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    Consolidated text: Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

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    COUNCIL DECISION 2012/642/CFSP

    of 15 October 2012

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

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    (OJ L 285 17.10.2012, p. 1)

    Amended by:

     

     

    Official Journal

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    page

    date

     M1

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2013/248/CFSP of 29 May 2013

      L 143

    24

    30.5.2013

     M2

    COUNCIL DECISION 2013/308/CFSP of 24 June 2013

      L 172

    31

    25.6.2013

     M3

    COUNCIL DECISION 2013/534/CFSP of 29 October 2013

      L 288

    69

    30.10.2013

     M4

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/24/CFSP of 20 January 2014

      L 16

    32

    21.1.2014

     M5

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/439/CFSP of 8 July 2014

      L 200

    13

    9.7.2014

     M6

    COUNCIL DECISION 2014/750/CFSP of 30 October 2014

      L 311

    39

    31.10.2014

     M7

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1142 of 13 July 2015

      L 185

    20

    14.7.2015

     M8

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1335 of 31 July 2015

      L 206

    64

    1.8.2015

     M9

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1957 of 29 October 2015

      L 284

    149

    30.10.2015

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016

      L 52

    30

    27.2.2016

     M11

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/350 of 27 February 2017

      L 50

    81

    28.2.2017

     M12

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/280 of 23 February 2018

      L 54

    16

    24.2.2018

     M13

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/325 of 25 February 2019

      L 57

    4

    26.2.2019

     M14

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/214 of 17 February 2020

      L 45

    3

    18.2.2020

     M15

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1388 of 2 October 2020

      L 319I

    13

    2.10.2020

     M16

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020

      L 370I

    9

    6.11.2020

     M17

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2020/2130 of 17 December 2020

      L 426I

    14

    17.12.2020

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/353 of 25 February 2021

      L 68

    189

    26.2.2021

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/908 of 4 June 2021

      L 197I

    3

    4.6.2021

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1001 of 21 June 2021

      L 219I

    67

    21.6.2021

    ►M21

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1002 of 21 June 2021

      L 219I

    70

    21.6.2021

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1031 of 24 June 2021

      L 224I

    15

    24.6.2021

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1989 of 15 November 2021

      L 405

    8

    16.11.2021

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1990 of 15 November 2021

      L 405

    10

    16.11.2021

    ►M25

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2021/2125 of 2 December 2021

      L 430I

    16

    2.12.2021

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/218 of 17 February 2022

      L 37

    41

    18.2.2022

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022

      L 46

    97

    25.2.2022

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/356 of 2 March 2022

      L 67

    103

    2.3.2022

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/399 of 9 March 2022

      L 82

    9

    9.3.2022

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/579 of 8 April 2022

      L 111

    81

    8.4.2022

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2022/881 of 3 June 2022

      L 153

    77

    3.6.2022

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/882 of 3 June 2022

      L 153

    88

    3.6.2022

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1243 of 18 July 2022

      L 190

    139

    19.7.2022

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023

      L 61

    41

    27.2.2023

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1592 of 3 August 2023

      L 195I

    31

    3.8.2023

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1601 of 3 August 2023

      L 196

    37

    4.8.2023

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    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/2686 of 27 November 2023

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    1

    28.11.2023


    Corrected by:

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    Corrigendum, OJ L 297, 15.10.2014, p.  41 (2014/24/CFSP)

     C2

    Corrigendum, OJ L 328, 13.11.2014, p.  61 (2014/439/CFSP)

     C3

    Corrigendum, OJ L 176, 7.7.2015, p.  41 (2014/439/CFSP)

     C4

    Corrigendum, OJ L 057, 18.2.2021, p.  93 (2020/1650)

    ►C5

    Corrigendum, OJ L 002, 6.1.2022, p.  10 (2021/2125)

     C6

    Corrigendum, OJ L 323, 19.12.2022, p.  106 (2021/1002)

     C7

    Corrigendum, OJ L 070, 8.3.2023, p.  56 ((CFSP) 2023/421)

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    Corrigendum, OJ L 090, 28.3.2023, p.  66 ((CFSP) 2023/421)




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    COUNCIL DECISION 2012/642/CFSP

    of 15 October 2012

    concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

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    Article 1

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    The sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as equipment which might be used for internal repression, to Belarus by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited whether originating or not in their territories.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

    provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Belarus;

    (b) 

    provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Belarus;

    (c) 

    participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities, the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) or (b).

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    Article 1a

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    Without prejudice to Article 1 of this Decision, it shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ), and firearms and other arms as listed in Annex VI to this Decision, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

    provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus; or

    (b) 

    provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods, 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 Belarus, or for use in Belarus.

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    Article 2

    1.  

    Article 1 shall not apply to the:

    (a) 

    sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment or of equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution building programmes of the United Nations (UN) and the Union, or for EU and UN crisis management operations;

    (b) 

    sale, supply, transfer or export of non-combat vehicles which have been manufactured or fitted with materials to provide ballistic protection, intended solely for protective use of personnel of the Union and its Member States in Belarus;

    (c) 

    provision of technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to such equipment or to such programmes and operations;

    (d) 

    provision of financing and financial assistance related to such equipment or to such programmes and operations,

    on condition that such exports and assistance have been approved in advance by the relevant competent authority.

    2.  
    Article 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Belarus by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only.

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    Article 2a

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    Member States shall deny permission to land in, take off from or overfly their territories to any aircraft operated by Belarusian air carriers, including as a marketing carrier, in accordance with their national rules and laws and consistent with international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements.
    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of an emergency landing or an emergency overflight.
    3.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the event that the Member State or Member States concerned determine that a landing, take-off or overflight is required for humanitarian purposes or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of this Decision. In such event, the Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission.

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    Article 2ab

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    The Network Manager for air traffic management network functions of the single European sky shall support the Commission and the Member States in ensuring the implementation of, and compliance with, Articles 2a and 4(2) of this Decision. The Network Manager shall, in particular, reject all flight plans filed by aircraft operators indicating an intent to carry out activities over the territory of the Union or of Belarus that constitute a violation of the provisions of this Decision, such that the pilot is not permitted to fly.
    2.  
    The Network Manager shall regularly supply to the Commission and Member States, based on the analysis of flight plans, reports on the implementation of Article 2a.

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    Article 2b

    1.  
    The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, or for use in Belarus, of equipment, technology or software intended primarily for use in the monitoring or interception by, or on behalf of, the Belarusian authorities of the internet and of telephone communications on mobile or fixed networks, including the provision of any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind, as well as the provision of financial and technical assistance to install, operate or update such equipment, technology or software, by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States shall be prohibited.
    2.  
    By derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of the equipment, technology or software, including the provision of any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind, as well as the related provision of financial and technical assistance, referred to in paragraph 1 if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the equipment, technology or software would not be used for repression by the Belarusian Government, public bodies, corporations or agencies, or any natural or legal person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction.

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

    3.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant elements to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 2c

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    1.  
    The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of all dual-use goods and technology listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft shall be prohibited, whether such goods and technology originate or not in their territories.

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    2.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, or to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

    (b) 

    to provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those 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 Belarus or for use in Belarus.

    3.  

    Without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology, or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and to a non-military end-user, intended for:

    (a) 

    humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

    (b) 

    medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

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    (c) 

    temporary export of items for use by news media;

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    (d) 

    software updates;

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    (e) 

    use as consumer communication devices; or;

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    (f) 

    personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

    With the exception of point (f) of the first subparagraph, the exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from the date when the first export took place.

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    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for:

    (a) 

    cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Belarus in purely civilian matters;

    (b) 

    intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

    (c) 

    the operation, maintenance, fuel retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

    (d) 

    maritime safety;

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    (e) 

    civilian non-publicly available electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

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    (f) 

    the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled, by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or of a partner country;

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    (g) 

    the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; or

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    (h) 

    ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Belarus except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government.

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    5.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or such related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 3 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that the authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.
    6.  
    All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

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    7.  

    When deciding on a request for authorisation pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5, the competent authority shall not grant an authorisation if it has reasonable grounds to believe that:

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    (i) 

    the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under Article 2da(1), point (a); or

    (ii) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry, unless such sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 4, point (b).

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    8.  
    The competent authority may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which it has granted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 if it deems that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.
    9.  
    The partner countries as referred to in points 4(f) and (g) of this Article and in points (f) and (g) of Article 2d(4), and which apply substantially equivalent export control measures, are listed in Annex IV.

    Article 2d

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology which might contribute to the military and technological enhancement of Belarus, or to the development of its defence and security sector, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, or to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

    (b) 

    to provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those 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 Belarus or for use in Belarus.

    3.  

    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for:

    (a) 

    humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

    (b) 

    medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

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    (c) 

    temporary export of items for use by news media;

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    (d) 

    software updates;

    (e) 

    use as consumer communication devices;

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    (f) 

    personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

    With the exception of point (f) of the first subparagraph, the exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from the date when the first export took place.

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    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for:

    (a) 

    cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Belarus in purely civilian matters;

    (b) 

    intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

    (c) 

    the operation, maintenance, fuel retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

    (d) 

    maritime safety;

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    (e) 

    civilian non-publicly available electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

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    (f) 

    the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or of a partner country;

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    (g) 

    the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; or

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    (h) 

    ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Belarus except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government.

    4a.  
    Without prejudice to paragraph 4, point (e), and by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for the wind-down by 6 February 2024 of contracts and operations which are ongoing on 5 August 2023 and which are necessary for the provision of civil telecommunication services to the Belarusian civilian population.

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    5.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 3 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that such authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.

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    5a.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of the Member State may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods falling under CN codes 8536 69 , 8536 90 , 8541 30 and 8541 60 until 6 February 2024, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, insofar as this is necessary for the processing of those goods in Belarus by a joint venture in which a company established in the Union has a majority ownership on 5 August 2023, for the purpose of subsequent import into the Union and subsequent production in the Union of goods destined for use in the health or pharmaceutical sector, or in the area of research and development.

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    6.  
    All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

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    7.  

    When deciding on a request for authorisation pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5, the competent authority shall not grant an authorisation if it has reasonable grounds to believe that:

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    (i) 

    the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under Article 2da(1), point (a); or

    (ii) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry, unless such sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 4, point (b).

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    8.  
    The competent authority may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which it has granted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 if it deems that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.
    9.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 2da

    1.  

    With regard to the entities listed in Annex II, by way of derogation from Article 2c(1) and (2) and Article 2d(1) and (2), and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authority may only authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology and goods and technology referred to in Article 2d, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are:

    (a) 

    necessary for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment; or

    (b) 

    due under contracts concluded before 3 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that such authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.

    2.  
    Authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. Such authorisations shall be valid throughout the Union.
    3.  
    The competent authority may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which it has granted pursuant to paragraph 1 if it deems that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.

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    Article 2e

    1.  
    The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus of goods used for the production or manufacturing of tobacco products, by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft shall be prohibited, whether such goods originate or not in their territories.

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    1a.  
    It shall be prohibited 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 paragraph 1.

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    2.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 2f

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    1.  
    The purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly, from Belarus of ►M28  mineral fuels, bituminous substances and gaseous hydrocarbon ◄ shall be prohibited.

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    2.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance, related to the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1.
    3.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    4.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to purchases in Belarus of ►M28  mineral fuels, bituminous substances and gaseous hydrocarbon ◄ which are required in order to meet the essential needs of the purchaser in Belarus or of humanitarian projects in Belarus.

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    ►M28  5. ◄   
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to the freedom of transit through Belarus of ►M28  mineral fuels, bituminous substances and gaseous hydrocarbon ◄ which originate in a third country.

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    Article 2g

    1.  
    The purchase, import or transfer from Belarus of potassium chloride (‘potash’) products shall be prohibited.

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    1a.  
    It shall be prohibited 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 paragraph 1.

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    2.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 2h

    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:

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    (a) 

    the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

    (b) 

    a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex III;

    (c) 

    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 points (a) and (b) of this Article;

    (d) 

    a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of this Article.

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    Article 2ha

    1.  
    Transactions related to the management of reserves as well as of assets of the Central Bank of Belarus, including transactions with any legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Central Bank of Belarus, are prohibited.
    2.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise a transaction provided that it is strictly necessary to ensure the financial stability of the Union as a whole or of the Member State concerned.
    3.  
    The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under paragraph 2.

    Article 2hb

    It shall be prohibited to list and provide services as of 12 April 2022 on trading venues registered or recognised in the Union for the transferable securities of any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus and with over 50 % public ownership.

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    Article 2i

    1.  

    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:

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    (a) 

    the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

    (b) 

    a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex III;

    (c) 

    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 points (a) and (b) of this paragraph;

    (d) 

    a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.

    ▼M22

    2.  
    The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to loans or credits that have a specific and documented objective to provide financing for non-prohibited imports or exports of goods and non-financial services between the Union and any third State, including the expenditure for goods and services from another third State that is necessary for executing the export or import contracts.
    3.  

    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 the competent authority has determined that:

    (a) 

    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

    (b) 

    the activities or the loan or credit 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 4.

    When applying the conditions under points (a) and (b), 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.

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    Article 2j

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    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to provide insurance or re-insurance to:

    (a) 

    the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

    (b) 

    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 (a).

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    2.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of compulsory or third party liability insurance to Belarusian persons, entities or bodies where the risk insured is situated in the Union or to the provision of insurance for Belarusian diplomatic or consular missions in the Union.

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    ▼M22

    Article 2k

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    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 this Decision.

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    Article 2l

    In addition to the prohibitions set out in Article 2i, the following shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    any disbursement or payment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under or in connection with any existing agreements entered into between the Republic of Belarus or any public authority thereof and the EIB;

    (b) 

    the continuation by the EIB of any 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 2m

    Member States shall take the necessary action to limit the involvement in Belarus of multilateral development banks of which they are members, in particular the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, including by voting against new loans or other forms of financing to the entities mentioned in Article 2i, except for those mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) thereof, and without affecting projects financing private sector support for small and medium enterprises.

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    Article 2n

    1.  

    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 Decision, 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:

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    (a) 

    any natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Articles 2h, 2i, 2j, 2y or listed in Annexes II or V;

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    (b) 

    any other Belarussian person, entity or body;

    (c) 

    any natural or legal person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b).

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    Article 2o

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to import, directly or indirectly, wood products into the Union if they:

    (i) 

    originate in Belarus; or

    (ii) 

    have been exported from Belarus;

    (b) 

    to purchase, directly or indirectly, wood products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

    (c) 

    to transport wood products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

    (d) 

    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).

    2.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    3.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 2p

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to import, directly or indirectly, cement products into the Union if they:

    (i) 

    originate in Belarus; or

    (ii) 

    have been exported from Belarus;

    (b) 

    to purchase, directly or indirectly, cement products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

    (c) 

    to transport cement products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

    (d) 

    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).

    2.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    3.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 2q

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products into the Union if they:

    (i) 

    originate in Belarus; or

    (ii) 

    have been exported from Belarus;

    (b) 

    to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

    (c) 

    to transport iron and steel products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

    (d) 

    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).

    2.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    3.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 2r

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to import, directly or indirectly, rubber products into the Union if they:

    (i) 

    originate in Belarus; or

    (ii) 

    have been exported from Belarus;

    (b) 

    to purchase, directly or indirectly, rubber products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

    (c) 

    to transport rubber products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

    (d) 

    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).

    2.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    3.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 2s

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, certain machinery, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

    (b) 

    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 point (a).

    2.  

    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the machinery referred to in paragraph 1 or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for:

    (a) 

    humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

    (b) 

    medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

    (c) 

    temporary use by news media;

    (d) 

    software updates;

    (e) 

    use as consumer communication devices;

    (f) 

    ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural or legal persons, entities or bodies in Belarus except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government; or

    (g) 

    personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

    With the exception of points (f) and (g), the exporter shall declare in its customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from that first export.

    3.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    4.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 2sa

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology suited for use in aviation or the space industry, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.
    2.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide insurance and reinsurance, directly or indirectly, in relation to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.
    3.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide any one or any combination of the following activities: overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component, with the exception of pre-flight inspection, in relation to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, directly or indirectly, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.
    4.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

    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 those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus; or

    (b) 

    provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those 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 Belarus or for use in Belarus.

    5.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 shall not apply to the execution until 4 September 2023 of contracts concluded before 5 August 2023, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    6.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 4, the national competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the execution of an aircraft financial lease concluded before 5 August 2023 after having determined that:

    (a) 

    it is strictly necessary to ensure lease re-payments to a legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State which does not fall under any of the restrictive measures provided for in this Decision; and

    (b) 

    no economic resources will be made available to the Belarusian counterpart, with the exception of the transfer of ownership of the aircraft after full reimbursement of the financial lease.

    7.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 4, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods falling under CN codes 8517 71 00 , 8517 79 00 and 9026 00 00 , or related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, after having determined that it is necessary for medical or pharmaceutical purposes, or for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations.

    When deciding on requests for authorisations for medical, pharmaceutical or humanitarian purposes in accordance with this paragraph, the national competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation for exports to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might have a military end-use.

    8.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.
    9.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to Articles 2c(4), point (b), and 2d(4), point (b).
    10.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 4, point (a), shall not apply to the exchange of information aimed at establishing technical standards in the framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1.
    11.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 2t

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide public financing or financial assistance for trade with, or investment in, Belarus.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    binding financing or financial assistance commitments established prior to 10 March 2022;

    (b) 

    the provision of public financing or financial assistance up to the total value of EUR 10 000 000 per project benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises established in the Union; or

    (c) 

    the provision of public financing or financial assistance for trade in food, and for agricultural, medical or humanitarian purposes.

    Article 2u

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to accept any deposits from Belarusian nationals or natural persons residing in Belarus, or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Belarus, if the total value of deposits of the natural or legal person, entity or body per credit institution exceeds EUR 100 000 .
    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or to natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland.
    3.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to deposits which are necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the Union and Belarus.
    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit is:

    (a) 

    necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in paragraph 1 and their dependent family members, including payments for food, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

    (b) 

    intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

    (c) 

    necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or

    (d) 

    necessary for official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

    5.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit is:

    (a) 

    necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations; or

    (b) 

    necessary for civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Belarus.

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

    Article 2v

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited for Union central securities depositories to provide any services as defined in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) for transferable securities issued after 12 April 2022 to any Belarusian national or natural person residing in Belarus or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus.
    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.

    Article 2w

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    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell transferable securities denominated in any official currency of a Member State issued after 12 April 2022 or units in collective investment undertakings providing exposure to such securities, to any Belarusian national or natural person residing in Belarus or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus.

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    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.

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    Article 2x

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State to Belarus or to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, including the government and the Central Bank of Belarus, or for use in Belarus.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State provided that such sale, supply, transfer or export is necessary for:

    (a) 

    the personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them; or

    (b) 

    the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

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    Article 2y

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide specialised financial messaging services, which are used to exchange financial data, to the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex V or to any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex V.
    2.  
    For each legal person, entity or body referred to in Annex V, the prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall apply as of the date mentioned for it in that Annex. The prohibition shall apply as of that same date to any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex V.

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    Article 2z

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited for any road transport undertaking established in Belarus to transport goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit.
    2.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to road transport undertakings transporting mail as a universal service.
    3.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply until 16 April 2022 to the transport of goods that started before 9 April 2022, provided that the vehicle of the road transport undertaking:

    (a) 

    was already in the territory of the Union on 9 April 2022, or

    (b) 

    needs to transit through the Union in order to return to Belarus.

    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the transport of goods by a road transport undertaking established in Belarus if the competent authorities have determined that such transport is necessary for:

    (a) 

    the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;

    (b) 

    the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Decision;

    (c) 

    humanitarian purposes; or,

    (d) 

    the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Belarus, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

    5.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.

    ▼B

    Article 3

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    1.  

    Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of persons listed in ►M26  Annex I ◄ who:

    (a) 

    are responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, and any person associated with them;

    (b) 

    benefit from or support the Lukashenka regime; or

    (c) 

    organise or contribute to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate:

    (i) 

    the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union; or

    (ii) 

    the transfer of prohibited goods and the illegal transfer of restricted goods, including hazardous goods, into the territory of a Member State.

    ▼B

    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.
    3.  

    Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:

    (a) 

    as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;

    (b) 

    as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;

    (c) 

    under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities;

    or

    (d) 

    under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.

    4.  
    Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
    5.  
    The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraphs 3 or 4.
    6.  
    Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed in paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings, including those promoted or hosted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.
    7.  
    A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.
    8.  
    In cases where pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of any person listed in ►M26  Annex I ◄ , the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the person concerned thereby.

    Article 4

    ▼M24

    1.  

    All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by persons, entities or bodies listed in ►M26  Annex I ◄ that meet any of the following criteria shall be frozen:

    (a) 

    persons, entities or bodies responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, and any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with such persons, entities or bodies;

    (b) 

    natural or legal persons, entities or bodies benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenka regime;

    (c) 

    natural or legal persons, entities or bodies organising or contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate:

    (i) 

    the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union; or

    (ii) 

    the transfer of prohibited goods and the illegal transfer of restricted goods, including hazardous goods, into the territory of a Member State;

    (d) 

    legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by persons, entities or bodies falling under point (a), (b) or (c).

    ▼B

    2.  
    No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of such natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in ►M26  Annex I ◄ .

    ▼M20

    Article 5

    1.  

    The competent authority of a Member State 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 it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:

    (a) 

    necessary to satisfy the basic needs of any person listed in ►M26  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;

    (b) 

    intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

    (c) 

    intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

    (d) 

    necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation;

    (e) 

    to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, in so far as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation;

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    (f) 

    intended exclusively for:

    (i) 

    humanitarian purposes, for the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or for initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;

    (ii) 

    the operation of flights in the framework of international adoption procedures;

    (iii) 

    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;

    (iv) 

    an emergency landing, take-off or overflight by an EU air carrier; or

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    (g) 

    necessary to deal with urgent and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

    Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

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    2.  

    Article 4(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

    (a) 

    interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

    (b) 

    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 Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP or this Decision.

    and provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 4(1) of this Decision.

    3.  
    Article 4(1) shall not prevent a listed natural or legal person, entity or body from making a payment due under a contract entered into before the listing of such a natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that the relevant Member State has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, received by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 4(1).

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    4.  

    By way of derogation from Article 4(1), the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    the funds or economic resources are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the person, entity or body referred to in Article 4 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;

    (b) 

    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;

    (c) 

    the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and

    (d) 

    recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this paragraph.

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    Article 6

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    1.  
    The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall adopt amendments to the list contained in ►M26  Annex I, Annex II, and Annex III ◄ as required by political developments in Belarus.

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    2.  
    The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person with an opportunity to present observations.
    3.  
    Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person concerned accordingly.

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    Article 6a

    1.  

    The Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) may process personal data in order to carry out their tasks under this Decision, in particular:

    (a) 

    as regards the Council, for preparing and making amendments to Annex I;

    (b) 

    as regards the High Representative, for preparing amendments to Annex I.

    2.  
    The Council and the High Representative may process, where applicable, relevant data relating to criminal offences committed by listed natural persons, to criminal convictions or to security measures concerning such persons, only to the extent that such processing is necessary for the preparation of Annex I.
    3.  
    For the purposes of this Decision, the Council and the High Representative are designated as ‘controllers’ within the meaning of point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ), in order to ensure that the natural persons concerned can exercise their rights under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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    Article 7

    In order to maximise the impact of the abovementioned measures, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this Decision.

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    Article 7a

    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 Decision.

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    Article 8

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    1.  
    This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2024.

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    2.  
    This Decision shall be kept under constant review and shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.

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    3.  
    The exception referred to in Article 5(1)(f)(i) as regards Article 4(1) and (2) shall be reviewed at regular intervals, and at least every 12 months, or at the urgent request of any Member State, the High Representative or the Commission following a fundamental change in circumstances.

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    Article 9

    This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012.




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    ANNEX I

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    List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)

    A. 

    Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)



     

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

    Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling)

    Identifying information

    Reasons for listing

    Date of listing

    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)

    Commander of an OMON unit

    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., 220028 Minsk, 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 of Special Forces of the MoIA.

    He was identified as commanding an OMON unit during the brutal crackdown on protesters that took place in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.

    24.9.2004

    3.

    Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEIMAN (Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEYMAN)

    Viktor Vladimirovich SHEIMAN (Viktor Vladimirovich SHEYMAN)

    Вiктар Уладзiмiравiч ШЭЙМАН

    Виктор Владимирович ШЕЙМАН

    Position(s): Former Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate

    DOB: 26.5.1958

    POB: Soltanishki, Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Address: Belarus President Property Management Directorate, 38 Karl Marx St., 220016 Minsk, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Former 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.

    He remains an influential and active member of the Lukashenka regime.

    24.9.2004

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    4.

    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

    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

    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

    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 Мiкалаевiч ХАМЕНКА

    Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКО

    Position(s): Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force)

    Minister of Justice

    DOB: 21.9.1966

    POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now Ukraine)

    Gender: male

    In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was 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 Minister of Justice.

    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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    10.

    Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU

    Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV

    Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч АТАБЕКАЎ

    Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ

    Position(s): Former Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops

    DOB: 18.3.1967

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was 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 was passed to the military reserve in March 2022 by the decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has the right to wear military uniform and insignia.

    2.10.2020

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    11.

    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

    12.

    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

    13.

    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

    14.

    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

    15.

    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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    16.

    Aliaksandr Mikhailavich ALIASHKEVICH

    Alexander Mikhailovich ALESHKEVICH

    Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч АЛЯШКЕВIЧ

    Александр Михайлович АЛЕШКЕВИЧ

    Position(s): Former First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovsky District, Minsk, Head of Criminal Police

    Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk

    Gender: male

    In his former position as First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovsky District, Minsk, and Head of Criminal Police, he was 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 Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk.

    2.10.2020

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    17.

    Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA

    Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA

    Андрэй Васiльевiч ГАЛЕНКА

    Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА

    Position(s): First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he was 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 and is serving as the First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police.

    2.10.2020

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    18.

    Aliaksandr Paulavich VASILIEU

    Alexander Pavlovich VASILIEV

    Аляксандр Паўлавiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ

    Александр Павлович ВАСИЛЬЕВ

    Position(s): Former Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee

    Head of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

    DOB: 24.3.1975

    POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

    2.10.2020

    19.

    Aleh Mikalaevich SHULIAKOUSKI

    Oleg Nikolaevich SHULIAKOVSKI

    Алег Мiкалаевiч ШУЛЯКОЎСКI

    Олег Николаевич ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ

    Position(s): Former First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Criminal Police

    Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee

    DOB: 26.7.1977

    Gender: male

    In his former position as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Criminal Police, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee.

    2.10.2020

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    20.

    Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU

    Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV

    Анатоль Анатольевiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ

    Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ

    Position(s): First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police

    Former Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police, Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee

    DOB: 26.1.1972

    POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police.

    2.10.2020

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    21.

    Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich ASTREIKA

    Alexander Viacheslavovich ASTREIKO

    Аляксандр Вячаслававiч АСТРЭЙКА

    Александр Вячеславович АСТРЕЙКО

    Position(s): Former Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Major-General of Militia (police force)

    Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Region/Oblast Executive Committee

    DOB: 22.12.1971

    POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Major-General of Militia, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Region/Oblast Executive Committee.

    2.10.2020

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    22.

    Leanid ZHURAUSKI

    Leonid ZHURAVSKI

    Леанiд ЖУРАЎСКI

    Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ

    Position(s): Former Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk

    DOB: 20.9.1975

    Gender: male

    In his former command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he was 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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    23.

    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

    24.

    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

    25.

    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.

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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

    27.

    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

    28.

    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

    29.

    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.

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    Uladzimir Viktaravich KALACH

    Vladimir Viktorovich KALACH

    Уладзiмiр Вiктаравiч КАЛАЧ

    Владимир Викторович КАЛАЧ

    Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB)

    Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Region/Oblast

    Gender: male

    Rank: Major-General

    In his former leadership position as Deputy 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 the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Region/Oblast.

    2.10.2020

    31.

    Alieg Anatolevich CHARNYSHOU

    Oleg Anatolievich CHERNYSHEV

    Алег Анатольевiч ЧАРНЫШОЎ

    Олег Анатольевич ЧЕРНЫШЁВ

    Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB)

    Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences

    Gender: male

    Rank: Major-General

    In his former leadership position as Deputy 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 Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences.

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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.

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    Lidzia Mihailauna YARMOSHINA

    Lidia Mikhailovna YERMOSHINA

    Лiдзiя Мiхайлаўна ЯРМОШЫНА

    Лидия Михайловна ЕРМОШИНА

    Position(s): Former Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

    DOB: 29.1.1953

    POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: female

    In her former position as Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), she was 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.

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    34.

    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.

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    35.

    Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA

    Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO

    Алена Мiкалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА

    Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО

    Position(s): Former Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

    DOB: 1.7.1971

    Gender: female

    In her former position as Secretary of the CEC, she was 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.

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    36.

    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

    37.

    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

    38.

    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.

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    39.

    Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA

    Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO

    Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА

    Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО

    Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

    DOB: 6.8.1959

    POB: Podilsk, Odessa Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine)

    Gender: female

    In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 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.

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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.

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    41.

    Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI

    Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY

    Iгар Анатольевiч ПЛЫШЭЎСКI

    Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ

    Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

    DOB: 19.2.1979

    POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former position as a member of the CEC college, he was 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.

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    42.

    Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA

    Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA

    Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА

    Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА

    Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

    DOB: 26.9.1970

    Gender: female

    In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 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.

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    43.

    Aleh Leanidavich SLIZHEUSKI

    Oleg Leonidovich SLIZHEVSKI

    Алег Леанідавіч СЛІЖЭЎСКІ

    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.

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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.

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    45.

    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.

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    Viktar Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKA

    Viktor Aleksandrovich LUKASHENKO

    Вiктар Аляксандравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА

    Виктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО

    Position(s): Former National Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security Council

    President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus

    DOB: 28.11.1975

    POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    Personal ID: 3281175A014PB8

    In his former 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 has been 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the President of the National Olympic Committee. In this position, to which he was appointed on 26 February 2021, he bears responsibility for the mistreatment by the NOC officials of athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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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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    48.

    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 Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК

    Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК

    Position(s): Former Head of the Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs

    Head of the Administration of the Leninsky District of Minsk

    DOB: 29.5.1964

    Gender: male

    In his former leadership position as the Head of the Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Administration of the Leninsky District of Minsk.

    6.11.2020

    50.

    Ivan Danilavich NASKEVICH

    Ivan Danilovich NOSKEVICH

    Iван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ

    Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ

    Position(s): Former Chairman of the Investigative Committee

    Member of the reserve of the Investigative Committee

    DOB: 25.3.1970

    POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former leadership position as the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by that Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a member of the reserve of the Investigative Committee.

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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.

    6.11.2020

    52.

    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 Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ

    Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ

    Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee

    DOB: 1.8.1973

    POB: Brest, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he was 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.

    6.11.2020

    55.

    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.

    6.11.2020

    56.

    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.

    6.11.2020

    57.

    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.

    6.11.2020

    58.

    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.

    6.11.2020

    59.

    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.

    6.11.2020

    60.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    61.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    62.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    63.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    64.

    Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI

    Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI

    Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI

    Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ

    Position(s): minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia, Former First Deputy Minister of Information

    DOB: 30.5.1972

    POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia.

    17.12.2020

    65.

    Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY

    Igor Vladimirovich LUTSKY

    Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ЛУЦКI

    Игорь Владимирович ЛУЦКИЙ

    Position(s): Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, former Minister of Information

    DOB: 31.10.1972

    POB: Stolin, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former leadership position as Minister of Information, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.

    17.12.2020

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    66.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    67.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    68.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    69.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    70.

    Aleh Heorhievich KARAZIEI

    Oleg Georgievich KARAZEI

    Алег Георгiевiч КАРАЗЕЙ

    Олег Георгиевич КАРАЗЕЙ

    Position(s): Former 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

    Associate professor at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

    DOB: 1.1.1979

    POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    In his former 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 was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as associate professor at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

    17.12.2020

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    71.

    Dzmitry Aliaksandravich KURYAN

    Dmitry Alexandrovich KURYAN

    Дзмiтрый Аляксандравiч КУРЬЯН

    Дмитрий Александрович КУРЬЯН

    Position(s): Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel, former 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 former leadership position as Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and retains the rank of Police Colonel.

    17.12.2020

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    72.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    73.

    Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN

    Dmitry Nikolayevich SHUMILIN

    Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч ШУМIЛIН

    Дмитрий Николаевич ШУМИЛИН

    Position(s): Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention, former 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 former position as Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was 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 was documented as personally taking part in the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

    17.12.2020

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    74.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    75.

    Siarhei Leanidavich KALINNIK

    Sergei Leonidovich KALINNIK

    Сяргей Леанiдавiч КАЛИННИК

    Сергей Леонидович КАЛИННИК

    Position(s): Former Police Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk

    DOB: 23.7.1979

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he was 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.

    17.12.2020

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    76.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    77.

    Viktar Ivanavich STANISLAUCHYK

    Viktor Ivanovich STANISLAVCHIK

    Вiктар Iванавiч СТАНIСЛАЎЧЫК

    Виктор Иванович СТАНИСЛАВЧИК

    Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk, Head of the Public Security Police

    First Deputy Head of the Centre of Advanced Studies and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

    DOB: 27.1.1971

    Gender: male

    In his former position as Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk and Head of the Public Security Police, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Head of the Centre of Advanced Studies and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

    17.12.2020

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    78.

    Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich PIETRASH

    Alexander (Alexandr) Alexandrovich PETRASH

    Аляксандр Аляксандравiч ПЕТРАШ

    Александр Александрович ПЕТРАШ

    Position(s): Chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk, former Chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk

    DOB: 16.5.1988

    Gender: male

    In his former position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk, he was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk.

    17.12.2020

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    79.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    80.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    81.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    82.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    83.

    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.

    17.12.2020

    84.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    85.

    Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR

    Yulia Cheslavovna HUSTYR

    Юлiя Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР

    Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР

    Position(s): lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk, former Judge of the Central district court in Minsk

    DOB: 14.1.1984

    Gender: female

    In her former position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she was 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.

    She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk.

    17.12.2020

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    86.

    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.

    17.12.2020

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    87.

    Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN

    Aleksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTIN

    Аляксандр Васiльевiч ШАКУЦIН

    Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН

    Position(s): Businessman, chairman of the board of directors of Amkodor holding, shareholder of SV Maschinen GmbH, UAB EM System, Anulatrans SIA, Amkodor-Tsentr, OOO Iskamed, OOO PMI Inzhiniring,

    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 benefitted most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus.

    In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and civil society.

    He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    He maintains business interests in Belarus.

    17.12.2020

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    88.

    Mikalai Mikalaevich VARABEI/VERABEI

    Nikolay Nikolaevich VOROBEY

    Мiкалай Мiкалаевiч ВАРАБЕЙ/ВЕРАБЕЙ

    Николай Николаевич ВОРОБЕЙ

    Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group

    DOB: 4.5.1963

    POB: Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)

    Gender: male

    He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, and has had 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. His company BelKazTrans was granted an exclusive right to transfer coal through Belarus. In December 2020 he transferred some of his assets to his close business associates. According to media reports he still controls companies Interservice and Oil Bitumen Plant. He maintains business activities and close relations with authorities in Belarus and gave two luxury cars to Lukashenka. He also has business interests in Ukraine and Russia.

    He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    17.12.2020

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    89.

    Natallia Mikhailauna BUHUK

    Natalia Mikhailovna BUGUK

    Наталля Мiхайлаўна БУГУК

    Наталья Михайловна БУГУК

    Position: judge of the Minsk City Court, former judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk

    DOB: 19.12.1989

    POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In her former position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk, Natallia Buhuk was 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.

    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.

    She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a judge of the Minsk City Court.

    21.6.2021

    90.

    Alina Siarhieeuna KASIANCHYK

    Alina Sergeevna KASYANCHYK

    Алiна Сяргееўна КАСЬЯНЧЫК

    Алина Сергеевна КАСЬЯНЧИК

    Position: prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office, former Assistant Prosecutor at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk

    DOB: 12.03.1998

    POB:

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In her former 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 part in peaceful protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term prison sentences.

    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.

    She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office.

    21.6.2021

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    91.

    Ihar Viktaravich KURYLOVICH

    Igor Viktorovich KURILOVICH

    Ігар Віĸтаравіч КУРЫЛОВІЧ,

    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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    93.

    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.

    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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    94.

    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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    95.

    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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    96.

    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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    97.

    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, Maxim 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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    98.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    99.

    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.

    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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    100.

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    101.

    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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    102.

    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.

    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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    103.

    Maxim Yurevich FILATAU

    Maxim 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, Maxim 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 Вацлававiч ГРУШКО

    Андрей Вацлавович ГРУШКО

    Position: Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, former 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.

    He currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest.

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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

    POB: Tbilisi, former Georgian SSR (now Georgia)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    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 Gora was also involved in initiating of politically motivated criminal proceedings against Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya.

    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.

    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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    106.

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    107.

    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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    108.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    109.

    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

    POB: Novosokolniki, Pskov region, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    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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    110.

    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

    POB: Kobrin, Brest Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    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.

    21.6.2021

    111.

    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)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Passport number: MP 3413113 and MP 2387911

    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.

    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 Аляксандравiч ГУСАЧЭНКА

    Сергей Александрович ГУСАЧЕНКО

    Position(s): Deputy Chair of the National State Television and Radio Company (Belteleradio Company)

    DOB: 5.11.1983

    POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Tel. (office): +375 (17) 369-90-15

    In his position as the Deputy Chair of Belteleradio Company (the National State Television and Radio Company), author and host of weekly propaganda television show ‘Glavnyy efir’, Siarhei Gusachenka has been willingly providing the Belarusian public with false information about the outcome of elections, protests, repressions perpetrated by the state authorities and activities of the Lukashenka regime that facilitate illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 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

    POB: Popovka village, Senno/Sjanno, Vitebsk Region, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Passport MP2156098

    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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    Volha Mikalaeuna CHAMADANAVA

    Olga Nikolaevna CHEMODANOVA

    Вольга Мiĸалаеўна ЧАМАДАНАВА

    Ольга Ниĸолаевна ЧЕМОДАНОВА

    Position(s): Former Press Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus

    Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology and Youth of the Minsk City Executive Committee

    DOB: 13.10.1977

    POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Rank: Colonel

    Passport: MC1405076

    In her former position as the main media person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Volha Chamadanava played a key role in distorting and deflecting the facts regarding violence against protesters, as well as in spreading false information about them. She threatened peaceful protesters and continuously justified violence against them.

    Since she has been a part of the security apparatus and has spoken on its behalf, she is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology and Youth of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

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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.

    21.6.2021

    116.

    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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    117.

    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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    118.

    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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    119.

    Maxim Uladzimiravich RYZHANKOU

    Maxim 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, Maxim 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)

    Лiлiя Валер'еўна ЛУКАШЭНКА (СЯМАШКА)

    Лилия Валерьевна ЛУКАШЕНКО (СЕМАШКО)

    Position(s): Businesswoman, director of an art gallery

    DOB: 29.10.1979

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal ID: 4291079A047PB1

    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 and Belkhudozhpromysly concern. She was present, alongside her husband Viktar Lukashenka, on Aliaksandr Lukashenka's secret inauguration in September 2020.

    She is currently the director of the art gallery ‘Art Chaos’. Her business activities are promoted by regime-affiliated media.

    She is therefore benefitting 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 Яўгенавiч ШАТРОЎ

    Александр Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ

    Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and former head of Synesis LLC

    DOB: 9.11.1978

    POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Russian, Belarusian

    Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5

    In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that 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. Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.

    Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.

    Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes have benefitted from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies which have been 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.

    He remains a shareholder of Synesis LLC.

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    Siarhei Siamionavich TSIATSERYN

    Sergei Semionovich TETERIN

    Сяргей Сямёнавiч ЦЯЦЕРЫН

    Сергей Семёнович ТЕТЕРИН

    Position(s): Businessman, owner of BelGlobalStart, co-owner of VIBEL, former Chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation

    DOB: 7.1.1961

    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 the distribution of alcohol drinks (through his company BelGlobalStart), food products and furniture. He belongs to Lukashenka'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, which sells commercials on a number of Belarusian national TV channels. He was the chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation and Lukashenka's former aide for sports matters.

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    Mikhail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV

    Микаил (Михаил) Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ

    Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and chairman of the board of executives of Slavkali, chairman of the board of directors and shareholder of: JSC Mospromstroi, Industrial Financial Group Safmar JSC, LLC Proekt Grad.
    Member of the board of directors and shareholder of JSC NKNeftisa ►C8  
    DOB: 9.3.1958  ◄
    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 acquaintance of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020.

    Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban ‘Gutserievsk’ in his honour.

    His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents.

    Gutseriev also declared himself 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 attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of 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 aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in the Minsk Renaissance Hotel belonging to Gutseriev. Gutseriev assisted with the acquisition of CT scanners for Belarus during the COVID-19 crisis. 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.

    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.

    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 Мiкалаевiч ЗАЙЦАЎ

    Александр Николаевич ЗАЙЦЕВ

    Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group and Sohra Group

    DOB: 22.11.1976

    POB: Ruzhany, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Aliaksandr Zaitsau is the former assistant of Viktar Lukashenka, son of and former Adviser on National Security to Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Through access to the Lukashenka family, Zaitsau obtains lucrative contracts for his businesses. He has had close ties with the Sohra Group that is granted the right to export state-owned enterprises’ production (tractors and trucks) to the Gulf and African countries. He is also the co-owner and chairman of the Council of participants 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.

    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.

    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 Мiĸалаевiч БЕЛЯКОЎ

    Олег Ниĸолаевич БЕЛЯКОВ

    Position: Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

    DOB:

    POB:

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou was 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.

    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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.

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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.

    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 Мiкалаевiч ДАЙЛIДА

    Андрей Ниĸолаевич ДАЙЛИДА

    Position: Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former 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 former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Andrei Dailida was 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.

    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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.

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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.

    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.

    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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    134.

    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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    135.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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

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    139.

    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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    140.

    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 Maxim 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.

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

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    143.

    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.

    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 Сяргеевiч БАКАЧ

    Андрей Сергеевич БАКАЧ

    Position(s): Former Head of the Pervomaysky District Police Department of Minsk

    First Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive Committee

    DOB: 19.11.1983

    POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Pervomaysky District Administration in Minsk, Andrei Bakach was responsible for the actions of police forces belonging to that 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive Committee.

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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.

    21.6.2021

    146.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    147.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    148.

    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 Maxim 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.

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

    21.6.2021

    149.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    150.

    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

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal identification: 3310180C009PB7

    Passport number: MP3567896

    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 Disrict Police Department.

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

    21.6.2021

    151.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    152.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    153.

    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:

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    154.

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    155.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    156.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    157.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    158.

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    159.

    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).

    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.

    21.6.2021

    160.

    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

    Personal identification: 3010871K003PB1

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    161.

    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

    BY passport number: KH2187962

    Personal identification: 3191167E003PB1

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    162.

    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

    BY passport number: MP3849920

    Personal identification: 3270771C016PB2

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    163.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    164.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    165.

    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)

    Gender: Male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    BY passport number: MP3785448

    Personal identification: 3240483A023PB7

    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.

    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.

    21.6.2021

    166.

    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)

    Gender: Male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal identification: 3260377A081PB9

    Passport number: MP2663333

    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.

    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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    167.

    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.

    2.12.2021

    168.

    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.

    2.12.2021

    169.

    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: KH2479999Personal 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

    170.

    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.

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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

    172.

    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

    173.

    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

    174.

    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

    175.

    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

    176.

    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

    177.

    Siarhei Siarheevich GIRGEL

    Sergei Sergeevich GIRGEL

    Сяргей Сяргеевіч ГІРГЕЛЬ

    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

    178.

    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.

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    Andrei Andreevich PRAKAPUK

    Andrey Andreevich PROKOPUK

    Андрэй Андрэевiч ПРАКАПУК

    Андрей Андреевич ПРОКОПУК

    Position: Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise ‘Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification’, former 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 former position as the Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk was 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.

    He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise ‘Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification’.

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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

    181.

    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.

    2.12.2021

    182.

    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

    183.

    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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    Ihar Vasilievich KARPENKA

    Igor Vasilievich KARPENKO

    Iгар Васiльевiч КАРПЕНКА

    Игорь Васильевич КАРПЕНКО

    Position(s): Chairperson of the Central Commission of the Republic of Belarus on Elections and Holding Republican Referenda

    DOB: 28.4.1964

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his position as Chairperson of the Central Commission of the Republic of Belarus on Elections and Holding Republican Referenda since 13 December 2021, Ihar Karpenka is responsible for the organisation and holding of the constitutional referendum of 27 February 2022, which does not meet the international standards of rule of law, democracy and human rights and does not meet the criteria set by the Venice Commission. In particular, the drafting process was not transparent and did not involve civil society or the democratic opposition in exile.

    He is therefore responsible for seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.

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    185.

    Dzmitry Aliakseevich ALEKSIN

    Dmitry Alexeevich OLEKSIN

    Дзмiтрый Аляксеевiч АЛЕКСIН

    Дмитрий Алексеевич ОЛЕКСИН

    Position(s): Son of Aliaksei Aleksin, shareholder of Belneftgaz, Energo-Oil and Grantlo (formerly Energo-Oil-Invest)

    DOB: 25.4.1987

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Dzmitry Aleksin is the son of Aliaksei Aleksin, a prominent Belarusian businessman. In 2021 he became the co-owner of companies owned by or associated with his father, including Energo-Oil, Belneftgaz and Grantlo (formerly Energo-Oil-Invest). Those companies were given preferential treatment based on presidential decrees signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka: Inter Tobacco was given exclusive privileges to import tobacco products to Belarus, while Belneftgaz was appointed national transit monitoring operator.

    He is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.

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    186.

    Vital Aliakseevich ALEKSIN

    Vitaliy Alexeevich OLEKSIN

    Вiталь Аляксеевiч АЛЯКСIН

    Виталий Алексеевич ОЛЕКСИН

    Position(s): Son of Aliaksei Aleksin, shareholder of Belneftgaz, Energo-Oil and Grantlo (formerly Energo-Oil-Invest)

    DOB: 29.8.1997

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Vital Aleksin is the son of Aliaksei Aleksin, a prominent Belarusian businessman. In 2021 he became the co-owner of companies owned by or associated with his father, including Energo-Oil, Belneftgaz and Grantlo (formerly Energo-Oil-Invest). Those companies were given preferential treatment based on presidential decrees signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka: Inter Tobacco was given exclusive privileges to import tobacco products to Belarus, while Belneftgaz was appointed national transit monitoring operator.

    He is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.

    3.6.2022

    187.

    Bogoljub KARIĆ

    Богољуб КАРИЋ

    Боголюб КАРИЧ

    Position(s): Serbian businessman and politician, associated with the company Dana Holdings

    DOB: 17.1.1954

    POB: Peja/Pec, Kosovo

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Serbian

    Passport number: 012830978 (valid until 27.12.2026)

    Bogoljub Karić is a Serbian businessman and politician. Together with his family members, he developed a network of real estate companies in Belarus and has cultivated a network of contacts with the family of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. In particular, he has been closely associated with Dana Holdings and its former subsidiary Dana Astra, and he reportedly represented those entities during meetings with Lukashenka. The Minsk World project, which was developed by a company associated with Karić, was described by Lukashenka as ‘an example of cooperation of the Slavonic world’. Thanks to those close relationships with Lukashenka and his entourage, companies associated with Karić received preferential treatment from the Lukashenka regime, including tax breaks and plots of land for real estate development.

    He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    3.6.2022

    188.

    Andrii SICH

    Andrey SYCH

    Андрiй СИЧ

    Андрей СЫЧ

    Position(s): Co-host of programme ‘Platform’ on state-owned television channel ‘Belarus 1’

    Member of organisation ‘Rusj molodaja’

    DOB: 20.9.1990

    POB: Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Andrii Sich is a co-host of the programme ‘Platform’ on state-owned television channel ‘Belarus 1’. In that position, he has supported regime narratives that aim to discredit independent media, undermine democracy and justify repression. He has supported the Lukashenka regime's narrative about Western states' intentions to organise a coup d'état in Belarus and called for harsh punishments for those allegedly involved, supported disinformation campaigns about mistreatment of migrants arriving in the Union from Belarus, and promoted the image of independent media as agents of foreign influence whose activity should be restricted.

    He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    3.6.2022

    189.

    Dzianis Aliaksandravich MIKUSHEU

    Denis Alexandrovich MIKUSHEV

    Дзянiс Аляксандравiч МIКУШЭЎ

    Денис Александрович МИКУШЕВ

    Position(s): Head of the Department for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases of the Prosecutor's Office of the Gomel Region/Oblast; senior legal adviser

    DOB: 21.3.1980

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Dzianis Mikusheu is the Head of the Department for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases of the Prosecutor's Office of the Gomel Region/Oblast and senior legal adviser. In that position, he is responsible for initiating the prosecutions of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Artsiom Sakau, Dzmitry Papou, lhar Losik, Uladzimir Tsyhanovich and Mikalai Statkevich. He contributed to the arbitrary detention of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, as presented in the report by the Human Rights Council's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

    He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

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    190.

    Mikalai Ivanavich DOLIA

    Nikolai Ivanovich DOLYA

    Мiĸалай Iванавiч ДОЛЯ

    Ниĸолай Иванович ДОЛЯ

    Position(s): Judge at the Gomel Regional Court

    DOB: 3.7.1979

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal ID: 3070379H041PBI

    Mikalai Dolia is a judge at the Gomel Regional Court. ln that position, he is responsible for sentencing Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Artsiom Sakau, Dzmitry Papou, lhar Losik, Uladzimir Tsyhanovich and Mikalai Statkevich to disproportionally lengthy prison terms. He contributed to the arbitrary detention of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, as presented in the report by the Human Rights Council's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

    He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

    3.6.2022

    191.

    Andrei Yauhenavich PARSHYN

    Andrei Yevgenevich PARSHIN

    Андрэй Яўгенавiч ПАРШЫН

    Андрей Евгеньевич ПАРШИН

    Position(s): Head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption in Belarus (GUBOPiK)

    DOB: 19.2.1974

    Address: 4A Skryganova St., Apt. 211, Minsk, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Andrei Parshyn is the Head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) in the Ministry of Internal Affairs since 2021. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society.

    GUBOPiK has published on its Telegram profile videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure. GUBOPiK also detained Mark Bernstein, one of the top Russian-language Wikipedia editors, for publishing information on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, considered as anti-Russian ‘fake news’.

    Andrei Parshyn is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus.

    3.6.2022

    192.

    Ihar Piatrovich TUR

    Igor Petrovich TUR

    Iгар Пятровiч ТУР

    Игорь Петрович ТУР

    Position(s): Employee of state-owned television channel ‘ONT’, author and anchor of several programmes (‘Propaganda’, ‘To be completed’)

    DOB: 26.3.1989

    POB: Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Ihar Tur is an employee of the state-owned television channel ‘ONT’ and one of the main propagandists of the Lukashenka regime. He is the host of the ‘Propaganda’ programme, in which he calls for violence, discredits opposition activists and promotes videos with forced confessions from political prisoners. He is the author of a number of false reports on protests by the Belarusian opposition, and of disinformation regarding events in the Union and regarding attacks on civil society. He is also responsible for spreading disinformation and violence-inciting messages online. He was awarded a medal by Aliaksandr Lukashenka for his work in the media.

    He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    3.6.2022

    193.

    Lyudmila Leanidauna HLADKAYA

    Lyudmila Leonidovna GLADKAYA

    Людмiла Леанiдаўна ГЛАДКАЯ

    Людмила Леонидовна ГЛАДКАЯ

    Position(s): Special correspondent of ‘SB Belarus Segodnya’ newspaper, presenter on state-owned television channel ‘Belarus 1’

    DOB: 30.6.1983

    Address: 8A Vodolazhsky St., apt. 45, Minsk, Belarus

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Lyudmila Hladkaya is one of the most prominent propagandists of the Lukashenka regime. She is an employee of the newspaper ‘SB Belarus Segodnya’ and an associate of other pro-regime media, including state-owned television channel ‘Belarus 1’. She frequently uses hate speech and derogatory language while speaking of democratic opposition. She has also conducted numerous ‘interviews’ with unjustly detained Belarusian citizens, often students, showing them in humiliating situations and mocking them. She has promoted repression by the Belarusian security apparatus and taken part in disinformation and information manipulation campaigns. She is publicly voicing support for Aliaksandr Lukashenka and expressing pride in serving his regime. For her work, she has been publicly praised by and received awards from Lukashenka.

    She is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    3.6.2022

    194.

    Ryhor Yuryevich AZARONAK

    Grigoriy Yurevich AZARYONOK

    Рыгор Юр'евiч АЗАРОНАК

    Григорий Юрьевич АЗАРЁНОК

    Position(s): Employee of state-owned television channel ‘CTV’, author and host of several programmes (‘Secret Springs of Politics’, ‘Order of Judas’, ‘Panopticon’)

    Rank: Lieutenant in reserve

    DOB: 18.10.1995

    POB: Minsk, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Ryhor Azaronak is one of the chief propagandists of the Lukashenka regime. He is a political columnist, author and the host of weekly propaganda shows on the state-owned television channel ‘CTV’. In his broadcasts he endorsed violence against dissenters of the Lukashenka regime, and systematically used derogatory language about activists, journalists and other opponents of the Lukashenka regime. He received an award with the medal ‘For Courage’ from Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

    He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

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    Ivan Ivanavich GALAVATYI

    Ivan Ivanovich GOLOVATY

    Iван Iванавiч ГАЛАВАТЫ

    Иван Иванович ГОЛОВАТЫЙ

    Position(s): Director-General of the Open Joint Stock Company ‘Belaruskali’, Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company.

    Member of the Standing Committee of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for Foreign Affairs and National Security

    DOB: 15.6.1976

    POB: Pogost Settlement, Soligorsk District, Minsk Province, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Ivan Galavatyi is the Director-General of the state-owned enterprise Belaruskali, which is a major source of revenue and foreign currency for the Lukashenka regime. He is a member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly and holds multiple other high positions in Belarus. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company. He has received multiple state awards, including directly from Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during his career. He has been closely associated with Lukashenka and members of his family. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    The employees of Belaruskali who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were deprived of premiums and dismissed. Lukashenka himself personally threatened to replace the strikers with miners from Ukraine. Ivan Galavatyi is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society.

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    Aliaksandr Uladzimirovich KARNIENKA

    Alexander Vladimirovich KORNIENKO

    Аляксандр Уладзiмiравiч КАРНIЕНКА

    Александр Владимирович КОРНИЕНКО

    Position(s): Former head of the Penal Colony IK-17 Shklov, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service

    Current position: District Inspector, Department of Internal Affairs of the Slutsk District Executive Committee

    DOB: 9.1.1979

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his position as former head of Penal Colony IK-17 in Shklov, Aliaksandr Karnienka is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing peaceful protests. He was the head of the penal colony at the time of the death of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak in that penal colony on 21 May 2021, in unexplained circumstances.

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

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    197.

    Andrei Siarheevich PALCHIK

    Andrei Sergeevich PALCHIK

    Андрэй Сяргеевiч ПАЛЬЧЫК

    Андрей Сергеевич ПАЛЬЧИК

    Position(s): Former head of correctional colony No 1 in Novopolotsk

    DOB: 3.3.1981

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his former position as head of correctional colony No 1 in Novopolotsk, Andrei Palchik has been responsible for and participated in the systematic practice of torture, ill-treatment and abusive punishments, including prolonged and repeated use of solitary confinement, against the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony, notably in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing peaceful protests. As head of that penal colony, Andrei Palchik is not only responsible for ordering and supervising these abuses, but has a documented track record of personal involvement in acts of torture and violence against prisoners. During Andrei Palchik’s administration from 2017 until March 2023, correctional colony No 1 in Novopolotsk has become ill-famed for its extremely harsh detention conditions and the ill-treatment applied to the prisoners, many of them leading political activists and civil society representatives, detained for their opposition to President Lukashenka’s regime. After his transfer from Penal Colony No 1, Palchik continues to hold an active high-ranking position at another detention facility and therefore he continues to serve the repressive system.

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

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    198.

    Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich KAROL

    Aleksandr Vladimirovich KAROL

    Аляксандр Уладзiмiравiч КАРОЛЬ

    Александр Владимирович КОРОЛЬ

    Position(s): Senior Prosecutor of the Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office

    DOB: 28.6.1992

    POB: Bobruisk, Mogilev region, Republic of Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal ID: 3280692M019PB8

    In his position as Senior Prosecutor at the Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus, Aliaksandr Karol is responsible for numerous politically-motivated criminal cases against Belarusian human rights defenders. In particular, he is involved in the politically motivated prosecution of representatives from the Belarusian human rights organization Viasna, including Viasna chairperson Ales Bialiatski, deputy chairperson Valiantsin Stefanovic, lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich, coordinator of Viasna’s network of volunteers Marfa Rabkova, head of Viasna’s office in Gomel, Leanid Sudalenka, and volunteer Andrei Chapiuk, as well as volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa who was released from Gomel penal colony on 24 September 2022.

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

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    199.

    Mikhail Mikhailavich MURASHKIN

    Mikhail Mikhailovich MURASHKIN

    Мiхаiл Мiхайлавiч МУРАШКIН

    Михаил Михайлович МУРАШКИН

    Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs in Zhodino – Head of the Public Security Police; First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Borisov – Head of the Public Security Police as of 29.10.2021

    DOB: 8.9.1989

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his capacity as former head of the Public Security Police in Zhodino, Mikhail Murashkin ordered the police troops and riot police, OMON, to brutally crack down on peaceful protests in the wake of the presidential elections in 2020, beating protesters and using violence against them. He is also involved in the unlawful repeated detention of independent journalists covering the protests in the lead-up to the presidential elections.

    He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus. He continues to hold a similarly high-ranking position within the Department of Internal Affairs.

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    200.

    Mikalai Vasilievich MAKSIMAVICH

    Nikolai Vasilievich MAKSIMOVICH

    Мiкалай Васiльевiч МАКСIМАВIЧ

    Николай Васильевич МАКСИМОВИЧ

    Position(s): Deputy Chief of the Public Security Militia, Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee

    DOB: 25.2.1977

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Address: Minsk, st. Yankee Brylya 21, apt. 224;

    Minsk, st. Kolesnikova 32, apt. 3

    Personal ID: 3250277M077PB2

    In his capacity as Deputy Chief of the Public Security Militia, Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee, Mikalai Maksimavich is responsible for the brutal crackdown on peaceful protests in the run-up to the presidential elections in August 2020 and afterwards. He has personally given orders to the riot police, OMON, to violently suppress the demonstrations, detain the protesters and the independent journalists covering these events, and submit them to harsh conditions of detention.

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

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    201.

    Piotr Aleksandrovich ARLOU

    Petr Aleksandrovich ORLOV

    Пётр Александровiч АРЛОЎ

    Петр Александрович ОРЛОВ

    Position(s): Judge at the Minsk City Court

    DOB: 6.4.1967

    POB: Minsk, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal ID: 3040667A088PB0

    Address: Minsk, st. Sharangovicha 78, apt. 60

    In the position of judge at the Minsk City Court, Piotr Arlou has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically motivated trials and is responsible for the lengthy verdicts in absentia against several members of the democratic opposition; Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (15 years), Pavel Latushka (18 years), and Volha Kavalkova, Maryia Maroz and Siarhei Dyleuski (12 years each).

    Piotr Arlou is also responsible for the politically motivated conduct of trial and verdicts against blogger Eduard Palchys (13 years of imprisonment) and journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva (two years). These verdicts are part a systematic denial of, and punishment for, the exercise of freedom of expression by the Belarusian authorities. Piotr Arlou’s verdicts are examples of the systemic repression of dissent.

    He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities that seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.

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    202.

    Ruslan Khikmetavich MASHADZEOU

    Ruslan Khikmetovich MASHADIYEV

    Руслан Хiкметовiч МАШАДЗЕЎ

    Руслан Хикметович МАШАДИЕВ

    Position(s): Former Deputy Head of Penal Colony No°1; Current Head of Penal Colony No°1

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his position of Head and the former Deputy Head of Penal Colony No°1, Ruslan Mashadzeou is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and in the ensuing peaceful protests. He was the head of the penal colony at the time of the death of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak in that penal colony on 21 May 2021, in unexplained circumstances.

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

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    203.

    Siarhei Uladzimiravich KARCHEUSKY

    Sergey Vladimirovitch KARCHEVSKIY

    Сяргей Уладзiмiравiч КАРЧЭЎСКI

    Сергей Владимирович КАРЧЕВСКИЙ

    Position(s): Major and head of the regime department of Penal Colony No 17 Shklow

    DOB: 15.6.1983

    Address: 6 Fatina str, apt. 100, Mogilev, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal: 3150683MO74PB5

    As head of the regime department of Penal Colony No 17 in Shklow, Siarhei Kharcheusky is directly responsible for the inhumane conditions of detention in the colony, for the violent practices and ill-treatment inflicted on prisoners, notably on political prisoners. He was personally involved in carrying out beatings and other acts of extreme violence against prisoners and he is directly involved in, and responsible for, the death of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak in that penal colony on 21 May 2021.

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

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    204.

    Siarhei Vasilyevich MASLIUKOU

    Sergey Vasilyevich MASLIUKOV

    Сяргей Васiльевiч МАСЛЮКОЎ

    Сергей Васильевич МАСЛЮКОВ

    Position(s): Head colonel of the internal service of Educational Colony No.°2 in Bobruysk

    POB: Shklov, Belarus

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Suspected address: Bobruysk

    In his position of Head colonel of the internal service of Educational Colony No.°2 in Bobruysk, Siarhei Masliukou is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment of minors. He is responsible for subjecting children to hunger, torture, forced work, and various forms of physical and psychological violence. He is also responsible for depriving underage convicts of access to medical care.

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

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    205.

    Sviatlana Aliaksandrauna BANDARENKA

    Svetlana Aleksandrovna BONDARENKO

    Святлана Аляксандраўна БАНДАРЭНКА

    Светлана Александровна БОНДАРЕНКО

    Position(s): Judge at the court of the Moskovsky district of Minsk

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In her position as Judge of Moskovsky district of Minsk, Sviatlana Bandarenka is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings. She sentenced several Belarusian citizens for participating in protests and publishing anti-government comments on Telegram. She also sentenced the journalist Ekaterina Borisevich and the emergency hospital doctor Artyom Sorokin for disclosing medical secrets about Roman Bondarenko, who was beaten to death by the security forces.

    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 in Belarus.

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    206.

    Sviatlana Paulauna PAKHODAVA

    Svetlana Pavlovna POKHODOVA

    Святлана Паўлаўна ПАХОДАВА

    Светлана Павловна ПОХОДОВА

    Position(s): Head of Penal Colony No.°4 for women in Gomel

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Suspected location: Gomel

    In her position of Head of Penal Colony No.°4 for women in Gomel, Sviatlana Pakhodava is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that female penal colony. She was already the head of the penal colony at the time of the prosecution of Maria Kalesnikava, a political prisoner who was handed an 11-year custodial sentence for her participation in the protests against the authoritarian rule of Aliaksandr Lukashenko in the penal colony. She was deprived of all prisoner rights, including the right to consult a lawyer.

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

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    207.

    Tatsiana Valerieuna PIROZHNIKAVA

    Tatiana Valeryevna PIROZHNIKOVA

    Таццяна Валер’еўна ПIРОЖНIКАВА

    Татьяна Валерьевна ПИРОЖНИКОВА

    Position(s): Judge at the court of the Moscovsky district of Minsk

    DOB: 8.1.1987

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Personal ID: 4010887M019PB2

    In her position as Judge of Moskovsky district of Minsk, Tatsiana Pirozhnikava sentenced several Belarusian citizens on political grounds, including for their participation in protests and for publishing anti-government comments on Telegram. She is documented as occasionally issuing heavier sentences than those requested by the prosecutor.

    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 In Belarus.

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    208.

    Tatsiana Aliaksandrauna GRAKUN

    Tatyana Alexandrovna GRAKUN

    Таццяна Аляксандраўна ГРАКУН

    Татьяна Александровна ГРАКУН

    Position(s): Senior Prosecutor of the Minsk Region Prosecutor’s Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Junior Counselor of Justice

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Tatsiana Grakun is a Belarusian prosecutor who serves in the Minsk Region Prosecutor’s Office. In this position, she has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically-motivated cases against journalists. In particular, she has prosecuted Maryna Zolatava, TUT.BY editor-in-chief, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Liudmila Chekina, TUT.BY general director, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in March 2023, based on groundless charges of ‘harming to the national security of the Republic of Belarus’.

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

    3.8.2023

    209.

    Valyantsina Mikalaeuna ZIANKEVICH

    Valentina Nikolaevna ZENKEVICH

    Валянцiна Мiкалаеўна ЗЯНКЕВIЧ

    Валентина Николаевна ЗЕНЬКЕВИЧ

    Position(s): Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Minsk City Court, Judge

    DOB: 8.1.1969

    Gender: female

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Valyantsina Ziankevich is a Belarusian judge who serves in a Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Minsk City Court. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. She has convicted at least seven Belarusian citizens on political grounds, including Maryna Zolatava, TUT.BY editor-in-chief, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Liudmila Chekina, TUT.BY general director, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in March 2023. She has a documented history of issuing politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities since 2022.

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

    3.8.2023

    210.

    Yauhen Valerievich BUBICH

    Yevgeniy Valerievich BUBICH

    Яўген Валер’евiч БУБIЧ

    Евгений Валерьевич БУБИЧ

    Position(s): Head of Penal Colony No.°2; Lieutenant colonel of the internal service

    DOB: 3.6.1979

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Address: Bobruysk, st. Kovzana 60, apartment 42;

    Bobruysk, st. Kovzana 5/485;

    Bobruysk, st. Internationalnaya 66B, apartment 31

    In his position as head of Penal Colony No.°2 in Bobruysk, Yauhen Bubich is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, forced work, physical and psychological violence, inflicted on prisoners.

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

    3.8.2023

    211.

    Yuri Ivanavich VASILEVICH

    Yuriy Ivanovich VASILEVICH

    Юры Iванавiч ВАСIЛЕВIЧ

    Юрий Иванович ВАСИЛЕВИЧ

    Position(s): Head of Penal Colony No.°14 in Novosady

    Gender: male

    Nationality: Belarusian

    In his position of Head of Penal Colony No.°14, Yuri Vasilevich is responsible for the mistreatment of the convicts detained under his jurisdiction, and for inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony.

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

    3.8.2023

    212.

    Raman Ivanavich BIZIUK

    Roman Ivanovich BIZYUK

    Раман Iванавiч БIЗЮК

    Роман Иванович БИЗЮК

    Position(s): Prosecutor

    DOB: 25.3.1986

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Personal ID: 3250386H012PB7

    Address: Minsk, 30 Masherova Ave., apt. 25

    In the position of prosecutor at the Minsk Municipal Court, Raman Biziuk has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically-motivated cases, in particular against Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk, who receiving exceptionally lengthy verdicts of 15 and six years in prison, respectively, and their eight co-defendants who received prison verdicts of between five and 17 years.

    Marfa Rabkova was imprisoned on politically-motivated charges of ‘training people to participate in mass riots or financing such activities’ for coordinating the volunteer service at the internationally recognized human rights group Viasna and organising the monitoring of the election in August 2020. She also documented cases of torture and other ill-treatment against detained protesters. Marfa Rabkova was one of the first members of Viasna to be targeted by the authorities with politically-motivated criminal charges after the protests in August 2020.

    Andrei Chapiuk was charged for participation in a criminal organisation and the incitement of hatred, among other things, for his engagement in Viasna as a volunteer.

    Their trial was held behind closed doors by request of prosecutor Raman Biziuk and approval by judge Siarhei Khrypach due to the alleged existence of ‘materials of extremist nature’ in the case.

    Raman Biziuk is also responsible for the politically-motivated prosecution against the co-defendants in the same trial, namely Akihiro Haeuski-Hanada, Alyaksandr Frantaskevich, Alykaksei Galauko, Alyaksandr Kazlyanka, Pavel Shpteny, Mikita Dranets, Andrei Marach and Daniil Chul. He is also responsible for the politically-motivated charges against Andrei Linnik and Anton Bialenski as well as against Dzmitry Kanapelka, Vitalii Kavalenka, Tsimur Pipiya, Dzianis Boltuts, Vital Shyshlou and Emil Huseinau.

    Raman Biziuk is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities that seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus.

    3.8.2023

    213.

    Siarhei Fiodaravich KHRYPACH

    Sergey Fedorovich KHRIPACH

    Сяргей Фёдаравiч ХРЫПАЧ

    Сергей Федорович ХРИПАЧ

    Position(s): Judge at the Minsk Municipal Court

    DOB: 16.4.1966

    POB: Minsk, Belarus

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Personal ID: 3160466A077PB2

    Address: Minsk, st. Odintsova 105, apt. 206

    In the position of judge at the Minsk Municipal Court, Siarhei Khrypach has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically-motivated cases, in particular against Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapiuk who received exceptionally lengthy sentences of 15 and six years in prison, respectively, and their eight co-defendants who received custodial sentences of between five to 17 years.

    Marfa Rabkova was imprisoned on politically-motivated charges of ‘training people to participate in mass riots or financing such activities’, for coordinating the volunteer service at the internationally recognized human rights group Viasna and for organising the monitoring of the election in August 2020. She also documented cases of torture and other ill-treatment against detained protesters. Marfa Rabkova was one of the first members of Viasna to be targeted by the authorities with politically-motivated criminal charges after the protests in August 2020.

    Andrei Chapiuk was charged for participation in a criminal organisation and the incitement of hatred among other things, for his engagement in Viasna as a volunteer.

    Their trial was held behind closed doors by request of prosecutor Raman Biziuk and by approval of judge Siarhei Khrypach due to the alleged existence of ‘materials of extremist nature’ in the case.

    Siarhei Khrypach is also responsible for the politically-motivated conduct of the trial and verdicts for the co-defendants in the same trial, namely Akihiro Haeuski-Hanada, Alyaksandr Frantaskevich, Alykaksei Galauko, Alyaksandr Kazlyanka, Pavel Shpteny, Mikita Dranets, Andrei Marach and Daniil Chul.

    Siarhei Khrypach is also responsible for the politically-motivated verdict against Yegor Dudnikov in May 2021.

    He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities that seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus.

    3.8.2023

    214.

    Vadzim Frantzavich GIGIN

    Vadim Franzevich GIGIN

    Vadzim HIHIN

    Вадзiм Францавiч ГIГIН

    Вадим Францевич ГИГИН

    Position(s): Director of the National Library of Belarus; former Head of the Belarus governmental society ‘Knowledge’, and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarus State University, candidate of Historical Science

    DOB: 21.10.1977

    POB: Minsk, former Belarussian SSR (now Belarus)

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Vadzim Gigin is one of the most vocal and influential members of the Belarusian state propaganda system. He systematically supports the Lukashenka regime and often presents his views on the state TV channels ONT and Belarus 1. Vadzim Gigin has supported and justified the repression of democratic opposition and civil society and of independent media, in particular after the presidential elections in August 2020. Vadzim Gigin spreads his propaganda narratives on a ‘nazi regime in Ukraine’, discrediting the West and justification of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

    Until June 2023, Vadzim Gigin was the head of the Belarusian society ‘Knowledge’, which is known as a state-sponsored non-governmental organisation promoting Lukashenka and his regime. Gigin’s contribution to the regime has been acknowledged by Lukashenka in September 2021 when Gigin received the medal ‘For Labor Merits’. Furthermore, he was appointed in February 2023 as member of the Commission to consider appeals of Belarusian citizens abroad concerning offences committed by them, headed by Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved.

    Therefore, Vadzim Gigin is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

    3.8.2023

    215.

    Ksenia Piatrouna LEBEDZEVA

    Ksenia Petrovna LEBEDEVA

    Ксенiя Пятроўна ЛЕБЕДЗЕВА

    Ксения Петровна ЛЕБЕДЕВА

    Position(s): Propagandist and employee of the state channel ‘Belarus 1’ and in Belarus News Agency

    DOB: 12.12.1987

    POB: Mogilev, former Belarussian SSR (now Belarus)

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

    Ksenia Lebedzeva is one of the leading propagandists of the Lukashenka regime and is closely associated with regime media. She is Belarusian TV presenter at the state-owned ‘Belarus 1’ channel. Since July 2021, she has hosted the information and analytical programme ‘This is different’ at the state-owned ‘Belarus 1’ TV channel. In her column and reports for Belarus 1 TV channel, she promotes Russian propaganda regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and Belarus state propaganda directed against opposition and neighbouring countries. Ksenia Lebedzeva is promoting the idea that Ukraine, together with NATO, has been launching information and psychological special operations against Belarus since 2020 and the Lukashenka narrative that opposition representatives are financed by Western countries.

    On 16.1. 2021, Ksenia Lebedzeva was awarded with gratitude by President Lukashenka for ‘a significant contribution to the implementation of state information policy, high professionalism, objective and comprehensive coverage of the events of the socio-political and socio-cultural life of the country’.

    Therefore, Ksenia Lebedeva is benefiting from and supporting and the Lukashenka regime.

    3.8.2023

    216.

    Zinaida Vasilieuna BALABALAVA

    Zinaida Vasilievna BALABALAVA

    Зiнаiда Васiльеўна БАЛАБАЛАВА

    Зинаида Васильевна БАЛАБОЛАВА

    Position(s): Judge at Navapolatsk City Court

    Gender: female

    In her position as judge of the Navapolatsk City Court, Zinaida Balabalava is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of union leader Volha Bytsikava and of activists Hanna Tukava and Andrei Halavyryn. She has subjected people to fines and arrests for publishing ‘no war’ signs or independent trial reporting.

    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 in Belarus.

    3.8.2023

    217.

    Halina KNIZHONAK

    Galina KNIZHONAK

    Галiна КНIЖОНАК

    Галина КНИЖОНАК

    Position(s): Judge of Mazyr District Court

    Gender: female

    In her position as judge of Mazyr district court, Halina Knizhonak is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Hleb Koipish, Uladzislau Hancharou, Aliaksandr Tsimashenka and Daniil Skipalski. She has sentenced people to terms of imprisonment for taking part in peaceful protests against the Lukashenka regime.

    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 in Belarus.

    3.8.2023

    218.

    Hanna Barisauna LIAVUSIK

    Anna Borisovna LEUSIK

    Ганна Барысаўна ЛЯВУСIК

    Анна Борисовна ЛЕУСИК

    Position(s): Judge of Leninsky district court of Hrodna/Grodno

    DOB: 7.10.1973

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

    Address: Grodno, st. Soviet Border Guards 120, apt. 47

    Personal ID: 4071073K000PB2

    In her position as judge of the Leninski district court of Hrodna, Hanna Liavusik is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Alexander Tyelega. She has sentenced people to fines and prison terms for speaking up against violence and repression.

    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 in Belarus.

    3.8.2023

    219.

    Henadz Ivanavich KUDLASEVICH

    Gennadiy Ivanovich KUDLASEVICH

    Генадзь Iванавiч КУДЛАСЕВIЧ

    Геннадий Иванович КУДЛАСЕВИЧ

    Position(s): Judge of Ivanovsky District Court

    DOB: 5.5.1973

    POB: Tereblychi, Stolin District, former Belarussian SSR (now Belarus)

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    In his position as judge of Ivanovsky District Court, Henadz Kudlasevich is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Yuryi Holik. He has sentenced people to terms of imprisonment, house detention and fines for protesting against the government or for independent reporting.

    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 in Belarus.

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    Ina Leanidauna PAULOUSKAYA

    Inna Leonidovna PAVLOVSKAYA

    Iна Леанiдаўна ПАЎЛОЎСКАЯ

    Инна Леонидовна ПАВЛОВСКАЯ

    Position(s): Judge at Baranovichi District Court

    DOB: 29.7.1975

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

    Address: Baranovichi, st. Mikolskaya 32

    Personal ID: 4290775C016PB9

    In her position as judge of Baranovichi District Court, Ina Paulouskaya is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Vitaly Korsak and Anatoly Pugach. She has sentenced people to prison terms and fines for criticizing President Lukashenka and protesting against the outcome of the presidential elections of 2020.

    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 in Belarus.

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    Aliaksandr Mikalaevich TARAKANAU

    Alexander Nikolaevich TARAKANOV

    Аляксандр Мiкалаевiч ТАРАКАНАЎ

    Александр Николаевич ТАРАКАНОВ

    Position(s): Shklov District Court, Mogilev Region, Judge

    DOB: 19.5.1965

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Aliaksandr Tarakanau is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Shklov District Court in Mogilev Region. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka indefinitely in 2017. He mainly handed down sentences that increased the penalties against political opponents of the Belarusian authorities, especially in the context of changing sentences imposed to absolute imprisonment or a stricter regime for the serving of such sentences. Such a decision was made in the case of the philosopher and journalist Uladzimir Matskievich who is associated with the independent television channel Belsat.Aliaksandr Tarakanau is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

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    Dzmitriy Vitalievich BUBENCHIK

    Dmitriy Vitalievich BUBENCHIK

    Дзмiтрый Вiтальевiч БУБЕНЧЫК

    Дмитрий Витальевич БУБЕНЧИК

    Position(s): Grodno Regional Court, Judge

    DOB: 15.7.1985

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Dzmitriy Bubenchik is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Grodno District Court. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. On 8 February 2023, he sentenced Andrzej Poczobut, an independent journalist and a Polish minority activist critical of the government of the Republic of Belarus, to eight years imprisonment.

    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 in Belarus.

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    Aleg Uladzimiravich KHOROSHKA

    Oleg Vladimirovich KHOROSHKO

    Алег Уладзiмiравiч ХОРОШКА

    Олег Владимирович ХОРОШКО

    Position(s): Gomel Regional Court, Judge

    DOB: 22.5.1977

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Aleg Khoroshka is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Gomel District Court. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities, which include a journalist of the independent TV station Belsat, Katsiaryna Andreyeva who received a sentence of eight years and three months in a penal colony.

    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 in Belarus.

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    Anastasia Uladzimirouna BENEDZISIUK

    Anastasia Vladimirovna BENEDISYUK

    Анастасiя Уладзiмipаўна БЕНЕДЗIСЮК

    Анастасия Владимировна БЕНЕДИСЮК

    Position(s): Head of the Reporters Department of the TV News Agency in National State TV channel Belarus 1 TV

    DOB: 31.10.1992

    POB: Oshmyan, Belarus

    Nationality: Belarussian

    Gender: female

    Anastasia Benedzisiuk is one of the leading propagandists of the Lukashenka regime and the Head of the Reporters Department at the TV News Agency, preparing reportages for the Belarus 1 TV channel.

    She hosts the information program ‘Plan B’ at the state-owned ‘Belarus 1’ TV channel. In her programme and reports for the Belarus 1 TV channel, she spreads Russian propaganda narratives about a ‘nazi regime in Ukraine’, the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as President Lukashenka’s propaganda against the Belarusian opposition and Kalinousky regiment. She also spreads propaganda against Western sanctions.

    In 2023, Anastasia Benedzisiuk was given an official award with gratitude from Lukashenka for her ‘significant contribution to the implementation of state information policy, high professionalism, objective and comprehensive coverage of the events of the socio-political and socio-cultural life of the country’.

    She is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

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    Yauhen PUSTAVY

    Yevgeniy PUSTOVOY

    Яўген ПУСТАВЫ

    Евгений ПУСТОВОЙ

    Function: Belarusian propagandist and broadcaster

    DOB: 29.2.1984

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Yauhen Pustavy is a Belarussian propagandist working for Stolichnoye Televideniye, one of the three national television channels in Belarus, and for Minskaya Prauda, a state newspaper. He is responsible for disseminating propaganda in support of Lukashenka’s policies and which justifies Russia' war of aggression against Ukraine. He was awarded by Lukashenka for his merits in the development of the State information policy. Moreover, he is member of the State Commission aimed at verifying political refugees who wish to return to Belarus. This commission was created by Lukashenka with the political aim of portraying the refugees returning to Belarus as persons regretting their actions against the Lukashenka regime.

    He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

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    Alena Stanislavauna HARMASH

    Alena Stanislavovna GORMASH

    Алена Станiславаўна ГОРМАШ

    Елена Станиславовна ГОРМАШ

    Function: Court of Bobruisk District and Bobruisk, Judge

    DOB: 10.9.1967

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

    Alena Harmash is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Court of the Bobruisk District and Bobruisk. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. She convicted six opposition supporters and activists on political grounds. She has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities since 2020.

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

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    Andrei Ramanavich TARASEVICH

    Andrei Romanovich TARASEVICH

    Андрэй Раманавiч ТАРАСЕВIЧ

    Андрей Романович ТАРАСЕВИЧ

    Function: Glubokoye District Court, Judge

    DOB: 10.11.1974

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Andrei Tarasevich is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Glubokoye District Court. He has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. He convicted at least 13 Belarusian citizens on political grounds. He has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities from 2017 to 2023.

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

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    Hanna Mikhailauna ASIPENKA

    Anna Mikhailovna OSIPENKO

    Ганна Мiхайлаўна АСIПЕНКА

    Анна Михайловна ОСИПЕНКО

    Function: Judge of Court of Bobruisk District and Bobruisk

    DOB: 7.12.1982

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

    Hanna Asipenka is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Court of Bobruisk District and Bobruisk. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. Between 2020 and 2023, she took an active part in the sentencing of political opponents of the regime. During that period, she handed down at least 13 sentences, including in the cases of two independent media journalists.

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

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    Iryna Uladzimirauna PADKAVYRAVA

    Irina Vladimirovna PODKOVYROVA

    Iрына Уладзiмiраўна ПАДКАВЫРАВА

    Ирина Владимировна ПОДКОВЫРОВА

    Function: Prosecutor

    DOB: 22.9.1972

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

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

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

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    Ludmila Stsiapanauna VASHCHANKA

    Ludmila Stiepanovna VASHCHENKO

    Людмiла Сцяпанаўна ВАШЧАНКА

    Людмила Степановна ВАЩЕНКО

    Function: Judge of Glubokoye District Court

    DOB: 22.9.1972

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: female

    Ludmila Vashchanka is a Belarussian judge who serves in Glubokoye District Court. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. She has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities from 2007 to 2023. During this period, she convicted at least nine Belarusian citizens, including opposition supporters and activists, on political grounds.

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

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    Uladzimir Aliaksandravich DAVYDAU

    Vladimir Alexandrovich DAVYDOV

    Уладзiмiр Аляксандравiч ДАВЫДАЎ

    Владимир Александрович ДАВЫДОВ

    Function: Judge of Supreme Court of Belarus

    DOB: 11.4.1967

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Uladzimir Davydau is a Belarussian judge who serves in the Supreme Court of Belarus. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka indefinitely in 2014. Judge Davydau has mainly ruled on appeals regarding prison sentences for political activists and journalists. He has left those sentenced unchanged. Such a decision was made in the case of the Belsat journalist, Pavel Vinahradau.

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

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    Viachaslau Uladzimiravich YELISEENKA

    Vyacheslav Vladimirovich ELISEENKO

    Вячаслаў Уладзiмiравiч ЕЛIСЕЕНКА

    Вячеслав Владимирович ЕЛИСЕЕНКО

    Function: Judge of Dokshitsy District Court

    DOB: 10.4.1979

    Nationality: Belarusian

    Gender: male

    Viachaslau Yeliseenka is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Dokshitsy District Court. He has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. He has convicted 10 Belarusian citizens on political grounds. He has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities since 2018.

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

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    Anton Uladzimiravich KALYAGA

    Anton Vladimirovich KOLYAGO

    Антон Уладзiмiравiч КАЛЯГА

    Антон Владимирович КОЛЯГО

    Function: Chief investigator – investigator for particularly important cases of the Main Directorate for the Investigation of Crimes in the Sphere of Organized Crime and Corruption of the Central Apparatus of the Investigative Committee, Major of Justice

    DOB: 2.10.1989

    POB: Minsk, Republic of Belarus

    Nationality: Belarus

    Gender: male

    Anton Kalyaga is an investigator of the Main Directorate for Investigating Crimes in the Sphere of Organized Crime and Corruption of the Central Office of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus. He conducts the criminal case against Viasna members. The judicial proceedings against Ales Bialiatski, Valianstin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich include numerous irregularities and the investigation period has been artificially extended by the authorities in an attempt to fabricate evidence, exceeding the time limit established by Belarusian law and international standards governing the right to a fair trial. The investigation and trial of the Viasna case did not comply with the rule of law.

    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 in Belarus.

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