч ПЛЫШЭЎСКІ Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 19.2.1979 POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA |
Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 26.9.1970 Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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43. |
Aleh Leanidavich SLIZHEUSKI Oleg Leonidovich SLIZHEVSKI |
Алег Леанідавіч СЛIЖЭЎСКІ Олег Леонидович СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 16.8.1972 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for the misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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44. |
Irina Aliaksandrauna TSELIKAVETS Irina Alexandrovna TSELIKOVEC |
Ірына Аляксандраўна ЦЭЛІКАВЕЦ Ирина Александровна ЦЕЛИКОВЕЦ |
Position(s): Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 2.11.1976 POB: Zhlobin, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for the misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
2.10.2020 |
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Aliaksandr Ryhoravich LUKASHENKA Alexander (Alexandr) Grigorievich LUKASHENKO |
Аляксандр Рыгоравіч ЛУКАШЭНКА Александр Григорьевич ЛУКАШЕНКО |
Position(s): President of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 30.8.1954 POB: Kopys settlement, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
As President of Belarus with authority over State bodies, he is responsible for the violent repression by the State apparatus carried out before and after the 2020 presidential election, in particular the dismissal of key opposition candidates, arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
6.11.2020 |
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Viktar Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKA Viktor Alexandrovich LUKASHENKO |
Віктар Аляксандравіч ЛУКАШЭНКА Виктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО |
Position(s): National Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security Council DOB: 28.11.1975 POB: Mogilev/Mahiliou, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as National Security Advisor to the President and a Member of the Security Council, as well as his informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
6.11.2020 |
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Ihar Piatrovich SERGYAENKA Igor Petrovich SERGEENKO |
Ігар Пятровіч СЕРГЯЕНКА Игорь Петрович СЕРГЕЕНКО |
Position(s): Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration DOB: 14.1.1963 POB: Stolitsa village in Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for ensuring the implementation of presidential powers in the field of domestic and foreign policy. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. |
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Ivan Stanislavavich TERTEL Ivan Stanislavovich TERTEL |
Іван Станіслававіч ТЭРТЭЛЬ Иван Станиславович ТЕРТЕЛЬ |
Position(s): Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), former Chairman of the State Control Committee DOB: 8.9.1966 POB: village Privalka/Privalki in Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as the Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) and in his former position as the Chairman of the State Control Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Raman Ivanavich MELNIK Roman Ivanovich MELNIK |
Раман Іванавіч МЕЛЬНІК Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК |
Position(s): Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 29.5.1964 Gender: male |
In his leadership position as the Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Ivan Danilavich NASKEVICH Ivan Danilovich NOSKEVICH |
Іван Данілавіч НАСКЕВІЧ Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ |
Position(s): Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 25.3.1970 POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators. |
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Aliaksey Aliaksandravich VOLKAU Alexei Alexandrovich VOLKOV |
Аляксей Аляксандравіч ВОЛКАЎ Алексей Александрович ВОЛКОВ |
Position(s): Former First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee; currently Chairman of the State Committee for Forensic Expertise DOB: 7.9.1973 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as the First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators. |
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Siarhei Yakaulevich AZEMSHA Sergei Yakovlevich AZEMSHA |
Сяргей Якаўлевіч АЗЕМША Сергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША |
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 17.7.1974 POB: Rechitsa, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators. |
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Andrei Fiodaravich SMAL Andrei Fyodorovich SMAL |
Андрэй Фёдаравіч СМАЛЬ Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ |
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 1.8.1973 POB: Brest, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators. |
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Andrei Yurevich PAULIUCHENKA Andrei Yurevich PAVLYUCHENKO |
Андрэй Юр’евіч ПАЎЛЮЧЕНКА Андрей Юрьевич ПАВЛЮЧЕНКО |
Position(s): Head of Operational-Analytical Center DOB: 1.8.1971 Gender: male |
In his leadership position as the Head of Operational-Analytical Center, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression of civil society, in particular interrupting connection to telecommunication networks as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. |
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Ihar Ivanavich BUZOUSKI Igor Ivanovich BUZOVSKI |
Ігар Іванавіч БУЗОЎСКІ Игорь Иванович БУЗОВСКИЙ |
Position(s): Deputy Minister of Information DOB: 10.7.1972 POB: village of Koshelevo, Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. |
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Natallia Mikalaeuna EISMANT Natalia Nikolayevna EISMONT |
Наталля Мікалаеўна ЭЙСМАНТ Наталья Николаевна ЭЙСМОНТ |
Position(s): Press Secretary of the President of Belarus DOB: 16.2.1984 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Maiden name: Kirsanova (Russian spelling: Кирсанова) or Selyun (Russian spelling: Селюн) Gender: female |
In her position as Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, she is closely associated with the President and responsible for coordinating media activities of the President, including drafting statements and organising public appearances. She is therefores supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. In particular, with her public statements defending the President and criticising opposition activists as well as the peaceful protesters, made in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, she contributed to seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. |
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Siarhei Yaugenavich ZUBKOU Sergei Yevgenevich ZUBKOV |
Сяргей Яўгенавіч ЗУБКОЎ Сергей Евгеньевич ЗУБКОВ |
Position(s): ALFA Unit Commander DOB: 21.8.1975 Gender: male |
In his commanding position over ALFA Unit forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by those forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Andrei Aliakseevich RAUKOU Andrei Alexeyevich RAVKOV |
Андрэй Аляксеевіч РАЎКОЎ Андрей Алексеевич РАВКОВ |
Position(s): Former State Secretary of the Security Council Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Azerbaijan DOB: 25.6.1967 POB: village of Revyaki, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former position as State Secretary of the Security Council, he has been closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan. |
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Pyotr Piatrovich MIKLASHEVICH Petr Petrovich MIKLASHEVICH |
Пётр Пятровіч МІКЛАШЭВІЧ Петр Петрович МИКЛАШЕВИЧ |
Position(s): Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 18.10.1954 POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
As the chairman of the Constitutional Court, he is responsible for the Constitutional Court’s decision adopted on 25 August 2020, by which the results of the fraudulent elections were legitimised. He has therefore supported and facilitated actions of repression and intimidation campaign by the State apparatus against peaceful protestors and journalists and is therefore responsible for seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. |
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Anatol Aliaksandravich SIVAK Anatoli Alexandrovich SIVAK |
Анатоль Аляксандравіч СІВАК Анатолий Александрович СИВАК |
Position(s): Deputy Prime Minister; former Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 19.7.1962 POB: Zavoit, Narovlya District, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership capacity as Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign run by the local apparatus in Minsk under his oversight in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He made numerous public statements criticising peaceful protests taking place in Belarus. In his current leadership position as Deputy Prime Minister he continues to support the Lukashenka regime. |
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Ivan Mikhailavich EISMANT Ivan Mikhailovich EISMONT |
Іван Міхайлавіч ЭЙСМАНТ Иван Михайлович ЭЙСМОНТ |
Position(s): Chairman of the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company, Head of Belteleradio Company DOB: 20.1.1977 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his current position as Head of the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company, he is responsible for the dissemination of state propaganda in public media and continues to support the Lukashenka regime. This includes using media channels to support the President’s continuation of his term in office, despite the fraudulent presidential elections that took place on 9 August 2020, and the subsequent and repeated violent crackdown on peaceful and legitimate protests. Eismont made public statements criticising the peaceful protesters and refused to provide media coverage of the protests. He also fired striking employees of Belteleradio Company under his management, thereby making him responsible for human rights violations. |
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Uladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK Vladimir Stepanovich KARANIK |
Уладзімір Сцяпанавіч КАРАНІК Владимир Степанович КАРАНИК |
Position(s): Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; former Minister of Healthcare DOB: 30.11.1973 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership capacity as the Minister of Healthcare, he was responsible for the use of healthcare services to repress peaceful protesters, including using ambulances to transport protesters in need of medical assistance to isolation wards rather than to hospitals. He made numerous public statements criticising the peaceful protests taking place in Belarus, on one occasion accusing a protester of being intoxicated. In his current leadership position as the Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast he continues to support the Lukashenka regime. |
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Natallia Ivanauna KACHANAVA Natalia Ivanovna KOCHANOVA |
Наталля Іванаўна КАЧАНАВА Наталья Ивановна КОЧАНОВА |
Position(s): Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus DOB: 25.9.1960 POB: Polotsk, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female |
In her current leadership position as Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, she is responsible for supporting the decisions of the President in the field of domestic policy. She is also responsible for organising the fraudulent elections that took place on 9 August 2020. She made public statements defending the brutal crackdown of the security apparatus on peaceful demonstrators. |
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Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI |
Павел Мікалаевіч ЛЁГКІ Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ |
Position(s): First Deputy Minister of Information DOB: 30.5.1972 POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as First Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. |
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Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY Igor Vladimirovich LUTSKY |
Ігар Уладзіміравіч ЛУЦКІ Игорь Владимирович ЛУЦКИЙ |
Position(s): Minister of Information DOB: 31.10.1972 POB: Stolin, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. |
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Andrei Ivanavich SHVED Andrei Ivanovich SHVED |
Андрэй Іванавіч ШВЕД Андрей Иванович ШВЕД |
Position(s): Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 21.4.1973 POB: Glushkovichi, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Prosecutor General, he is responsible for the ongoing repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and in particular the launching of numerous criminal proceedings against peaceful demonstrators, opposition leaders and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections. He also made public statements threatening participants in ‘unauthorised rallies’ with punishment. |
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Genadz Andreevich BOGDAN Gennady Andreievich BOGDAN |
Генадзь Андрэевіч БОГДАН Геннадий Андреевич БОГДАН |
Position(s): Deputy Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate DOB: 8.1.1977 Gender: male |
In his position of Deputy Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate, he oversees the functioning of numerous enterprises. The body under his leadership provides financial, material and technical, social, household and medical support to the State apparatus and republican authorities. He is closely associated with the President and continues to support the Lukashenka regime. |
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Ihar Paulavich BURMISTRAU Igor Pavlovich BURMISTROV |
Ігар Паўлавіч БУРМІСТРАЎ Игорь Павлович БУРМИСТРОВ |
Position(s): Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 30.9.1968 Gender: male |
In his leadership position as First Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Internal Troops under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Arciom Kanstantinavich DUNKA Artem Konstantinovich DUNKO |
Арцём Канстанцінавіч ДУНЬКА Артем Константинович ДУНЬКО |
Position(s): Senior Inspector for Special Matters of the Department of Financial Investigations of the State Control Committee DOB: 8.6.1990 Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Senior Inspector for Special Matters of the Department of Financial Investigations of the State Control Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched into opposition leaders and activists. |
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Aleh Heorhievich KARAZIEI Oleg Georgevich KARAZEI |
Алег Георгіевіч КАРАЗЕЙ Олег Георгиевич КАРАЗЕЙ |
Position(s): Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 1.1.1979 POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Dzmitry Aliaksandravich KURYAN Dmitry Alexandrovich KURYAN |
Дзмітрый Аляксандравіч КУРЬЯН Дмитрий Александрович КУРЬЯН |
Position(s): Police Colonel, Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 3.10.1974 Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Police Colonel and Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Aliaksandr Henrykavich TURCHIN Alexander (Alexandr) Henrihovich TURCHIN |
Аляксандр Генрыхавіч ТУРЧЫН Александр Генрихович ТУРЧИН |
Position(s): Chairman of Minsk Regional Executive Committee DOB: 2.7.1975 POB: Novogrudok, Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as the Chairman of Minsk Regional Executive Committee, he is responsible for overseeing local administration, including a number of committees. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN Dmitry Nikolayevich SHUMILIN |
Дзмітрый Мікалаевіч ШУМІЛІН Дмитрий Николаевич ШУМИЛИН |
Position(s): Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 26.7.1977 Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He is documented as personally taking part in the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters. |
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Vital Ivanavich STASIUKEVICH Vitalyi Ivanovich STASIUKEVICH |
Віталь Іванавіч СТАСЮКЕВІЧ Виталий Иванович СТАСЮКЕВИЧ |
Position(s): Deputy Chief of the Public Security Police in Grodno/Hrodna DOB: 5.3.1976 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Chief of the Public Security Police in Grodno/Hrodna, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters. |
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Siarhei Leanidavich KALINNIK Sergei Leonidovich KALINNIK |
Сяргей Леанідавіч КАЛИННИК Сергей Леонидович КАЛИННИК |
Position(s): Police Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 23.7.1979 Gender: male |
In his position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised and took part in torturing unlawfully detained protesters. |
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Vadzim Siarhaevich PRYGARA Vadim Sergeyevich PRIGARA |
Вадзім Сяргеевіч ПРЫГАРА Вадим Сергеевич ПРИГАРА |
Position(s): Police Lieutenant Colonel, Head of the District Police Department in Molodechno DOB: 31.10.1980 Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the District Police Department in Molodechno, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised beatings of unlawfully detained protesters. He also made numerous derogatory statements about the protesters to the media. |
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Viktar Ivanavich STANISLAUCHYK Viktor Ivanovich STANISLAVCHIK |
Віктар Іванавіч СТАНІСЛАЎЧЫК Виктор Иванович СТАНИСЛАВЧИК |
Position(s): Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk, Head of the Public Security Police DOB: 27.1.1971 Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk and Head of the Public Security Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised the detention of peaceful protesters and beatings of those unlawfully detained. |
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Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich PIETRASH Alexander (Alexandr) Alexandrovich PETRASH |
Аляксандр Аляксандравіч ПЕТРАШ Александр Александрович ПЕТРАШ |
Position(s): Chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk DOB: 16.5.1988 Gender: male |
In his position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk, he is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence and reliance on statements from false witnesses were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. He was instrumental in fining and detaining protesters, journalists and opposition leaders in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Andrei Aliaksandravich LAHUNOVICH Andrei Alexandrovich LAHUNOVICH |
Андрэй Аляксандравіч ЛАГУНОВІЧ Андрей Александрович ЛАГУНОВИЧ |
Position(s): Judge of the Sovetsky district court in Gomel/Homyel Gender: male |
In his position as judge of the Sovetsky district court in Gomel/Homyel, he is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Alena Vasileuna LITVINA Elena Vasilevna LITVINA |
Алена Васільеўна ЛІТВІНА Елена Васильевна ЛИТВИНА |
Position(s): Judge of the Leninsky district court in Mogilev/Mahiliou Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Leninsky district court in Mogilev/Mahiliou, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Victoria Valeryeuna SHABUNYA Victoria Valerevna SHABUNYA |
Вікторыя Валер’еўна ШАБУНЯ Виктория Валерьевна ШАБУНЯ |
Position(s): Judge of the Central district court in Minsk DOB: 27.2.1974 Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Sergei Dylevsky – Coordination Council member and leader of a strike committee. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Alena Aliaksandravna ZHYVITSA Elena Alexandrovna ZHYVITSA |
Алена Аляксандравна ЖЫВІЦА Елена Александровна ЖИВИЦА |
Position(s): Judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk DOB: 9.4.1990 Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Natallia Anatolievna DZIADKOVA Natalia Anatolievna DEDKOVA |
Наталля Анатольеўна ДЗЯДКОВА Наталья Анатольевна ДЕДКОВА |
Position(s): Judge of the Partizanski district court in Minsk DOB: 2.12.1979 Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Partizanski district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Coordination Council leader Mariya Kalesnikava. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Maryna Arkadzeuna FIODARAVA Marina Arkadievna FEDOROVA |
Марына Аркадзьеўна ФЁДАРАВА Марина Аркадьевна ФЕДОРОВА |
Position(s): Judge of the Sovetsky district court in Minsk DOB: 11.9.1965 Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Sovetsky district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR Yulia Cheslavovna HUSTYR |
Юлія Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР |
Position(s): Judge of the Central district court in Minsk DOB: 14.1.1984 Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Viktar Babarika. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Alena Tsimafeeuna NYAKRASAVA Elena Timofeyevna NEKRASOVA |
Алена Цімафееўна НЯКРАСАВА Елена Тимофеевна НЕКРАСОВА |
Position(s): Judge of the Zavodsky district court in Minsk DOB: 26.11.1974 Gender: female |
In her position as judge of the Zavodsky district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN Alexander (Alexandr) Vasilevich SHAKUTIN |
Аляксандр Васільевіч ШАКУЦІН Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН |
Position(s): Businessman, owner of Amkodor Holding DOB: 12.1.1959 POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and other sectors. He is reported to be one of the persons who benefited most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thereby contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Mikalai Mikalaevich VARABEI/VERABEI Nikolay Nikolaevich VOROBEY |
Мікалай Мікалаевіч ВАРАБЕЙ/ВЕРАБЕЙ Николай Николаевич ВОРОБЕЙ |
Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group DOB: 4.5.1963 POB: former Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male |
He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in petroleum, coal transit, banking and other sectors. He is the co-owner of Bremino Group – a company that has enjoyed tax breaks and other forms of support from the Belarusian administration. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Natallia Mikhailauna BUHUK Natalia Mikhailovna BUGUK |
Наталля Міхайлаўна БУГУК Наталья Михайловна БУГУК |
Judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk DOB: 19.12.1989 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk, Natallia Buhuk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. Violations of rights of defence and of right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. |
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She 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. |
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Alina Siarhieeuna KASIANCHYK Alina Sergeevna KASYANCHYK |
Аліна Сяргееўна КАСЬЯНЧЫК Алина Сергеевна КАСЬЯНЧИК |
Assistant Prosecutor at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk DOB: 12.03.1998 POB: Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against journalists, activists and protesters. In particular, she has prosecuted journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova for recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of ‘conspiracy’ and ‘violating public order’. She has also prosecuted members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking parts in peaceful protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term prison sentences. |
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She 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. |
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Ihar Viktaravich KURYLOVICH Igor Viktorovich KURILOVICH |
Iгар Вiĸтаравiч КУРЫЛОВIЧ, Игорь Викторович КУРИЛОВИЧ |
Senior Investigator of the Frunzensky District Department of the Investigative Committee DOB: 26.09.1990 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Senior Investigator at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, Ihar Kurylovich was involved in preparing a politically motivated criminal case against journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. The journalists, who recorded peaceful protests, were accused of violations of public order and sentenced to two years of prison. He 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. |
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Siarhei Viktaravich SHATSILA Sergei Viktorovich SHATILO |
Сяргей Віĸтаравіч ШАЦІЛА Сергей Виĸторович ШАТИЛО |
Judge at Sovetsky District Court in Minsk DOB: 13.08.1989 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as judge of the Sovetsky District Court in Minsk, Siarhei Shatsila is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against protesters, in particular the sentencing of Natallia Hersche, Dzmitry Halko and Dzmitry Karatkevich, considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarusian human rights organisation. He 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. |
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Anastasia Vasileuna ACHALAVA Anastasia Vasilievna ACHALOVA |
Анастасія Васільеўна АЧАЛАВА Анастасия Васильевна АЧАЛОВА |
Judge at the Leninsky District Court in Minsk DOB: 15.10.1992 POB: Minsk, Belarus Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as judge of the Leninsky District Court in Minsk, Anastasia Achalava is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Coordination Council member Dzmitry Kruk, as well as against medical personnel and senior citizens. Reliance on statements of anonymous witnesses was reported during trials conducted under her supervision. |
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She 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. |
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Mariya Viachaslavauna YAROKHINA Maria Viacheslavovna YEROKHINA |
Марыя Вячаславаўна ЯРОХІНА Мария Вячеславовна ЕРОХИНА |
Judge at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk DOB: 04.07.1987 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as judge of the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk, Mariya Yerokhina is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, trade union activists, sportsmen and protesters, in particular the sentencing of journalist Uladzimir Hrydzin. She 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. |
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Yuliya Aliaksandrauna BLIZNIUK Yuliya Aleksandrovna BLIZNIUK |
Юлія Аляĸсандраўна БЛІЗНЮК Юлия Алеĸсандровна БЛИЗНЮК |
Deputy Chairwoman/judge at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk DOB: 23.09.1971 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as Deputy Chairwoman and judge at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk, Yuliya Blizniuk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters, in particular sentencing activists Artsiom Khvashcheuski, Artsiom Sauchuk, Maksim Pauliushchyk. These persons are considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarusian human rights organization. She 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. |
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Anastasia Dzmitreuna KULIK Anastasia Dmitrievna KULIK |
Анастасія Дзмітрыеўна КУЛІК Анастасия Дмитриевна КУЛИК |
Judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Minsk DOB: 28.07.1989 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Minsk, Anastasia Kulik is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Aliaksandr Zakharevich, who is considered as a political prisoner by Viasna, a Belarusian human rights organization. She 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. |
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Maksim Leanidavich TRUSEVICH Maksim Leonidovich TRUSEVICH |
Маĸсім Леанідавіч ТРУСЕВІЧ Маĸсим Леонидович ТРУСЕВИЧ |
Judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Minsk DOB: 12.08.1989 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as judge at the Pervomaisky District Court in Minsk, Maksim Trusevich is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. He 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. |
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Tatsiana Yaraslavauna MATYL Tatiana Yaroslavovna MOTYL |
Тацяна Яраславаўна МАТЫЛЬ Татьяна Ярославовна МОТЫЛЬ |
Judge of the Moskovsky District Court of Minsk DOB: 20.01.1968 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as judge at the Moskovsky District Court in Minsk, Tatsiana Matyl is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of opposition politician Mikalai Statkevich and journalist Alexander Borozenko. Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She 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. |
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Aliaksandr Anatolevich RUDZENKA Aleksandr Anatolevich RUDENKO |
Аляĸсандр Анатольевіч РУДЗЕНКА Алеĸсандр Анатольевич РУДЕНКО |
Deputy Chairman of the of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk DOB: 01.12.1981 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Chairman and judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court in Minsk, Aliaksandr Rudzenka is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters, in particular fining an elderly and disabled protester, as well as the sentencing of Lyudmila Kazak – the lawyer of Mariya Kalesnikava, Belarussian opposition leader. Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. |
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He 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. |
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Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich VOUK Aleksandr Aleksandrovich VOLK |
Аляĸсандр Аляĸсандравіч ВОЎК Алеĸсандр Алеĸсандрович ВОЛК |
Judge of the Sovetsky District Court of Minsk DOB: 01.08.1979 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as judge of the Sovetsky District Court of Minsk, Aliaksandr Vouk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of sisters Anastasia and Victoria Mirontsev, considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. |
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He 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. |
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Volha Siarheeuna NIABORSKAIA Olga Sergeevna NEBORSKAIA |
Вольга Сяргееўна НЯБОРСКАЯ Ольга Сергеевна НЕБОРСКАЯ |
Judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk DOB: 14.02.1991 POB: Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk, Volha Niaborskaya is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters and journalists, in particular the sentencing of Sofia Malashevich and Tikhon Kliukach, considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Marina Sviataslavauna ZAPASNIK Marina Sviatoslavovna ZAPASNIK |
Марына Святаславаўна ЗАПАСНІК Марина Святославовна ЗАПАСНИК |
Deputy Chairman of the Court of the Leninsky District of Minsk DOB: 28.03.1982 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as Deputy Chairman and judge of the Court of the Leninsky District of Minsk, Marina Zapasnik is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of activists Vladislav Zenevich, Olga Pavlova, Olga Klaskovskaya, Viktar Barushka, Sergey Ratkevich, Aleksey Charvinskiy, Andrey Khrenkov, student Viktor Aktistov, and minor Maksim Babich. All are recognized as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. |
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She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Maksim Yurevich FILATAU Maksim Yurevich FILATOV |
Максім Юр'евіч Філатаў Максим Юрьевич ФИЛАТОВ |
Judge of the Lida City Court DOB: POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the judge of Lida City Court, Maksim Filatau is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of activist Vitold Ashurok, who is recognized as political prisoner by Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Andrei Vaclavavich HRUSHKO Andrei Vatslavovich GRUSHKO |
Андрэй Вацлававіч ГРУШКО Андрей Вацлавович ГРУШКО |
Judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest DOB: 24.01.1979 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei Hrushko is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing activists, recognized as political prisoners, and minors. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Dzmitry Iurevich HARA Dmitry Iurevich GORA |
Дзмітрый Юр'евіч ГАРА Дмитрий Юрьевич ГОРА |
Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Belarus (appointed on 11 March 2021) Former Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus (until 11 March 2021) DOB: 04.05.1970 |
In his position of Deputy Prosecutor General until March 2021, Dzmitry Hara bears responsibility for politically motivated criminal cases against peaceful protestors, members of the opposition, journalists, civil society and regular citizens. Mr Hara was also involved in initiating of politically motivated criminal proceedings against Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya. |
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POB: Tbilisi, former Georgian SSR (now Georgia) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
As the Head of the Intergovernmental Commission created by the Office of the General Prosecutor to investigate citizens' complaints about abuse of powers by law enforcement officers, Dzmitry Hara is responsible for inaction of this institution, since no case of such an investigation is known, despite applications for the initiation of criminal cases complaining about the use of violence, ill-treatment and torture. As of March 2021, he is the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Belarus. In this position he is responsible for prosecuting human rights defenders and participants in peaceful protests. |
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He 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 |
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Aliaksei Kanstantsinavich STUK Alexey Konstantinovich STUK |
Аляĸсей Канстанцінавіч СТУК Алеĸсей Константинович СТУК |
Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 1959 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position of Deputy Prosecutor General, Aliaksei Stuk bears responsibility for politically motivated criminal cases against opposition, journalists, civil society and regular citizens. He is responsible for tightening the Prosecutor's Office's control of citizens' activities in localities and work places and is responsible for applying excessive legal responsibilities on participants in peaceful protests. He publicly stated that the Office of Prosecutor General would work to identify "illegal" citizen associations and suppress their activities. |
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He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Genadz Iosifavich DYSKO Gennadi Iosifovich DYSKO |
Генадзь Іосіфавіч ДЫСКО Геннадий Иосифович ДЫСКО |
Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus, State Counselor of Justice of the 3rd class DOB: 22.03.1964 POB: Oshmyany, Hrodna region, (former USSR) now Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position of Deputy Prosecutor General, Genadz Dysko bears responsibility for politically motivated criminal cases against opposition, journalists, civil society and regular citizens. He was also involved in initiating of politically motivated criminal proceedings against Siarhei Tsikhanousky - opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Sviatlana, Anatoleuna LYUBETSKAYA Svetlana Anatolevna LYUBETSKAYA |
Святлана Анатольеўна ЛЮБЕЦКАЯ Светлана Анатольевна ЛЮБЕЦКАЯ |
Member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law DOB: 03.06.1971 POB: former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commission on Law, Sviatlana Lyubetskaya is responsible for the adoption of the new Code of Administrative Infringements (entered into force on 1 March 2021) that authorises arbitrary arrests and imposed increased liability for participation in mass events, including for display of political symbols. Through these legislative activities, she is responsible for serious violations of human rights, including the right of peaceful assembly, and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. These legislative activities also seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. |
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Aliaksei Uladzimiravich IAHORAU Alexei Vladimirovich YEGOROV |
Аляксей Уладзіміравіч ЯГОРАЎ Алексей Владимирович ЕГОРОВ |
Member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law DOB: 16.12.1969 |
In his position as Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commission on Law, Aliaksei Iahorau is responsible for the adoption of the new Code of Administrative Infringements (entered into force on 1 March 2021) that authorises arbitrary arrests and imposed increased liability for participation in mass events, including for display of political symbols. Through these legislative activities, he is responsible for serious violations of human rights, including the right of peaceful assembly, and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. These legislative activities also seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. |
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POB: Novosokolniki, Pskov region, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
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Aliaksandr Paulavich AMELIANIUK Aleksandr Pavlovich OMELYANYUK |
Аляксандр Паўлавіч АМЕЛЬЯНЮК Александр Павлович ОМЕЛЬЯНЮК |
Member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law DOB: 06.03.1964 |
In his position as Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commission on Law, Aliaksandr Amelianiuk is responsible for the adoption of the new Code of Administrative Infringements (entered into force on 1 March 2021) that authorises arbitrary arrests and imposed increased liability for participation in mass events, including display of political symbols. Through these legislative activities, he is responsible for serious violations of human rights, including the right to peaceful assembly, and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. These legislative activities also seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. |
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POB: Kobrin, Brest Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
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Andrei Mikalaevich MUKAVOZCHYK Andrei Nikolaevich MUKOVOZCHYK |
Андрэй Міĸалаевіч МУКАВОЗЧЫК Андрей Ниĸолаевич МУКОВОЗЧИК |
Political observer of "Belarus Today" ("Sovietskaia Belarus - Belarus Segodnya") DOB: 13.06.1963 POB: Novosibirsk, former USSR (now Russian Federation) |
Andrei Mukavozchyk is one of the main propagandists of the Lukashenka regime publishing in "Belarus Today", the official newspaper of the Presidential Administration. In his articles, democratic opposition and civil society are systematically highlighted in a negative and derogatory way, using falsified information. He is one of the main sources of state propaganda, which supports and justifies the repression of the democratic opposition and of civil society. |
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Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport number: MP 3413113 and MP 2387911 |
In May 2020, Mukavozchyk became a recipient of the "Golden Pen" award from a pro-governmental organization Belarusian Union of Journalists. In December 2020, he received the prize "Golden Letter", handed over by representatives of the Belarussian Ministry of Information. In January 2021, Lukashenka signed a decree awarding Mukavozchyk a medal "For labour merits". He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Siarhei Aliaksandravich GUSACHENKA Sergey Alexandrovich GUSACHENKO |
Сяргей Аляксандравіч ГУСАЧЭНКА Сергей Александрович ГУСАЧЕНКО |
Deputy Chair of the National State Television and Radio Company (Belteleradio Company) DOB: 05.11.1983 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Office phone: (+375-17) 369 90 15 |
In his position as the Deputy Chairman of Belteleradiocompany, the State Television, author and host of weekly propaganda TV-show „Glavnyy efir“, Siarhei Gusachenka has been willingly providing the Belarusian public with false information about the outcome of elections, protests and the repressions perpetrated by the state authorities. He is directly responsible for the way in which the State Television presents information about the situation in the country, thus lending support to the authorities, including Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Genadz Branislavavich DAVYDZKA Gennadi Bronislavovich DAVYDKO |
Генадзь Браніслававіч ДАВЫДЗЬКА Геннадий Брониславович ДАВЫДЬКO |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives, Chair of the Committee on Human Rights and Media Chair of the Belarusian political organisation Belaya Rus DOB: 29.09.1955 |
As the Chairman of Belaya Rus, a major pro-Lukashenka organization, Genadz Davydzka is one of the main propagandists of the regime. In his support for Lukashenka, he frequently used inflammatory language, and encouraged the violence of the state apparatus against peaceful protesters. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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POB: Popovka village, Senno/Sjanno, Vitebsk Region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport MP2156098 |
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Volha Mikalaeuna CHAMADANAVA Olga Nikolaevna CHEMODANOVA |
Вольга Міĸалаеўна ЧАМАДАНАВА Ольга Ниĸолаевна ЧЕМОДАНОВА |
Press Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus DOB: 13.10.1977 POB: Minsk region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian Rank: Colonel Passport: MC1405076 |
Being the main media person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Volha Chamadanava plays a key role in distorting and deflecting the facts of violence against the protesters, as well as in spreading false information about them. She has threatened peaceful protesters and continues to justify violence against them. Since she is a part of the security apparatus and speaks on its behalf, she is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Siarhei Ivanavich SKRYBA Sergei Ivanovich SKRIBA |
Сяргей Іванавіч СКРЫБА Сергей Иванович СКРИБА |
Vice Chancellor of the Belarusian State Economic University for Educational Work DOB: 21.11.1964 / 1965 POB: Kletsk, Minsk Region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian e-mail: skriba_s@bseu.by |
In his position as Vice Chancellor of the Belarusian State Economic University (BSEU) for educational work, Siarhei Skryba is responsible for sanctions taken against students for their participation in peaceful protests, including their expulsion from university. Some of these sanctions were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020 for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Siarhei Piatrovich, RUBNIKOVICH Sergei Petrovich RUBNIKOVICH |
Сяргей Пятровіч РУБНІКОВІЧ Сергей Петрович РУБНИКОВИЧ |
Rector of the Belarusian State Medical University DOB: 1974 POB: Sharkauschyna, Vitebsk/ Viciebsk Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Rector of the Belarusian State Medical University, whose appointment was approved by Alexander Lukashenka, Siarhei Rubnikovich is responsible for the decision of University administration to expel students for taking part in peaceful protests. The expulsion orders were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020 for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Aliaksandr Henadzevich BAKHANOVICH Aleksandr Gennadevich BAKHANOVICH |
Аляĸсандр Генадзевіч БАХАНОВІЧ Алеĸсандр Геннадьевич БАХАНОВИЧ |
Rector of the Brest State Technical University DOB: 1972 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Rector of the Brest State Technical University, whose appointment was approved by Alexander Lukashenka, Aliaksandr Bakhanovich is responsible for the decision of University administration to expel students for taking part in peaceful protests. The expulsion orders were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020 for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. Bakhanovich is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Mikhail Ryhoravich BARAZNA Mikhail Grigorevich BOROZNA |
Міхаіл Рыгоравіч БАРАЗНА Михаил Григорьевич БОРОЗНА |
Rector of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA) DOB: 20.11.1962 POB: Rakusheva, Mahileu/ Mogiliev Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Rector of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA), Mikhail Barazna is responsible for the decision of University administration to expel students for taking part in peaceful protests. The expulsion orders were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020 for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. Mikhail Barazna is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Maksim Uladzimiravich RYZHANKOU Maksim Vladimirovich RYZHENKOV |
Максім Уладзіміравіч РЫЖАНКОЎ Максим Владимирович РЫЖЕНКОВ |
First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration DOB: 19.06.1972 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Maksim Ryzhankou is closely associated with the President and responsible for ensuring the implementation of presidential powers in the field of domestic and foreign policy. For over 20 years of his career in the civil service of Belarus he has held a number of posts, including in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various embassies. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Dzmitry Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKA Dmitry Aleksandrovich LUKASHENKO |
Дзмітрый Аляксандравіч ЛУКАШЭНКА Дмитрий Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО |
Businessman, chairman of President’s Sport Club DOB: 23.03.1980 POB: Mogilev/ Mahiliou, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Dzmitry Lukashenka is Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s son and a businessman. He has been the chairman of the State-Public Association ‘Presidential Sport’s Club’ since 2005 and in 2020 he has been re-elected to this post. Through this entity, he conducts business and controls a number of enterprises. He was present on Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s secret inauguration in September 2020. He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Liliya Valereuna LUKASHENKA (SIAMASHKA) Liliya Valerevna LUKASHENKO (SEMASHKO) |
Лілія Валер'еўна ЛУКАШЭНКА (СЯМАШКА) Лилия Валерьевна ЛУКАШЕНКО (СЕМАШКО) |
Businesswoman, director of an art gallery DOB: 1978 or 1979 POB: Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
Liliya Lukashenka is the wife of Viktar Lukashenka and daughter-in-law of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has been closely connected with a number of high-profile companies, which have benefitted from the Lukashenka regime, including Dana Holdings / Dana Astra, Belkhudozhpromysly concern and Eastleigh trading Ltd. She was present, alongside her husband Viktar Lukashenka, on Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s secret inauguration in September 2020. She is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime |
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Valeri Valerevich IVANKOVICH Valery Valerevich IVANKOVICH |
Валерый Валер'евіч ІВАНКОВІЧ Валерий Валерьевич ИВАНКОВИЧ |
General Director of OJSC "MAZ". DOB: 1971 POB: Novopolotsk, Belarusian SSR (Now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the General Director of OJSC ‘MAZ’, Valeri Ivankavich bears responsibility for the detention of MAZ workers within MAZ premises by security forces, and for firing MAZ employees who were participating in peaceful protests against the regime. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. He was appointed by Lukashenka as a member of the commission tasked to draft amendments to the Belarus constitution. He therefore supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Aliaksandr Yauhenavich SHATROU Alexander (Alexandr) Evgenevich SHATROV |
Аляксандр Яўгенавіч ШАТРОЎ Александр Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ |
Businessman, Owner and CEO of LLC Synesis DOB: POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation) Gender: male Nationality: Russian, Belarusian |
In his position as the CEO and owner of LLC Synesis, Alexander Shatrov is responsible for this company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. |
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Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes benefit from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts. He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Siarhei Siamionavich TSIATSERYN Sergei Semionovich TETERIN |
Сяргей Сямёнавіч ЦЯЦЕРЫН Сергей Семёнович ТЕТЕРИН |
Businessman, owner of BELGLOBALSTART, co-owner of VIBEL, Chairman of Belarusian Tennis Federation DOB: 07.01.1961 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Siarhei Tsiatseryn is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in distribution of alcohol drinks (through his company ‘Belglobalstart’), food products and furniture. He belongs to Lukashenko‘s inner circle. In 2019, Belglobalstart was granted an opportunity to start the construction of a multi-functional business centre in front of the presidential palace in Minsk. He co-owns the company VIBEL that sells commercials on a number of Belarusian national TV channels. He is the chairman of Belarusian Tennis Federation and former Lukashenka’s aide for sports matters. |
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He made public comments condemning the sportsmen of Belarus expressing their protests against the Lukashenka regime, namely protesting against violence and persecution of peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists. He publicly demanded these sportsmen to return all money the state had invested in them. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Mikhail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV |
Микаил (Михаил) Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ |
Businessman, owner of Safmar, Slavkali and Slavneft companies DOB: 09.05.1958 POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now Kazakhstan) Gender: male Nationality: Russian |
Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long-time friend of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to this association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. ‘Safmar’, a company controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarussian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020. |
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Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev owns the ‘Slavkali’ company, which is building Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth $2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban to Gutserievsk in his honor. His other businesses in Belarus include ‘Slavneft’ fueling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business center and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defense after criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments of billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents. |
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He also declared to be the owner of a residency, which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev is reported to have attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening on an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored. According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board of aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in hotel Minsk Renaissance belonging to Gutseriev. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Aliaksey Ivanavich ALEKSIN Alexei Ivanovich OLEKSIN |
Аляксей Іванавіч АЛЕКСІН Алексей Иванович ОЛЕКСИН |
Businessman, Co-owner of Bremino Group, DOB: POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Aliaksei Aleksin is one of the leading businessmen in Belarus, with business interests in the sectors of oil and energy, real estate, development, logistics, tobacco, retail, finance and others. He enjoys a close relationship with Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his son and former National Security Advisor Viktar Lukashenka. He is active in the biker movement in Belarus, a hobby he shares with Viktar Lukashenka. His company owns property in ‘Alexandria 2’ (Mogilev region), commonly called ‘presidential residence’, where Aliaksandr Lukashenka is a frequent visitor. |
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He is the co-owner of ‘Bremino Group’ – the initiator and co-administrator of the Bremino-Orsha special economic zone project, created by a presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The company has received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. Aleksin and other owners of Bremino Group received support from Viktar Lukashenka. |
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Companies ‘Inter Tobacco’ and ‘Energo-Oil’, which belong to Aleksin and members of his close family, were given exclusive privileges to import tobacco products to Belarus, based on a decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and received state support for the creation of Tabakierka kiosks. He was allegedly involved in the establishment of the first government-approved private military company in Belarus ‘GardServis’, with reported links to the Belarussian security apparatus. He is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. |
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Aliaksandr Mikalaevich ZAITSAU Alexander (Alexandr) Nikolaevich ZAITSEV |
Аляксандр Мікалаевіч ЗАЙЦАЎ Александр Николаевич ЗАЙЦЕВ |
Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group and Sohra Group DOB: 22.11.1976 or 22.11.1975 POB: Ruzhany, Brest oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Aliaksandr Zaitsau is the former assistant of Viktar Lukashenka, son and former Adviser on National Security to Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Through access to the Lukashenka family Zaitsau obtains lucrative contracts for his businesses. He is the owner of Sohra Group that is granted the right to export state-owned enterprises’ production (tractors, trucks) to the Gulf and African countries. He is also the co-owner of Bremino Group. The company has received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. Zaitsau and other owners of Bremino Group received support from Viktar Lukashenka. |
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He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Ivan Branislavavich MYSLITSKI Ivan Bronislavovich MYSLITSKIY |
Іван Браніслававіч МЫСЛІЦКІ Иван Брониславович МЫСЛИЦКИЙ |
First Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department Of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 23.10.1976 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as First Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Ivan Myslitski is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. |
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In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aleh Mikalaevich, BELIAKOU Oleg Nikolaevich BELIAKOV |
Алег Міĸалаевіч БЕЛЯКОЎ Олег Ниĸолаевич БЕЛЯКОВ |
Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. |
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In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Uladzislau Aliakseevich MANDRYK Vladislav Alekseevich MANDRIK |
Уладзіслаў Аляксеевіч МАНДРЫК Владислав Алексеевич МАНДРИК |
Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 04.07.1971 POB: National ID: 3040771A125PB2; Passport: MP3810311. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Uladzislau Mandryk is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. |
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In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Andrei Mikalaevich DAILIDA Andrei Nikolaevich DAILIDA |
Андрэй Мікалаевіч ДАЙЛІДА Андрей Ниĸолаевич ДАЙЛИДА |
Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 01.07.1974 POB: Passport: KH2133825 Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Andrei Dailida is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. |
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In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. For his work as Deputy head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received, in December 2020, the Presidential Order for service to the Motherland and has therefore benefitted from the Lukashenka regime He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aleh Mikalaevich LASHCHYNOUSKI Oleg Nikolaevich LASHCHINOVSKII |
Алег Мікалаевіч ЛАШЧЫНОЎСКІ Олег Николаевич ЛАЩИНОВСКИЙ |
Former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 12.05.1963 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department that has authority over detention facilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Aleh Lashchynouski is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. |
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In his former position, he bears responsibility for conditions in Belarusian prisons and the repressive measures taken there, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Zhana Uladzimirauna BATURYTSKAIA Zhanna Vladimirovna BATURITSKAYA |
Жана Уладзіміраўна БАТУРЫЦКАЯ Жанна Владимировна БАТУРИЦКАЯ |
Head of the Directorate of Sentence Enforcement of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 20.04.1972 POB: Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
In her position as Head of the Directorate of Sentence Enforcement of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Zhana Baturitskaia is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. |
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In her position, she bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kind of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings, brutal torture. She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Dzmitry Mikalaevich STREBKOU Dmitry Nikolaevich STREBKOV |
Дзмітрый Мікалаевіч СТРЭБКОЎ Дмитрий Николаевич СТРЕБКОВ |
Head of the Prison No. 8 in Zhodino DOB: 19.03.1977 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of the Prison No. 8 in Zhodino, Dzmitry Strebkou is responsible for the appalling conditions in the detention centre and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in this detention facility, including in its temporary detention centre, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Yauhen Andreevich SHAPETSKA Evgeniy Andreevich SHAPETKO |
Яўген Андрэевіч ШАПЕЦЬКА Евгений Андреевич ШАПЕТЬКО |
Head of Akrestina isolation centre for offenders DOB: 30.03.1989 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Akrestina Isolation Centre for Offenders, Yauhen Shapetska is responsible for appalling conditions in the isolation centre and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in this detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Ihar Ryhoravich KENIUKH Igor Grigorevich KENIUKH |
Ігар Рыгоравіч КЕНЮХ Игорь Григорьевич КЕНЮХ |
Head of Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre DOB: 21.01.1980 POB: Gomel Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre, Ihar Keniukh is responsible for appalling conditions and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including beatings and torture, inflicted on citizens detained in this detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. |
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He exerted pressure on medical staff to remove doctors who sympathize with protesters. According to the testimony of multiple women included in the report of the Centre for Promotion of Women’s Rights, "Her Rights," the most inhumane treatment took place in the detention centre at Akrestina in Minsk, where the OMON policemen were especially cruel and used torture. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Hleb Uladzimiravich DRYL Gleb Vladimirovich DRIL |
Глеб Уладзіміравіч ДРЫЛЬ Глеб Владимирович ДРИЛЬ |
Deputy Head of the Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre DOB: 12.05.1980 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Temporary Detention Centre, Hleb Dryl is responsible for the appalling conditions and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including beatings and torture, inflicted on citizens detained in this detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. |
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According to witness testimonies, some of the women detained on 9-12 August 2020 were heavily beaten in the detention centres. According to the testimony of multiple women, included in the report of the Centre for Promotion of Women’s Rights ‘Her Rights’, the most inhumane treatment took place in the detention centre at Akrestina in Minsk, where the OMON policemen were especially cruel and used torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Uladzimir Iosifavich LAPYR Vladimir Yosifovich LAPYR |
Уладзімір Іосіфавіч ЛАПЫР Владимир Иосифович ЛАПЫРЬ |
Deputy Head of the Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre DOB: 21.08.1977 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre, Uladzimir Lapyr is responsible for appalling conditions and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including beatings and torture, inflicted on citizens detained in this detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. According to the testimony of multiple women included in the report of the Centre for Promotion of Women’s Rights, "Her Rights," the most inhumane treatment took place in the detention centre at Akrestina in Minsk, where the OMON policemen were especially cruel and used torture. |
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He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich VASILIUK Alexander (Alexandr) Vladimirovich VASILIUK |
Аляксандр Уладзіміравіч ВАСІЛЮК Александр Владимирович ВАСИЛЮК |
Head of the Investigation team of the Investigative Committee DOB: 08.05.1975 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of the Investigation team of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, Aliaksandr Vasiliuk is responsible for politically-motivated prosecutions and detention, in particular of the opposition Coordination Council members, including Belarusian opposition leader Mariya Kalesnikava who is considered a political prisoner by human rights organisations. He is also responsible for the detention of several opposition media representatives. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Yauhen Anatolevich ARKHIREEU Evgeniy Anatolevich ARKHIREEV |
Яўген Анатольевіч АРХІРЭЕЎ Евгений Анатольевич АРХИРЕЕВ |
Head of the Main Investigation Department, Central Office of Investigative Committee DOB: 1.07.1977 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, Yauhen Arkhireeu is responsible for initiating and investigating politically-motivated criminal proceedings, in particular of the opposition Coordination Council members and other protesters. Such investigations are aimed at intimidating protesters, as well as criminalizing the participation in peaceful protests. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksei Iharavich KAURYZHKIN Alexey Igorovich KOVRYZHKIN |
Аляĸсей Ігаравіч КАЎРЫЖКІН Алеĸсей Игоревич КОВРИЖКИН |
Head of Investigation Team, Main Investigation Department, Investigative Committee DOB: 03.11.1981 POB: Bobruisk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Investigation Team of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, Aliaksei Kauryzhkin is responsible for politically motivated prosecutions and detention, in particular of members of Viktar Babarika's presidential campaign team and of Coordination Council members, including lawyer Maksim Znak who is considered a political prisoner by human rights organisations. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Dzmitryevich AHAFONAU Alexander (Alexandr) Dmitrievich AGAFONOV |
Аляксандр Дзмітрыевіч АГАФОНАЎ Александр Дмитриевич АГАФОНОВ |
First Deputy Head of the Main Investigation Department, Investigative Committee DOB: 13.03.1982 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the First Deputy Head of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, Aliaksandr Ahafonau is responsible for politically-motivated prosecutions and arrests of the presidential candidate Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya. and other political activists, including Mikalai Statkevich and Dzmitry Kazlou. Siarhei Tsikhanousky, Dzmitry Kazlou, and Mikalai Statkevich are recognised as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. |
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He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Kanstantsin Fiodaravich BYCHAK Konstantin Fedorovich BYCHEK |
Канстанцін Фёдаравіч БЫЧАК Константин Фёдорович БЫЧЕК |
Head of Division of the KGB Investigation Department DOB: 20.09.1985 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of Division of the KGB Investigation Department, Kanstantin Bychak has supervised politically motivated investigation of presidential candidate Viktar Babarika. Babarika’s candidacy was rejected by the Central Election Commission. This decision was based on a report from the KGB and official TV statements of Bychak declaring Babarika guilty of money laundering while investigations were still ongoing. |
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On October 26, 2020, Bychak threatened peaceful protestors on the governmental TV by stating that their actions would be classified as acts of terrorism. He is therefore responsible for the repression of the democratic opposition and civil society. |
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Andrei Siarheevich BAKACH Andrei Sergeevich BAKACH |
Андрэй Сяргеевіч БАКАЧ Андрей Сергеевич БАКАЧ |
Head of the Pervomaysky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 19.11.1983 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of the department of Internal Affairs of the Pervomaysky District Administration in Minsk (since December 2019), Andrei Bakach is responsible for the actions of police forces belonging to this police precinct and for the actions occurring in the police station. During his time as Head, peaceful protesters in Minsk were subjected to cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment inside the police station under his control. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich, PALULEKH Aleksandr Vladimirovich POLULEKH |
Аляксандр Уладзіміравіч ПАЛУЛЕХ Александр Владимирович ПОЛУЛЕХ |
Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 25.06.1979 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Frunzensky District Administration of Minsk, Aliaksandr Palulekh is responsible for the repression led by the police forces in this district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections, in particular with ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful protesters who were detained inside the police station under his control. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich ZAKHVITSEVICH Aleksandr Aleksandrovich ZAKHVITSEVICH |
Аляксандр Аляксандравіч ЗАХВІЦЭВІЧ Александр Александрович ЗАХВИЦЕВИЧ |
Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 01.01.1977 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department of Minsk Aliaksandr Zakhvitsevich supervises public security police and is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in the Frunzenskiy District in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in this district. Officers under Zakhvitsevich's supervision used torture against detainees. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Siarhei Uladzimiravich USHAKOU Sergei Vladimirovich USHAKOV |
Сяргей Уладзіміравіч УШАКОЎ Сергей Владимирович УШАКОВ |
Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 22.08.1980 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department of Minsk supervising criminal police, Siarhei Ushakou is responsible for actions of his subordinates, especially inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in the Frunzensky District in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. Officers under Ushakou’s direct supervision used torture against detainees. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Siarhei Piatrovich ARTSIOMENKA Sergei Petrovich ARTEMENKO / ARTIOMENKO |
Сяргей Пятровіч АРЦЁМЕНКА Сергей Петрович АРТЁМЕНКО |
Deputy Head of the Pervomaisky Police District in Minsk DOB: 26.03.1973 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Deputy Head of the Pervomaisky Police District in Minsk, supervising public security police, Siarhei Artemenko is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted, by his subordinates on citizens detained at the Pervomaiskiy District Police Department of Minsk that occurred in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. One example is the mistreatment of Maksim Haroshin, a floral shop owner, who was arrested after he gave flowers to the participants of the Women's March on 13 October 2020. Artemenko exerted pressure on citizens not to participate in peaceful demonstrations. |
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He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Mikhailavich RYDZETSKI Aleksandr Mikhailovich RIDETSKIY |
Аляксандр Міхайлавіч РЫДЗЕЦКІ Александр Михайлович РИДЕЦКИЙ |
Former Head of the Oktyabrskiy District Police Department of Minsk, Head of the Directorate of internal security of the State Forensic Examination Committee DOB: 14.08.1978 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his former position as the Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police Department of Minsk, Aliandsandr Rydzetski was responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted by his subordinates on citizens detained in that district in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Dzmitry Iauhenevich BURDZIUK Dmitry Evgenevich BURDIUK |
Дзмітрый Яўгеньевіч БУРДЗЮК Дмитрий Евгеньевич БУРДЮК |
Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police Department, Former Head of the Partizanski District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 31.01.1980 POB: Brest region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former position as Head of the Partizanski District Police Department of Minsk, Dzmitry Burdziuk was responsible for overseeing the severe beatings and torture of peaceful protesters and bystanders in that district in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. In December 2020 he was appointed Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police Department. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Vital Vitalevich KAPILEVICH Vitaliy Vitalevich KAPILEVICH |
Віталь Вітальевіч КАПІЛЕВІЧ Виталий Витальевич КАПИЛЕВИЧ |
Head of the Leninsky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 26.11.1988 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Leninsky District Police Department of Minsk, Vital Kapilevich is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained at the Leninsky District Police Department. The detainees were denied medical help; paramedics who arrived at the Department were intimidated to prevent the provision of medical assistance to the detainees. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society. |
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Kiryl Stanislavavich KISLOU Kirill Stanislavovich KISLOV |
Кірыл Станіслававіч КІСЛОЎ Кирилл Станиславович КИСЛОВ |
Head of the Zavodsky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 02.01.1979 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of the Zavodsky District Police Department of Minsk, Kiryl Kislou is responsible for inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained at the premises of this police station. He is also responsible for mass repressions against peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists, workers, representatives of the academic community and bystanders, inflicted by his subordinates. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society. |
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Siarhei Aliaksandravich VAREIKA Sergey Aleksandrovich VAREIKO |
Сяргей Аляĸсандравіч ВАРЭЙКА Сергей Алеĸсандрович ВАРЕЙКО |
Head of Moskovski District Police Department of Minsk, former Deputy Head of the Zavodsky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 01.02.1980 POB: |
In his former position as Deputy Head of the Zavodsky District Police Siarhei Vareika is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained on the premises of the Zavodsky District Police Department in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is also responsible for the actions of his subordinates, who took part in mass repressions against peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists, workers, representatives of the academic community and bystanders. |
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Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
On 21 December 2020 he was appointed Head of Moskovsky District Police Department of Minsk. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society. |
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Siarhei Feliksavich DUBAVIK Sergey Feliksovich DUBOVIK |
Сяргей Феліĸсавіч ДУБАВІК Сергей Фелиĸсович ДУБОВИК |
Deputy Head of the Leninsky District Police Department DOB: 01.02.1974 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Leninsky District Police Department, Siarhei Dubavik is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained on the premises of the Leninsky District Police Department in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. The detainees were denied medical help; paramedics who arrived at the Department were intimidated to prevent the provision of medical assistance to the detainees. |
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He is also responsible for the actions of his subordinates, who took part in mass repressions against peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists, workers, representatives of the academic community and bystanders. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksandr Mechyslavavich ANDRYEUSKI Alexander (Alexandr) Mechislavovich ANDRIEVSKII |
Аляĸсандр Мечыслававіч АНДРЫЕЎСКІ Алеĸсандр Мечиславович АНДРИЕВСКИЙ |
Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 29.04.1982 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department in Minsk, Aliaksandr Andryeuski is responsible for inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained on the premises of the Fruzensky District Police Department in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Detaineees were standing on their knees with heads down for hours, violently beaten, hit with a taser. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Vital Mikhailavich MAKRYTSKI Vitalii Mikhailavich MAKRITSKII |
Віталь Міхайлавіч МАКРЫЦКІ Виталий Михайлович МАКРИЦКИЙ |
Deputy Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police Department of Minsk (Until December 17 2020). From December 17 2020 - the Head of the Partizanski District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 17.02.1975 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his former position as Deputy Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police Department of Minsk, Vital Makrytski was responsible for overseeing the severe beatings and torture of peaceful protesters and bystanders detained on the premises of this police department, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. In December 2020 he was promoted to the position of the Head of the Partizanski District Police Department of Minsk. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Yauhen Aliakseevich URUBLEUSKI Evgenii Alekseevich VRUBLEVSKII |
Яўген Аляĸсеевіч УРУБЛЕЎСКІ ЕвгенийАлеĸсеевич ВРУБЛЕВСКИЙ |
Senior Police Sergeant of the Akrestina Offenders' Isolation Centre DOB: 28.01 1966 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as a senior police sergeant of the Akrestina Offenders Isolation Centre. Yauhen Urubleuski is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in the Offenders’ Detention Centre. According to witnesses and media reports, he personally took part in brutal beatings of civilians detained in August 2020. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations. |
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Mikalai Mikalaevich KARPIANKAU Nikolai Nikolaevich KARPENKOV |
Міĸалай Міĸалаевіч КАРПЯНКОЎ Ниĸолай Ниĸолаевич КАРПЕНКОВ |
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Former Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 06.09.1968 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as the Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mikalai Karpiankau is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and for their arbitrary arrest and detention. Numerous testimonies, photo and video evidence indicate that the group under his command beat and arrested peaceful protestors, threatened them with firearms. |
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On 6 September 2020, Karpiankou was filmed as he was smashing a glass door with a baton to the café where peaceful protestors were hiding and brutally detaining them. A recording has been published where he claimed his department would use firearms against the protestors. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Mikhail Viachaslavavich HRYB Mikhail Viacheslavovich GRIB |
Міхаіл Вячаслававіч ГРЫБ Михаил Вячеславович ГРИБ |
Head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 29.07.1980 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Mikhail Hryb was Head of the Department of Internal Affairs in the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee from March 2019 to October 2020, afterwards being appointed Head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk city Executive Committee and assigned the title of major general of militia (police forces). |
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In this capacity, he is responsible for the actions of police forces, respectively in the Vitebsk region until October 2020 and in Minsk since after October 2020, including violent repression of peaceful protesters and breaches of right to peaceful assembly and free speech, committed by police forces in Vitebsk and Minsk, in the aftermath of the 2020 Belarussian presidential elections. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Viktar Genadzevich KHRENIN Viktor Gennadievich KHRENIN |
Віктар Генадзевіч ХРЭНІН Виктор Геннадиевич ХРЕНИН |
Minister of Defense DOB: 01.08.1971 POB: Navahrudak/ Novogrudek, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: Male Nationality: Belarusian Rank: Lieutanant General BY passport number: KH2594621 |
In his position as Minister of Defense of Belarus since 20 January 2020, Viktar Khrenin is responsible for the decision taken by the Command of the Air Forces and Air Defence Forces, on Lukashenka's instructions, to dispatch military aircraft to escort the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
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Personal identification: 3010871K003PB1 |
He has made several public statements, declaring readiness to use the army against peaceful protesters in August 2020 and likening protesters' use of the historical white-red-white flag to Nazi collaborators. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus, and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Ihar Uladzimiravich HOLUB Igor Vladimirovich GOLUB |
Ігар Уладзіміравіч ГОЛУБ Игорь Владимирович ГОЛУБ |
Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Armed Forces DOB: 19.11.1967 POB: Chernigov, Chernigovskaya oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: Male Nationality: Belarusian Rank: Major General |
In his position as Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, Ihar Holub is responsible for the decision taken by the Command of the Air Forces and Air Defence Forces, on Lukashenka's instructions to dispatch military aircraft to escort the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
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BY passport number: KH2187962 Personal identification: 3191167E003PB1 |
Following the incident, Ihar Holub gave press statements together with Belarusian Ministry of Transport Aviation Department Director Artem Sikorsky justifying the actions of the Belarusian aviation authorities. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus, and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Andrei Mikalaevich GURTSEVICH Andrei Nikolaevich GURTSEVICH |
Андрэй Мікалаевіч ГУРЦЕВИЧ Андрей Николаевич ГУРЦЕВИЧ |
Chief of the Main Staff, First Deputy Commander of the Air Force DOB: 27.07.1971 POB: Baranovich, Brest Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: Male Nationality: Belarusian Rank: Major General |
In his position as Chief of the Main Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces, Andrei Gurtsevich is responsible for the decision taken by the Command of the Air Forces and Air Defence Forces, on Lukashenka's instructions, to dispatch military aircraft to escort the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. |
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BY passport number: MP3849920 Personal identification: 3270771C016PB2 |
This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Following the incident, he gave press statements justifying the actions of the Belarusian authorities. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus, and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Leanid Mikalaevich CHURO Leonid Nikolaevich CHURO |
Леанід Мікалаевіч ЧУРО Леонид Николаевич ЧУРО |
Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise DOB: 08.07.1956 POB: Gender: Male Nationality: Belarusian BY passport number: P4289481 Personal identification: 3080756A068PB5 |
In his position as Director General of the BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise, Leanid Churo is responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Aliaksei Mikalaevich AURAMENKA Alexey Nikolaevich AVRAMENKO |
Аляксей Мікалаевіч АЎРАМЕНКА Алексей Николаевич АВРАМЕНКО |
Minister of Transport and Communications DOB: 11.05.1977 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: Male Nationality: Belarusian BY passport number: MP3102183 Personal identification: 3110577A020PB2 |
In his position as Minister of Transport and Communications of Belarus, Aliaksei Auramenka is responsible for the state management in the sphere of civil aviation and supervision of air traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. He is therefore responsible for repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Artsiom Igaravich SIKORSKI Artem Igorevich SIKORSKIY |
Арцём Ігаравіч СІКОРСКІ Артем Игоревич СИКОРСКИЙ |
Director of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications DOB: 1983 POB: Soligorsk, Minsk Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) |
In his capacity as the Director of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Belarus, Artsiom Sikorski is responsible for the state management in the sphere of civil aviation and supervision of air traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk on 23 May 2021 without a proper justification. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining the opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition of Belarus. |
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Gender: Male Nationality: Belarusian BY passport number: MP3785448 Personal identification: 3240483A023PB7 |
Following the incident, he gave press statements together with Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, Ihar Holub, justifying the actions of the Belarusian aviation authorities. He is therefore responsible for repression of civil society and democratic opposition and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Aleh Siarheevich HAIDUKEVICH Oleg Sergeevich GAIDUKEVICH |
Алег Сяргеевіч ГАЙДУКЕВІЧ Олег Сергеевич ГАЙДУКЕВИЧ |
Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, member of the delegation of the National Assembly for contacts with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe DOB: 26.03.1977 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) |
Aleh Haidukevich is the Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, member of the delegation of the National Assembly for contacts with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He made public statements, applauding diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was done without proper justification and was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
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Additionally, Aleh Haidukevich made public statements suggesting that Belarusian opposition leaders may be detained abroad and transported to Belarus ‘in a car trunk’, thus supporting the ongoing crackdown of security forces on Belarusian democratic opposition and journalists. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
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Ihar Anatolevich KRUCHKOU Igor Anatolevich KRIUCHKOV |
Ігар Анатольевіч КРУЧКОЎ Игорь Анатольевич КРЮЧКОВ |
Head of Separate Service for Active Measures (ASAM) of the Special Forces of the State Border Committee DOB: 13.4.1976 Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 3130476M077PB6 |
In his position as Head of Separate Service for Active Measures (ASAM) of the Special Forces of the State Border Committee, Ihar Kruchkou is responsible for actions of forces under his command, who are involved in the physical transportation of migrants inside Belarus to the border between Belarus and Union Member States. ASAM charges the transported migrants for the border crossing. Those actions are implemented as part of operation ‘Gate’. He is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
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Anatol Piatrovich LAPO Anatoliy Petrovich LAPPO |
Анатоль Пятровіч ЛАПО/ ЛАППО Анатолии Петрович ЛАППО |
Lieutenant General, Chairman of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus (appointed on 29 December 2016), Chief State Border Delegate DOB: 24.5.1963 POB: Kulakovka, Mogilev Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport number: MP4098888 Personal ID: 3240563K033PB5 |
In his position as Chairman of the State Border Committee, Anatol Lapo is responsible for actions of border control bodies under his command, whose border guards were documented as directing, guiding or forcing migrants to illegally cross the border between Belarus and Union Member States, and whose deliberate failure to carry out their duties properly facilitates attempts by migrants to cross that border. He is therefore responsible for organising activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
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Kanstantsin Henadzevich MOLASTAU Konstantin Gennadevich MOLOSTOV |
Канстанцін Генадзьевіч МОЛАСТАЎ Константин Геннадьевич МОЛОСТОВ |
Colonel, Head of the Grodno Border Group (appointed on 1 October 2014), Military Unit 2141, State Border Delegate DOB: 30.5.1970 POB: Krasnoarmeysk, Saratov Region, Russian Federation Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport number: KH2479999 Personal ID: 3300570K025PB3 |
In his position as Head of the Grodno Border Group, Kanstantsin Molastau is responsible for actions of border guards under his command. The deliberate failure of the Grodno Border Group to carry out its duties properly facilitates attempts by migrants to cross the border with Union Member States. He is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Pavel Mikalaevich KHARCHANKA Pavel Nikolaevich KHARCHENKO |
Павел Мікалаевіч ХАРЧАНКА Павел Николаевич ХАРЧЕНКО |
Head of the Polotsk Border Detachment DOB: 29.3.1981 POB: Chita, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of the Polotsk Border Detachment, Pavel Kharchanka is responsible for actions of border guards under his command. The deliberate failure of the Polotsk Border Detachment to carry out its duties properly facilitates attempts by migrants to cross the border with Union Member States. He is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Ihar Mikalaevich GUTNIK Igor Nikolaevich GUTNIK |
Ігар Мікалаевіч ГУТНІК Игорь Николаевич ГУТНИК |
Head of the Brest Border Group, colonel DOB: 17.12.1974 POB: Village of Zabolotye, Smolevichi District, Minsk Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Address: 90 Heroes of Defense of the Brest Fortress St., 224018, Brest, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport number: BM1962867 |
In his position as Head of the Brest Border Group, Ihar Gutnik, who in 2018 became a deputy of the Brest Regional Council as one of the candidates loyal to Lukashenka, is responsible for actions of border guards under his command. The deliberate failure of the Brest Border Group to carry out its duties properly facilitates attempts by migrants to cross the border with Union Member States. He is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Aliaksandr Barysavich DAVIDZIUK Aleksandr Borisovich DAVIDIUK |
Аляксандр Барысавіч ДАВІДЗЮК Александр Борисович ДАВИДЮК |
Colonel, Head of the Lida Border Detachment, Military Unit 1234 (appointed on 27 September 2016), State Border Delegate Member of Lida District Council of Deputies of the 28th convocation (took office on 2 February 2018) DOB: 4.5.1973 POB: Novograd-Volynsky, Zhytomyr region, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport number: KH2613034 Personal ID : 3040573E050PB7 |
In his position as Head of the Lida Border Detachment, Aliaksandr Davidziuk is responsible for actions of border guards under his command. The deliberate failure of the Lida Border Detachment to carry out its duties properly facilitates attempts by migrants to cross the border with Union Member States. He is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Maksim Viktaravich BUTRANETS Maxim Viktorovich BUTRANETS |
Максім Віктаравіч БУТРАНЕЦ Максим Викторович БУТРАНЕЦ |
Head of the Smorgon Border Group, Military Unit 2044 (appointed in March 2018), State Border Delegate DOB: 12.12.1978 POB: Sverdlovsk, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as Head of the Smorgon Border Group, Maksim Butranets is responsible for actions of border guards under his command. The deliberate failure of the Smorgon Border Group to carry out its duties properly facilitates attempts by migrants to cross the border with Union Member States. Maksim Butranets also stated that the number of migrants at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border remained at the usual level, despite the substantial increase observed on the Lithuanian side. He is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Anatol Anatolyevich GLAZ Anatoliy Anatolyevich GLAZ |
Анатоль Анатольевіч ГЛАЗ Анатолий Анатольевич ГЛАЗ |
Head of the Department of Information and Digital Diplomacy (spokesperson) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus DOB: 31.7.1982 Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Anatol Glaz has been Head of the Department of Information and Digital Diplomacy and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus since 11 June 2018. In this capacity, he made a number of public statements, supporting the policy of the Lukashenka regime in its latest attempts to facilitate the illegal crossings of the external borders of Union Member States. He also publicly defended the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision had the aim of the arrest and detention of opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
2.12.2021 |
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Siarhei Aliaksandravich EPIKHAU Sergei Aleksandrovich EPIKHOV |
Сяргей Аляксандравіч ЕПІХАЎ Сергей Александрович ЕПИХОВ |
Judge at the Minsk Regional Court DOB: 16.5.1966 Address: 38 Timoshenko St., apt. 198, Minsk, Belarus; 59 L.Tolstoy St., apt. 80, Vileika, Belarus; 14 Kedyshko St., apt. 11, Minsk, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID : 3160566B046PB4 |
In his position as judge at the Minsk Regional Court, Siarhei Epikhau is responsible for politically motivated rulings against opposition leaders and activists, in particular the sentencing of Maria Kolesnikova and Maksim Znak, who are considered as political prisoners by human rights organisations. Violations of rights of defence and of the right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. He 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. |
2.12.2021 |
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Ihar Viachaslavavich LIUBAVITSKI Igor Viacheslavovich LIUBOVITSKI |
Ігар Вячаслававіч ЛЮБАВІЦКІ Игорь Вячеславович ЛЮБОВИЦКИЙ |
Judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 21.7.1983 Address: Vogel 1K St., apt. 17, Minsk, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 3210783C002PB2 |
In his position as judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, Ihar Liubavitski is responsible for politically motivated rulings against opposition leaders, activists and journalists, in particular the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Viktar Babarika, who is considered a political prisoner by human rights organisations. He 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. |
2.12.2021 |
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Siarhei Siarheevich GIRGEL Sergei Sergeevich GIRGEL |
Сяргей Сяргеевіч ГIРГЕЛЬ Сергей Сергеевич ГИРГЕЛЬ |
Senior Prosecutor of the Department of Public Prosecution of the General Prosecutor’s Office DOB: 16.6.1978 Address: 16 Lidskaya St., apt. 165, Minsk, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 3160678H018PB5 |
In his position as the Senior Prosecutor of the Department of Public Prosecution of the General Prosecutor’s Office, Siarhei Girgel has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against opposition leaders and civil society members. In particular he has prosecuted the opposition presidential candidate Viktar Babarika, who is recognised as a political prisoner by human rights organisations. Siarhei Girgel has continuously asked the judge for long-term prison sentences. He 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. |
2.12.2021 |
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Valiantsina Genadzeuna KULIK Valentina Gennadevna KULIK |
Валянціна Генадзьеўна КУЛІК Валентина Геннадьевна КУЛИК |
Judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 15.1.1960 Address: 54 Angarskaya St., apt. 48, Minsk, Belarus ►C5 Gender: female ◄ Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 4150160A119PB2 |
In her position as judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, Valiantsina Kulik is responsible for politically motivated decisions against activists and opposition leaders. In particular she denied Viktar Babarika’s complaint to initiate a civil case based on his complaints against the Central Electoral Commission’s decision to refuse registration as a presidential candidate. She 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. |
2.12.2021 |
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Andrei Andreevich PRAKAPUK Andrey Andreevich PROKOPUK |
Андрэй Андрэевіч ПРАКАПУК Андрей Андреевич ПРОКОПУК |
Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus Colonel of the Financial Police DOB: 22.7.1973 POB: Kobrin, Brest region, Belarus Address: 22 Mira St., apt. 88, Priluki, Minsk Region, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID : 3220773C061PB1 |
In his position as the Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk is responsible for politically motivated campaigns of that department against journalists and independent Belarusian media outlets. He personally approved a decision to search the premises of independent media outlet TUT.by and initiated a court case into TUT.by and the journalists employed by TUT.by, as well as blocking access to the TUT.by website. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as for seriously undermining the rule of law. |
2.12.2021 |
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Ihar Anatolevich MARSHALAU Igor Anatolevich MARSHALOV |
Ігар Анатольевіч МАРШАЛАЎ Игорь Анатольевич МАРШАЛОВ |
Deputy Chairman of the State Control Committee, Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee Major General of Financial Police DOB: 12.1.1972 POB: Shkolv, Mogilev Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Address: 15 Shchukina St., Minsk, Belarus; 43A Franciska St., apt. 41, Minsk, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID : 3120172H018PB4 |
Ihar Marshalau is the Deputy Chairman of the State Control Committee of Belarus and Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee. In that position, he is responsible for initiating the politically motivated tax evasion case against the media outlet TUT.by, allegedly based on Article 243 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, which threatens the freedom of media in Belarus. He is also responsible for the searches conducted in May 2021 at the office of TUT.by in Minsk, at regional offices and at the homes of several TUT.by staff. He is also responsible for the detention of members of the Belarus Press Club in December 2020, a search and confiscation of items at the office of Rights of People with Disabilities including the violent interrogation of Aleh Hrableuski and Syarhei Drazdouski in January 2021, the detention of and tax evasion charges on member of the Coordination Council Liliya Ulasava, as well as the searches and detentions affecting employees of PandaDoc software company, who was running the initiative ‘Protect Belarus’, in September 2021. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as for seriously undermining the rule of law. |
2.12.2021 |
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Hanna Mikhailauna SAKALOUSKAYA Anna Mikhaylovna SOKOLOVSKAYA |
Ганна Міхайлаўна САКАЛОЎСКАЯ Анна Михайловна СОКОЛОВСКАЯ |
Judge of the Judicial Collegium for Civil Cases at the Supreme Court DOB: 18.9.1955 Address: 22 Surhanava St., apt. 1, Minsk, Belarus ►C5 Gender: female ◄ Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 4180955A015P80 |
In her position as judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, Hanna Sakalouskaya is responsible for the politically motivated decision to liquidate the Belarus PEN Center – a Belarusian civil society organisation. She is also responsible for a politically motivated decision leading up to the liquidation of the Belarus Helsinki Committee (BHC), as on 2 September 2021 she dismissed the complaint from BHC concerning the warning directed towards BHC by the Belarusian Ministry of Justice. She 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. |
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Marat Siarheevich MARKAU Marat Sergeevich MARKOV |
Марат Сяргеевіч МАРКАЎ Марат Сергеевич МАРКОВ |
Chairman of the Management Board of State-controlled TV channel ONT, host of the ‘Markov: Nothing Personal’ programme DOB: 1.5.1969 POB: Luninets, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
Marat Markau is the Chairman of the Management Board of State-controlled TV channel ONT and the host of the ‘Markov: Nothing Personal’ programme. In this position he has been willingly providing the Belarusian public with false information about the outcome of elections, protests and the repression perpetrated by the State authorities, and the circumstances of the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. He is directly responsible for the way in which the ONT channel presents information about the situation in the country, thus lending support to the authorities, including Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Markov conducted the first forced interview with Raman Pratasevich, after Pratasevich was detained and according to numerous reports tortured by the Belarusian authorities. Markov also threatened and intimidated ONT workers who were striking in the wake of fraudulent 2020 presidential elections and authorities’ crackdown. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
2.12.2021 |
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Dzmitry Siarheevich KARSIUK Dmitriy Sergeevich KARSIUK |
Дзмітрый Сяргеевіч КАРСЮК Дмитрий Сергеевич КАРСЮК |
Judge at the Central District of the City of Minsk Court DOB: 7.7.1995 Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
In his position as judge at the Central District of the City of Minsk Court, Dzmitriy Karsiuk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Yahor Viarshynin, Pavel Lukoyanov, Artsiom Sakovich and Mikalai Shemetau, who are recognised as political prisoners by Belarusian Human rights organisation Viasna. He has sentenced people to penal colony, prison and house arrest for taking part in peaceful protests, posts on social media, use of the white-red-white flag of Belarus and other exercises of civil freedoms. He 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. |
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B. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1)
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Beltechexport |
Белтехэкспорт |
Address: Nezavisimosti ave. 86-B, Minsk, Belarus Website: https://bte.by/ E-mail address: mail@bte.by |
Beltechexport is a private entity which exports weapons and military equipment produced by Belarusian state-owned companies to countries in Africa, South America, Asia and Middle East. Beltechexport is closely associated with the Ministry of Defense of Belarus. Beltechexport is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime, by bringing benefits to the Presidential Administration. |
17.12.2020 |
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Dana Holdings / Dana Astra |
Дана Холдингз / Дана Астра |
Address: P. Mstislavtsa 9 (1st floor), Minsk, Belarus Registration number: Dana Astra - 191295361 Website: https://en.dana-holdings.com; https://dana-holdings.com/ E-mail address: PR@bir.by Tel.: +375 17 26-93-290; +375 17 39-39-465 |
Dana Holdings / Dana Astra is one of the main real estate developers and constructors in Belarus. The company received plots of land for the development of several large residential complexes and business centres. Owners of Dana Holdings / Dana Astra maintain close relations with President Lukashenka. Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in the company. Dana Holdings / Dana Astra is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
17.12.2020 |
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GHU – Main Economic Department of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate |
Главное хозяйственное управление |
Address: Miasnikova str. 37, Minsk, Belarus Website: http://ghu.by E-mail address: ghu@ghu.by |
Main Economic Department (GHU) of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate is the largest operator on the non-residential real estate market in Belarus and a supervisor of numerous companies. Viktor Sheiman, who as the head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate exercises direct control over GHU, was asked by President Lukashenka to supervise the safety of the 2020 presidential elections. GHU is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
17.12.2020 |
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LLC SYNESIS |
ООО "Синезис" |
Address: Platonova 20B, 220005 Minsk, Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow 123100, Russia Registration number (УНН/ИНН): 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/770301001 (Russia) Website: https://synesis.partners; https://synesis-group.com/ Tel.: +375 17 240-36-50 E-mail address: s@synesis.by |
LLC Synesis provides the Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus in Belarus. Synesis employees are forbidden from communicating in Belarusian, thereby supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of discrimination on the basis of language. The Belarussian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs are listed as users of a system created by Synesis. The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Synesis CEO Alexander Shatrov publicly criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and relativized the lack of democracy in Belarus. |
17.12.2020 |
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AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC |
Агат-электромеханический завод |
Address: Nezavisimosti ave. 115, 220114 Minsk, Belarus Tel.: +375 17 272-01-32 +375 17 570-41-45 E-mail address: marketing@agat-emz.by Web: https://agat-emz.by/ |
AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is part of the Belarussian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and the President of Belarus. AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. The company manufactures ‘Rubezh’, a barrier system designed for riot control. Rubezh was deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections that took place on 9 August 2020, thus making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
17.12.2020 |
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140 Repair Plant |
140 ремонтный завод |
Website: 140zavod.org |
140 Repair Plant is part of the Belarussian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and the President of Belarus. 140 Repair Plant is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. The company manufactures transport vehicles and armoured vehicles, which have been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections that took place on 9 August 2020, thus making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
17.12.2020 |
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MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) |
МЗКТ - Минский завод колёсных тягачей |
Website: www.mzkt.by |
MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is part of the Belarussian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and the President of Belarus. MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Employees of MZKT who protested during the visit of President Lukashenka to the factory and went on strike in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were fired, which makes the company responsible for human rights violations. |
17.12.2020 |
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Sohra Group / Sohra LLC |
ООО Сохра |
Address: Revolucyonnaya 17/19, office no. 22, 220030 Minsk, Belarus Registration number: 192363182 |
Sohra company belongs to Aliaksandr Zaitsau, one of the most influential businessman in Belarus, a person with close connection to Belarusian political establishment and a close aide to Lukashenko's eldest son Viktor. Sohra promotes Belarusian industrial products in Africa and Middle East countries. It co-founded the defense company BSVT-New Technologies engaged in weapons production and missile modernization. Sohra, using its privileged position, serves as a proxy between political establishment and Belarusian state-owned companies and foreign partners in Africa and Middle East. It also engaged in gold mining in African countries on the basis of concessions obtained by the Lukashenko regime. |
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Website: http://sohra.by/ E-mail address: info@sohra.by |
Sohra Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime |
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BREMINO GROUP, LLC |
ООО ‘Бремино групп’ |
Registration number: (УНН/ИНН): 691598938 Address: Niamiha 40, Minsk 220004, Belarus; Orsha region, Bolbasovo village, Zavodskaya 1k, Belarus |
Bremino Group is the initiator and co-administrator of the Bremino-Orsha special economic zone project, created by a presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The company has received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. The owners of Bremino Orsha - Aliaksandr Zaitsau, Mikalai Varabei and Aliaksei Aleksin - belong to the inner circle of Lukashenka-related businessmen and maintain close relations with Lukashenka and his family. |
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Website: http://www.bremino.by E-mail address: office@bremino.by; marketing@bremino.by |
Bremino Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. |
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Globalcustom Management, LLC |
ООО "Глобалкастом-менеджмент" |
Address: Nemiga 40/301, Minsk, Belarus Registration number: 193299162 Website: https://globalcustom.by/ E-mail address: info@globalcustom.by |
Globalcustom Management is associated with the Presidential Affairs Management, headed by Victor Sheiman, who has been designated by the EU since 2004. The company is involved in smuggling of goods to Russia, which would not be possible without the consent of the regime, which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the company benefits, is also conditioned on the support of the regime. Globalcustom Management was the first owner of the GardService, the only private company to whom Lukashenko granted the use of weapons. Globalcustom Management is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. |
21.6.2021 |
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Belarusski Avtomobilnyi Zavod (BelAZ) / OJSC "BELAZ" |
Belarusian: ААТ «БЕЛАЗ» Russian: ОАО " БЕЛАЗ" |
Address: 40 let Octyabrya street 4, 222161, Zhodino, Minsk region, Republic of Belarus Website: https://belaz.by |
OJSC ‘Belaz’ is one of the leading state-owned companies in Belarus and one of the largest manufacturers of large trucks and large dump trucks in the world. It is a source of significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated that the government will always support the company, and described it as ‘Belarusian brand’ and ‘part of the national legacy’. OJSC BelAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore OJSC ‘Belaz’ benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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The employees of OJSC ‘Belaz’ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by the company management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC Belaz to prevent them from joining the other protesters. The company management presented a strike to the media as a staff meeting. Therefore OJSC ‘Belaz’ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod (MAZ) / OJSC ‘MAZ’ |
Belarusian: ААТ «Мiнскi аўтамабiльны завод» Russian: ОАО "Минский автомобильный завод" |
Registration date: 16.07.1944 Address: Belarus, 220021, Minsk, Minsk, Socialisticheskaya 2 Tel. +375 17 217 22 22; +8000 217 22 22 |
OJSC Minsk Automobile Plant is one of the biggest state-owned automotive manufacturers in Belarus. Lukashenka described it as ‘one of the most important industrial enterprises of the country’. It is a source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. OJSC MAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore, OJSC ‘MAZ’ benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Employees of OJSC ‘MAZ’ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus, were intimidated and later laid off by the company’s managements. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC MAZ to prevent them from joining the other protesters. Therefore, MAZ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime. |
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Logex |
ООО "ЛОГЕКС" |
Address: 24 Kommunisticheskaya Str., office 2, Minsk, Belarus Registration number: 192695465 Website: http://logex.by/ E-mail address: info@logex.by |
Logex is associated with Aliaksandr Shakutsin, a businessman close to the Lukashenka regime, who has been designated by the European Union. The company is involved in the export of flowers to Russian Federation at dumped prices, which would not be possible without the consent of the regime, which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the company benefits, is conditioned on the support of the regime. The main Belarusian suppliers of cut flowers are the companies that are closely connected with the leadership of the republic. Logex is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. |
21.6.2021 |
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JSC ‘NNK’ (Novaia naftavaia kampania) / New Oil Company |
Belarusian: ЗАТ ‘ННК’ (Новая нафтавая кампанія) Russian: ЗАО ‘ННК’ (Новая нефтяная компания)– |
Address: Rakovska str. 14W room 7, 5th floor, Minsk, Belarus Registration number: 193402282 |
Novaya Neftnaya Kompaniya (NNK), New Oil company, is an entity founded in March 2020. It is the only private company entitled to export oil products from Belarus - an indication of close links to the authorities and highest level of state privileges. NNK is owned by Interservice, a company belonging to Mikalai Varabei who is one of the leading businessmen benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. NNK is also reported to be connected to Aliaksei Aleksin, another prominent Belarusian businessman who benefits from the Lukashenka regime. According to media reports Aleksin was the founder of NNK alongside Varabei. NNK was also used by the Belarusian authorities to adapt the Belarusian economy to restrictive measures introduced by the EU. |
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Belaeronavigatsia State-owned enterprise |
Belarusian: Белаэронавігация Дзяржаўнае прадпрыемства |
Address: 19 Korotkevich Str., Minsk, 220039, Republic of Belarus Tel.: +375 (17) 215-40-51 |
State-owned Enterprise BELAERONAVIGATSIA is responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. It therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
21.6.2021 |
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Russian: Белаэронавигация Государственное предприятие |
Fax: +375 (17) 213-41-63 Website: http://www.ban.by/ Email: office@ban.by Date of registration: 1996 |
The BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-owned Enterprise is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
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Open Joint Stock Company ‘Belavia Belarusian Airlines’ |
ААТ ‘Авіякампанія Белавія’ ОАО «Авиакомпания «Белавиа» |
Address: 14A Nemiga St., Minsk, Belarus, 220004 Date of registration: 4.1.1996 Registration number: 600390798 |
Open Joint Stock Company ‘Belavia’ is the State-owned national flag carrier airline. Aliaksandr Lukashenka promised that his administration would provide all possible support to Belavia after the Union decided to introduce a prohibition on the overflight of Union airspace and on access to Union airports by all Belarusian air carriers. To that end, he agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on planning the opening of new airline routes for Belavia. Belavia’s management also told its employees not to protest against the election irregularities and mass detentions in Belarus, in view of the fact that Belavia is a State-owned enterprise. Belavia is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Belavia has been involved in bringing migrants from the Middle East to Belarus. Migrants wishing to cross the Union’s external border have been flying to Minsk on board flights operated by Belavia from a number of Middle Eastern countries, in particular Lebanon, UAE and Turkey. In order to facilitate this, Belavia opened new air routes and expanded the number of flights on existing routes. Local tour operators have acted as intermediaries in selling Belavia tickets to prospective migrants, thereby helping Belavia to keep a low profile. Belavia is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Republican unitary enterprise ‘TSENTRKURORT’ |
Рэспубліканскае унітарнае прадпрыемства ‘ЦЭНТРКУРОРТ’ Республиканское унитарное предприятие ‘ЦЕНТРКУРОРТ’ |
Address: 39 Myasnikova St., Minsk, Belarus, 220030 Date of registration: 12.8.2003 Registration number: 100726604 |
State-owned tourism company Tsentrkurort is part of the Department of Presidential Affairs of Belarus. Tsentrkurort is reported to be one of the companies coordinating the flow of migrants that intend to cross the border between Belarus and Union Member States. Tsentrkurort helped at least 51 Iraqi citizens acquire visas for their visit to Belarus, and signed a contract for transportation services with Belarusian company Stroitur, which offers bus rentals with drivers. Buses booked by Tsentrkurort transported migrants, including children, from Minsk airport to hotels. Tsentrkurort is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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LLC Oskartour |
ООО Оскартур |
Address: 25 Karl Marx St., room 1n, Minsk, Belarus Date of registration: 18.10.2016 Registration number: 192721937 |
Oskartur is a tour operator, which facilitated the obtainment of visas for migrants coming from Iraq and organised their subsequent travel to Belarus by flights from Bagdad to Minsk. Those Iraqi migrants were later transported to the Belarusian-Union border with the aim to illegally cross it. Thanks to Oskartur and its contacts with Iraqi airlines, Belarusian authorities and the State-owned Tsentrkurort company, regular flights from Baghdad to Minsk were launched by the Iraqi air carrier, in order to bring more persons to Belarus to illegally cross the external borders of the Union. Oskartur took part in this illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and State-owned companies. It is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Republican subsidiary unitary enterprise ‘HOTEL MINSK’ |
Гатэль «МІНСК» Республиканское дочернее унитарное предприятие «ОТЕЛЬ «МИНСК» |
Address: 11 Nezavisimosti Ave., Minsk, Belarus Tel: +375 (17) 209-90-61 Fax: +375 (17) 200-00-72 E-mail: hotelminsk@udp.gov.by; marketing@hotelminsk.by Website: http://hotelminsk.by/ Date of registration: 26.12.2016 / 3.4.2017 Registration number: 192750964 |
Hotel Minsk is a subsidiary company of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate – a government agency that directly reports to the President. Hotel Minsk took part in the illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and Stated-owned companies. Migrants were accommodated in the hotel before being transported to the border between Belarus and Union Member States in order to illegally cross it. Iraqi migrants had listed Hotel Minsk as a temporary residence in their Belarusian visa applications, which were lodged immediately before their arrival to Belarus. Hotel Minsk is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Open Joint Stock Company ‘HOTEL PLANETA’ |
ААТ «ГАСЦІНІЦА ПЛАНЕТА» OAO «ГОСТИНИЦА ПЛАНЕТА» |
Address: 31 Pobediteley Ave., Minsk, Belarus Tel: +375 (17) 226-78-53 Fax: +375 (17) 226-78-55 E-mail: planeta@udp.gov.by Website: https://hotelplaneta.by/ Date of registration: 1.2.1994/ 6.3.2000 Registration number: 100135173 |
Hotel Planeta is a subsidiary company of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate – a government agency that directly reports to the President. Hotel Planeta took part in the illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and State-owned companies. Migrants were accommodated in the hotel before being transported to the border between Belarus and Union Member States in order to illegally cross it. They paid USD 1 000 to a travel agent in Baghdad for the flight, a tourist visa and a stay in the hotel. Hotel Planeta is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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ASAM (Asobnaia sluzhba aktyunykh merapryemstvau) OSAM (Otdiel’naya sluzhba aktivnykh mieropriyatiy) |
Асобная служба актыўных мерапрыемстваў (АСАМ) Отдельная служба активных мероприятий (ОСАМ) |
Address: State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, 24 Volodarsky St.,220050, Minsk, Belarus |
ASAM (Separate Service for Active Measures) is a Belarusian special border guard unit controlled by Viktar Lukashenka and headed by Ihar Kruchkou. ASAM forces under special operation ‘Gate’ organise illegal border crossings through Belarus to Union Member States and are directly involved in the physical transportation of migrants to the other side of the border. ASAM additionally charges the transported migrants for the border crossing. ASAM is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Cham Wings Airlines |
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Address: P.O. Box 30588 Damascus, Syria Website: https://chamwings.com/ |
Cham Wings Airlines is an operator of charter flights from Syria to Belarus. The company increased the number of flights from Damascus to Minsk since the summer of 2021 in order to transport migrants to Belarus, who intended to illegally cross the external borders of the Union. In autumn 2021, Cham Wings also opened two new offices in Minsk in order to be able to organise the flights between Damascus and Minsk. Cham Wings Airlines therefore contributes to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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VIP Grub |
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Address: Büyükdere Cad., No:201, Istanbul, Turkey |
VIP Grub is a passport and visa service based in Istanbul, Turkey, which organises trips to Belarus with the explicit intention of facilitating migration to the Union. VIP Grub actively advertises migration to the Union. VIP Grub therefore contributes to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. |
2.12.2021 |
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Open Joint Stock Company ‘Grodno Azot’ Including Branch «Khimvolokno Plant» JSC «Grodno Azot» |
ААТ ‘Гродна Азот’ ОАО ‘Гродно Азот’ Філіял "Завод Хімвалакно" ААТ "Гродна Азот" Филиал «Завод Химволокно» ОАО «Гродно Азот» |
Address: 100 Kosmonavtov Ave., Grodno, Belarus Date of registration: 1965 Registration number: 500036524 Website: https://azot.by/en/ Address: 4 Slavinskogo, St., Grodno, 230026, Belarus Date of registration: 12.5.2000 Registration number: 590046884 |
Grodno Azot is a large State-owned producer of nitrogen compounds, based in Grodno. Lukashenka described it as ‘a very important enterprise, a strategic one’. Grodno Azot also owns Khimvolokno Plant, which is a large manufacturer of polyamide and polyester and composite materials. Grodno Azot and its Khimvolokno Plant are a source of substantial revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Grodno Azot is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka visited the company and met with its representatives, discussing the plant's modernisation and various forms of State support. Lukashenka also promised that a loan would be used for the construction of a new nitrogen plant in Grodno. Grodno Azot is therefore benefiting from the Lukashenka regime. The workers of Grodno Azot, including its employees at the Khimvolokno Plant, who participated in peaceful protests against the regime and went on strike, were dismissed, intimidated and threatened both by the Grodno Azot management and regime representatives. Grodno Azot is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. |
2.12.2021 |
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State Production Association Belorusneft |
Дзяржаўнае вытворчае аб'яднанне «Беларуснафта» Государственное производственное объединение «Белоруснефть» |
Address: 9 Rogachevskaya St., Gomel, 246003, Belarus Date of registration: 25.2.1966 Registration number: 400051902 |
Belorusneft is a State-owned company, operating in the petrochemical sector. The company’s management dismissed workers who went on strike, took part in anti-regime protests or publicly supported those protests. Belorusneft is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. |
2.12.2021 |
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Open Joint Stock Company Belshina |
AAT ‘Белшина’ ОАО ‘Белшина’ |
Address: 4 Minskoe Shosse St., Bobruisk, 213824 Belarus Date of registration: 10.1.1994 Registration number: 700016217 Website: http://www.belshinajsc.by/ |
Belshina is one of the leading State-owned companies in Belarus and a large manufacturer of vehicle tyres. As such, it is a substantial source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. The Belarussian State is directly profiting from the earnings made by Belshina. Therefore, Belshina supports the Lukashenka regime. Employees of Belshina who protested and went on strike in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were dismissed. Belshina is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. |
2.12.2021 |
ANNEX II
Websites for information on the competent authorities referred to in Articles 3, 4(2), and 5, and address for notifications to the European Commission
BELGIUM
https://diplomatie.belgium.be/nl/Beleid/beleidsthemas/vrede_en_veiligheid/sancties
https://diplomatie.belgium.be/fr/politique/themes_politiques/paix_et_securite/sanctions
https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/policy_areas/peace_and_security/sanctions
BULGARIA
https://www.mfa.bg/en/101
CZECH REPUBLIC
www.financnianalytickyurad.cz/mezinarodni-sankce.html
DENMARK
http://um.dk/da/Udenrigspolitik/folkeretten/sanktioner/
GERMANY
http://www.bmwi.de/DE/Themen/Aussenwirtschaft/aussenwirtschaftsrecht,did=404888.html
ESTONIA
http://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/
IRELAND
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=28519
GREECE
http://www.mfa.gr/en/foreign-policy/global-issues/international-sanctions.html
SPAIN
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/PoliticaExteriorCooperacion/GlobalizacionOportunidadesRiesgos/Paginas/SancionesInternacionales.aspx
FRANCE
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/autorites-sanctions/
CROATIA
http://www.mvep.hr/sankcije
ITALY
https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/politica_estera/politica_europea/misure_deroghe
CYPRUS
http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/mfa35_en/mfa35_en?OpenDocument
LATVIA
http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539
LITHUANIA
http://www.urm.lt/sanctions
LUXEMBOURG
https://maee.gouvernement.lu/fr/directions-du-ministere/affaires-europeennes/mesures-restrictives.html
HUNGARY
http://www.kormany.hu/download/9/2a/f0000/EU%20szankci%C3%B3s%20t%C3%A1j%C3%A9koztat%C3%B3_20170214_final.pdf
MALTA
https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Government/SMB/Pages/Sanctions-Monitoring-Board.aspx
NETHERLANDS
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/internationale-sancties
AUSTRIA
http://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version=
POLAND
https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja
PORTUGAL
http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/ministerios/mne/quero-saber-mais/sobre-o-ministerio/medidas-restritivas/medidas-restritivas.aspx
ROMANIA
http://www.mae.ro/node/1548
SLOVENIA
http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/omejevalni_ukrepi
SLOVAKIA
https://www.mzv.sk/europske_zalezitosti/europske_politiky-sankcie_eu
FINLAND
http://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteet
SWEDEN
http://www.ud.se/sanktioner
UNITED KINGDOM
https://www.gov.uk/sanctions-embargoes-and-restrictions
Address for notifications to the European Commission:
European Commission
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)
EEAS 07/99
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu
ANNEX III
List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Article 1a and Article 1b
1. Fire-arms, ammunition and related accessories therefor, as follows:
Firearms not controlled by ML 1 and ML 2 of the Common Military List of the European Union ( 5 ) (‘Common Military List’);
Ammunition specially designed for the firearms listed in item 1.1 and specially designed components therefor;
Weapon-sights not controlled by the Common Military List.
2. Bombs and grenades not controlled by the Common Military List.
3. Vehicles as follows:
Vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or modified for the purpose of riot control;
Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel borders;
Vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades, including construction equipment with ballistic protection;
Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or detainees;
Vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers;
Components for the vehicles specified in items 3.1 to 3.5 specially designed for the purposes of riot control.
Note 1 This item does not control vehicles specially designed for the purposes of fire-fighting.
Note 2 For the purposes of item 3.5 the term ‘vehicles’ includes trailers.
4. Explosive substances and related equipment as follows:
Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators);
Linear cutting explosive charges not controlled by the Common Military List;
Other explosives not controlled by the Common Military List and related substances as follows:
amatol;
nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen);
nitroglycol;
pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
picryl chloride;
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).
5. Protective equipment not controlled by ML 13 of the Common Military List as follows:
Body armour providing ballistic and/or stabbing protection;
Helmets providing ballistic and/or fragmentation protection, anti-riot helmets, antiriot shields and ballistic shields.
Note: This item does not control:
6. Simulators, other than those controlled by ML 14 of the Common Military List, for training in the use of firearms, and specially designed software therefor.
7. Night vision, thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes, other than those controlled by the Common Military List.
8. Razor barbed wire.
9. Military knives, combat knives and bayonets with blade lengths in excess of 10 cm.
9a. Riot control agents, as defined by article 1A004.a.4 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.
10. Production equipment specially designed for the items specified in this list.
11. Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in this list.
ANNEX IV
EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 1c AND 1d
General note
Notwithstanding the contents of this Annex, it shall not apply to:
equipment, technology or software which are specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 ( 6 ) or the Common Military List; or
software which is designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier and which is generally available to the public by being sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of:
over the counter transactions;
mail order transactions;
electronic transactions; or
telephone order transactions; or
software which is in the public domain.
The categories A, B, C, D and E refer to the categories referred to in Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
The equipment, technology and software referred to in Articles 1c and 1d is:
List of equipment:
Not used.
Not used.
"Software" for the "development", "production" or "use" of the equipment specified in point A and "software" having the characteristics of, or performing or simulating, the functions of the equipment specified in point A.
"Technology" for the "development", "production" or "use" of the equipment specified in point A.
Equipment, technology and software falling within those categories is within the scope of this Annex only to the extent that it falls within the general description "internet, telephone and satellite communications interception and monitoring systems".
For the purpose of this Annex, "monitoring" means acquisition, extraction, decoding, recording, processing, analysis and archiving call content or network data.
ANNEX V
LIST OF NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1f
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ANNEX VI
LIST OF GOODS USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OR MANUFACTURING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1g
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Name of the good |
Commodity code (1) |
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Filters |
ex 4823 90 85 |
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Papers for cigarettes |
4813 |
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Flavours for tobacco |
ex 3302 90 |
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Machinery for preparing or making up of tobacco |
8478 |
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(1)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2020:361:FULL&from=EN |
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ANNEX VII
LIST OF PETROLEUM AND GASEOUS HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1h
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Name of the good |
Commodity code (1) |
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petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals |
2710 |
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petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons |
2711 |
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petroleum jelly, paraffin wax, micro- crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured |
2712 |
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petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oil or of oil obtained from bituminous minerals, n.e.s. |
2713 |
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bituminous mastics, cut-backs and other bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch |
2715 |
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(1)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2020:361:FULL&from=EN |
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ANNEX VIII
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Name of the good |
Combined Nomenclature (CN) code (1) |
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Potassium chloride with a potassium content evaluated as K2O, by weight, not exceeding 40 % on the dry anhydrous product |
3104 20 10 |
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Potassium chloride with a potassium content evaluated as K2O, by weight, exceeding 62 % on the dry anhydrous product () |
3104 20 90 |
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Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
3105 20 10 3105 20 90 |
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Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements phosphorus and potassium |
3105 60 00 |
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Other fertilisers containing potassium chloride |
ex 3105 90 20 ex 3105 90 80 |
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(1)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2020:361:FULL&from=EN
(2)
When, as confirmed by necessary documents issued by an accredited laboratory, the potassium content was initially measured as not exceeding 62 %, but it is measured subsequently by a competent authority as exceeding this threshold, then the content of potassium will be considered as the result of the competent authority measurement reduced by: — the tolerance in absolute value in percentage by mass in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to EC fertilisers and; — as of 16 July 2022, the tolerance in percentage points in absolute terms set out in Part III of Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 relating to EC fertilisers. Assessment of the potassium content of potash products by a competent authority in order to verify compliance with this Regulation will be done prior to release of the potash products for free circulation in the Union. |
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ANNEX IX
LIST OF MAJOR CREDIT INSTITUTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 1j AND 1k
Belarusbank
Belinvestbank (Belarusian Bank for Development and Reconstruction)
Belagroprombank
Bank Dabrabyt
Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1).
( 2 ) OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.
( 4 ) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
( 5 ) OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.
( 6 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1).
( 7 ) 'IMSI' stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identity. It is a unique identification code for each mobile telephony device, integrated in the SIM card, which allows for identification of such SIM via GSM and UMTS networks.
( 8 ) 'MSISDN' stands for Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number. It is a number uniquely identifying a subscription in a GSM or a UMTS mobile network. Simply put, it is the telephone number to the SIM card in a mobile phone and therefore it identifies a mobile subscriber as well as IMSI, but to route calls through him.
( 9 ) 'IMEI' stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a number, usually unique to identify GSM, WCDMA and IDEN mobile phones as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. interception (wiretapping) can be specified by its IMEI number as well as IMSI and MSISDN.
( 10 ) 'TMSI' stands for Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity. It is the identity that is most commonly sent between the mobile and the network.
( 11 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items (OJ L 206, 11.6.2021, p. 1).
( 12 ) 'SMS' stands for Short Message System.
( 13 ) 'GSM' stands for Global System for Mobile Communications.
( 14 ) 'GPS' stands for Global Positioning System.
( 15 ) 'GPRS' stands for General Package Radio Service.
( 16 ) 'UMTS' stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunication System.
( 17 ) 'CDMA' stands for Code Division Multiple Access.
( 18 ) 'PSTN' stands for Public Switch Telephone Networks.
( 19 ) 'DHCP' stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
( 20 ) 'SMTP' stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
( 21 ) 'GTP' stands for GPRS Tunnelling Protocol.