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1.

Alexander (Alexandr) Petrovich KALASHNIKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Aлександр Петрович КАЛАШНИКОВ (Russian spelling)

Position(s): Former director of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)

DOB: 27.1.1964

POB: Tatarsk, Novosibirsk Region/Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Alexander Kalashnikov was the director of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) from 8 October 2019 until 25 November 2021. In that position, he oversaw all activities of the FSIN. In his capacity as director of the FSIN, he was responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests and detentions.

2.3.2021

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

In the case of Alexei Navalny, while Mr Navalny was recovering in Germany (September 2020-January 2021) after having been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group, on 28 December 2020 FSIN demanded that he immediately present himself to a probation officer or face a prison sentence for violating a suspended sentence for fraud conviction. That fraud conviction had been found arbitrary and unfair by the European Court of Human Rights in 2018. On 17 January 2021, acting on the orders of Alexander Kalashnikov, FSIN officers detained Alexei Navalny upon his arrival at Moscow airport.

Alexei Navalny’s arrest is based on a decision by the Khimki city court, which in turn was issued at the request of FSIN. In late December 2020, FSIN had already requested that a court replace Alexei Nalvany’s suspended sentence with a prison term. On 17 February 2021, the European Court of Human Rights ordered the Government of Russia to release Alexei Navalny.

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2.

Alexander (Alexandr) Ivanovich BASTRYKIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Алексaндр Ивaнович БАСТРЫКИН

Position(s): Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

DOB: 27.8.1953

POB: Pskov, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Alexander Bastrykin has served as chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (the ‘Committee’) since January 2011 (and as acting chairman from October to December 2010). In that position, he oversees all activities of the Committee. Officially, the Committee is presided over by the Russian President. In Alexander Bastrykin’s capacity as chairman of the Committee, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests and detentions.

Alexander Bastrykin is responsible for the Committee’s widespread and systematic repressive campaigns against the Russian opposition, targeting and investigating its members. On 29 December 2020, the Committee launched an investigation into the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charging him with large-scale fraud. Alexei Navalny and others published articles on Alexander Bastrykin’s ownership of Czech real estate firm LAW Bohemia in the 2000s.

In 2022, the Investigative Committee, which Alexander Bastrykin is still chairing, charged 92 Ukrainian soldiers with crimes against humanity during Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

2.3.2021

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3.

Igor Viktorovich KRASNOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Игорь Викторович КРАСНОВ

Position(s): Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation

DOB: 24.12.1975

POB: Arkhangelsk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Igor Krasnov has been Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation since 22 January 2020, and is the former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. In his position as Prosecutor General, he supervises the Prosecutor’s Offices in the Russian Federation, the Special Prosecutor’s Offices and the Military Prosecutor’s Office. In his capacity as Prosecutor General, he is responsible for serious human rights violations, including the arbitrary detentions of protesters, and for widespread and systematic repression of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and freedom of opinion and expression.

Ahead of the 23 January 2021 protests, the Prosecutor General’s Office warned that participants would be held responsible. Moreover, the Prosecutor General’s Office demanded that the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) restrict access to opposition websites and social network accounts that contained information on planned gatherings of Alexei Navalny’s supporters. On 29 January 2021, the Prosecutor General’s Office once again demanded that Roskomnadzor restrict access to opposition websites and social network accounts, this time ahead of the pro-Navalny protests on 30 and 31 January 2021. Warnings were sent to internet companies (Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, Google, Mail.ru Group). The Prosecutor General’s Office also announced that those taking part in the demonstrations would be prosecuted.

The Prosecutor General’s Office supported the request by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) to convert the suspended sentence imposed on Alexei Navalny in a case of alleged fraud to a prison sentence. Despite the fact that his conviction in that case had been found arbitrary and unfair by the European Court of Human Rights in 2018, Alexei Navalny was arrested upon his arrival at Moscow airport on 17 January 2021.

2 March 2021

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4.

Viktor Vasilievich (Vasilyevich) ZOLOTOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Виктор Васильевич ЗОЛОТОВ

Position(s): Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardia)

DOB: 27.1.1954

POB: Sasovo, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Viktor Zolotov has been the Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardia) since 5 April 2016 and therefore Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, as well as Commander of OMON – the Special Purpose Mobile Unit integrated in Rosgvardia. In that position, he oversees all activities of Rosgvardia and OMON troops. In his capacity as Director of Rosgvardia, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests and detentions and systematic and widespread violations of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, in particular by violently repressing protests and demonstrations.

2.3.2021

Rosgvardia was employed to quell the pro-Navalny protests of 23 January and 21 April 2021, and many OMON and National Guard officers were reported to have used brutality and violence against protesters. Dozens of journalists were targeted with aggression by the security forces, including Meduza’s correspondent Kristina Safronova, who was hit by an OMON officer, and Novaya Gazeta’s journalist Yelizaveta Kirpanova, who was hit on the head with a truncheon leaving her bleeding. During the 23 January 2021 protests, security forces arbitrarily detained more than 300 minors.

5.

ZHU Hailun

朱海仑 (Chinese spelling)

Position(s): Member of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (in session from 2018 to 2023) representing the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR); Member of the National People’s Congress Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee (since 19 March 2018)

Former Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the XUAR (2016 to 2019). Former Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the 13th People’s Congress of the XUAR, a regional legislative body (2019 to 5 February 2021 but still active until at least March 2021). Member of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (in session from 2018 to 2023) representing the XUAR. Member of the National People’s Congress Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee since 19 March 2018.

22.3.2021

DOB: January 1958

POB: Lianshui, Jiangsu (China)

Nationality: Chinese

Gender: male

As Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the XUAR (2016 to 2019), Zhu Hailun was responsible for maintaining internal security and law enforcement in the XUAR. As such, he held a key political position in charge of overseeing and implementing a large-scale surveillance, detention and indoctrination programme targeting Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities. Zhu Hailun has been described as the ‘architect’ of this programme. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in China, in particular large-scale arbitrary detentions inflicted upon Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities.

As Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the 13th People’s Congress of the XUAR (2019 to 5 February 2021), Zhu Hailun continued to exercise a decisive influence in the XUAR where the large-scale surveillance, detention and indoctrination programme targeting Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities continues.

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6.

WANG Junzheng

王君正

(Chinese spelling)

Position(s): Member of the 20th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee (December 2022 – December 2026); Deputy of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC, February 2023 – February 2027); Party Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR); former Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; Political commissar of the XPCC and CEO of the China Xinjian Group

DOB: May 1963

POB: Linyi, Shandong (China)

Nationality: Chinese

Gender: male

Party Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) since October 2021. Member of the 20th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee (December 2022 – December 2026). Deputy of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC, February 2023 – February 2027).

Former Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from April 2020 to October 2021, as well as Political commissar of the XPCC from May 2020 to October 2021. Former Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the XUAR, from February 2019 to September 2020. Wang Junzheng also held other senior posts in the XPCC.

The XPCC is a state-owned economic and paramilitary organisation in the XUAR, which exercises administrative authority and controls economic activities in Xinjiang.

As Party Secretary and Political commissar of the XPCC, Wang Junzheng was involved in overseeing all policies implemented by the XPCC. In that position, he was responsible for serious human rights violations in China, in particular large-scale arbitrary detentions and degrading treatment inflicted upon Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities, as well as systematic violations of their freedom of religion or belief, linked, inter alia, to the XPCC’s implementation of a large-scale surveillance, detention and indoctrination programme targeting Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities.

He was also responsible for the XPCC’s systematic use of Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities as a forced workforce, in particular in cotton fields.

As Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the XUAR, Wang Junzheng was involved in overseeing all the security policies implemented in Xinjiang, including the aforementioned programme targeting Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities. As Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the XUAR from February 2019 to September 2020, Wang Junzheng was responsible for maintaining internal security and law enforcement in the XUAR. As such, he held a key political position in charge of overseeing and implementing the aforementioned programme.

22.3.2021

7.

WANG Mingshan

王明山 (Chinese spelling)

Position(s): Deputy of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC, February 2023 – February 2027); Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR); Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the XUAR

DOB: January 1964

POB: Wuwei, Gansu (China)

Nationality: Chinese

Gender: male

Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the XUAR since September 2020. Deputy of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC, February 2023 – February 2027).

Former Director and Deputy Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau (XPSB) between 2017 and January 2021.

As Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the XUAR since September 2020, Wang Mingshan is responsible for maintaining internal security and law enforcement in the XUAR. As such, he holds a key political position in charge of overseeing a large-scale surveillance, detention and indoctrination programme targeting Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities.

As Former Director and Deputy Party Secretary of the XPSB (2017 to January 2021), he held a key position in Xinjiang’s security apparatus and was directly responsible for implementing the aforementioned programme. In particular, the XPSB has deployed the ‘Integrated Joint Operations Platform’ (IJOP), a big data programme used to track millions of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region and flag those deemed ‘potentially threatening’ to be sent to detention camps.

In his current position and due to his former functions, Wang Mingshan is responsible for serious human rights violations in China, in particular large-scale arbitrary detentions and degrading treatment inflicted upon Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities, as well as systematic violations of their freedom of religion or belief.

22.3.2021

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8.

CHEN Mingguo

陈明国

(Chinese spelling)

Position(s): Director of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau (XPSB) and Vice-Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) People’s Government

DOB: October 1966

POB: Yilong, Sichuan (China)

Nationality: Chinese

Gender: male

Director of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau (XPSB) since January 2021 and Vice-Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) People’s Government.

22.3.2021

As Director of the XPSB, Chen Mingguo holds a key position in Xinjiang’s security apparatus and is directly involved in implementing a large-scale surveillance, detention and indoctrination programme targeting Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities. In particular, the XPSB has deployed the ‘Integrated Joint Operations Platform’ (IJOP), a big data programme used to track millions of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region and flag those deemed ‘potentially threatening’ to be sent to detention camps. Chen Mingguo is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in China, in particular arbitrary detentions and degrading treatment inflicted upon Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities, as well as systematic violations of their freedom of religion or belief.

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JONG Kyong-thaek (a.k.a. CHO’NG Kyo’ng-t’aek)

정경택 (Korean spelling)

Position(s): Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People’s Army; former Minister of State Security of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

DOB: between 1.1.1961 and 31.12.1963

Nationality: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Gender: male

Jong Kyong-thaek is the Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People’s Army. He was the Minister of State Security of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from 2017 until 2022. The Ministry of State Security of the DPRK is one of the leading institutions in charge of implementing the repressive security policies of the DPRK, with a focus on identifying and suppressing political dissent, the inflow of ‘subversive’ information from abroad, and any other conduct considered a serious political threat to the political system and its leadership.

22.3.2021

As former Head of the Ministry of State Security, Jong Kyong-thaek is responsible for serious human rights violations in the DPRK, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, enforced disappearance of persons, and arbitrary arrests or detentions, as well as widespread forced labour and sexual violence against women.

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10.

RI Yong Gil

a.k.a. RI Yong Gi, RI Yo’ng-kil, YI Yo’ng-kil

리영길

(Korean spelling)

Position(s): Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA)

Rank: Vice Marshal

DOB: 1955

Nationality: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Gender: male

Ri Yong Gil is the Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). He was Minister of National Defence of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June or July 2021 until December 2022. He was Minister of Social Security from January 2021 until June or July 2021. He was also Chief of the General Staff of the KPA between 2018 and January 2021. He was promoted to Vice Marshal of the KPA on 14 April 2022.

As Chief of the General Staff of the KPA and as former Minister of National Defence, Ri Yong Gil is responsible for the widespread serious human rights violations committed by the KPA, including by members of the Military Security Command and other KPA units.

The Ministry of Social Security of the DPRK (formerly known as the Ministry of People’s Security or Ministry of Public Security) and the Military Security Command are leading institutions in charge of implementing the repressive security policies of the DPRK, including interrogation and punishment of people ‘illegally’ fleeing the DPRK. In particular, the Ministry of Social Security is in charge of running prison camps and short-term labour detention centres through its Correctional Bureau in which prisoners/detainees are subject to deliberate starvation and other inhuman and degrading treatment.

As former Head of the Ministry of Social Security, Ri Yong Gil is responsible for serious human rights violations in the DPRK, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, enforced disappearance of persons, and arbitrary arrests or detentions, as well as widespread forced labour and sexual violence against women.

22.3.2021

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Abderrahim AL-KANI (a.k.a. Abdul-Rahim AL-KANI, Abd-al-Rahim AL-KANI, Abdel Rahim KHALIFA, Abdel Rahim AL-SHAQAQI)

عبد الرحيم الكاني (Arabic spelling)

Position(s): member of the Kaniyat Militia

DOB: 7.9.1997

Nationality: Libyan

Passport number: PH3854LY

ID number: 119970331820

Gender: male

Abderrahim Al-Kani is a key member of the Kaniyat Militia and brother of the Head of the Kaniyat Militia, Mohammed Khalifa Al-Khani (deceased in July 2021). The Kaniyat Militia exercised control of the Libyan town of Tarhuna between 2015 and June 2020.

Abderrahim Al-Kani is in charge of internal security for the Kaniyat Militia. In that capacity, he is responsible for serious human rights abuses in Libya, in particular extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances of persons between 2015 and June 2020 in Tarhuna.

22.3.2021

Abderrahim Al-Kani and the Kaniyat Militia fled Tarhuna in early June 2020 to eastern Libya. Since then, several mass graves attributed to the Kaniyat Militia have been discovered in Tarhuna.

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Aiub Vakhaevich KATAEV (a.k.a. Ayubkhan Vakhaevich KATAEV) ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Аюб Вахаевич КАТАЕВ (a.k.a. Аюбхан Вахаевич КАТАЕВ) (Russian spelling)

Position(s): Former Head of Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the city of Argun in the Chechen Republic

DOB: 1.12.1980 or 1.12.1984

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Head of Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the city of Argun in the Chechen Republic until 2018.

In his capacity as Head of Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in Argun, Aiub Kataev oversaw the activities of local state security and police agencies. In this position, he personally oversaw widespread and systematic persecutions in Chechnya, which began in 2017. The repressions are directed against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, those presumed to belong to LGBTI groups, and other individuals suspected of being opponents of the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. Aiub Kataev and forces formerly under his command are responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as well as arbitrary arrests and detentions and extrajudicial or arbitrary executions and killings.

According to numerous witnesses, Aiub Kataev personally supervised and took part in torturing detainees.

22.3.2021

14.

Abuzaid (Abuzayed) Dzhandarovich VISMURADOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Абузайд Джандарович ВИСМУРАДОВ (Russian spelling)

Position(s): Former Commander of the Special Rapid-Response Unit (SOBR) Team ‘Terek’, Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic, unofficial bodyguard of the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov

DOB: 24.12.1975

Former Commander of the Special Rapid-Response Unit (SOBR) Team ‘Terek’. Since 23 March 2020, Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic. Unofficial bodyguard of the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.

Abuzaid Vismuradov was the Commander of the SOBR detachment ‘Terek’ from March 2012 until March 2020. In this position, he personally oversaw widespread and systematic persecutions in Chechnya, which began in 2017. The repressions are directed against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, those presumed to belong to LGBTI groups and other individuals suspected of being opponents of the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.

22.3.2021

POB: Akhmat-Yurt/Khosi-Yurt, former Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR), now Chechen Republic (Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Abuzaid Vismuradov and the ‘Terek’ unit previously under his command are responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as well as arbitrary arrests and detentions and extrajudicial and arbitrary killings and executions.

According to numerous witnesses, Abuzaid Vismuradov personally supervised and took part in torturing detainees. He is a close associate of Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic, who has been conducting a campaign of repression against his political opponents for many years.

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Gabriel Moses LOKUJO

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Position(s): Major General of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF)

Nationality: South Sudanese

Gender: male

Major General of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF).

Gabriel Moses Lokujo is responsible for serious human rights violation in South Sudan, in particular extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings.

In May 2020, three officers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) were abducted and executed on the orders of Major General Lokujo.

22.3.2021

Major General Lokujo defected in September 2020 from the SPLA-IO to the SSPDF and is responsible for the ensuing clashes in and around the Moroto Training Center in southern Central Equatoria. As a consequence, several deaths and injuries were reported on both sides during the last quarter of 2020, and civilians were also displaced, especially in the Kajo-Keji area of Central Equatoria State. Major General Lokujo’s forces remained in the area where several further clashes have been reported and the safety and security of the civilian communities continue to be in jeopardy.

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Dimitriy (Dimitry, Dmitri, Dmitry) Valerievich UTKIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий Валерьевич Уткин

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Founder and commander of the Wagner Group

Rank: Lieutenant colonel (reserve)

Callsign: Vagner, Wagner, The Nineth

Wagner Group ID: M-0209

DOB: 1.6.1970 or 11.6.1970

POB: Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Address: Pskov, Russian Federation

Gender: male

Dimitriy Utkin, a former Russian military intelligence (GRU) officer, is the founder of the Wagner Group and responsible for coordinating and planning operations for the deployment of Wagner Group mercenaries across various countries.

In his commanding position within the Wagner Group, he is responsible for serious human rights abuses committed by the group, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings.

This includes the torturing to death of a Syrian deserter by four members of the Wagner Group in June 2017 in the governorate of Homs, Syria. According to a former member of the Wagner Group, Dimitriy Utkin personally ordered the torturing to death of the deserter as well as the filming of the act.

13.12.2021

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Stanislav Evgenievitch DYCHKO ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Станислав Евгеньевич Дычко

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Mercenary of the Wagner Group

DOB: 1990

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Stanislav Dychko, a former employee of the Stavropol police, is a mercenary of the Wagner Group.

Alongside three other mercenaries of the Wagner Group, he took part in the torturing to death of a Syrian deserter in June 2017 in the governorate of Homs, Syria.

He is therefore responsible for serious human rights abuses in Syria.

13.12.2021

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Valery (Valeriy) Nikolaevich ZAKHAROV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Валерий Николаевич ЗАХАРОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Security counsellor to the President of the Central African Republic (CAR)

Wagner Group ID: M-5658

DOB: 12.1.1970

POB: Leningrad, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Valery Zakharov, a former member of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), is the former security counsellor to the President of the Central African Republic (CAR). He is a key figure in the Wagner Group’s command structure and maintains close links with the Russian authorities.

Given his former influential position in CAR and his leading role in the Wagner Group, Valery Zakharov is responsible for serious human rights abuses committed by the Wagner Group in CAR, including extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings.

This includes the murder of three Russian journalists in 2018 whose security was the responsibility of Valery Zakharov.

13.12.2021

19.

Maxim SHUGALEY

a.k.a.

Maksim SHUGALEI ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Максим ШУГАЛЕЙ (Russian spelling)

Position(s): President of the Foundation for the Defence of National Values (FDNV)

DOB: 24.2.1966

POB: Leningrad, former USSR (now St Petersburg, Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Passport or ID number:

710508436 (Russian passport)

Maxim Shugaley is head of the Foundation for the Defence of National Values (FDNV), an entity associated with the Wagner Group. The FDNV operates as the public relations arm of the Wagner Group and Maxim Shugaley’s role in FDNV involves steering pro-Wagner Group propaganda and disinformation campaigns, including to enhance the reputation of the Wagner Group and support its deployment, as well as covertly interfering on behalf of the Wagner Group in the various countries that he is active in.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic.

Maxim Shugaley is associated with the Wagner Group and is responsible for supporting and encouraging the acts of the Wagner Group through pro-Wagner Group propaganda and disinformation.

25.2.2023

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20.

Aleksandr Grigorievitch MALOLETKO ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Григорьевич МАЛОЛЕТКО

(Russian spelling)

Aleksandr Grigorievitch Maloletko is a close collaborator of Yevgeny Prigozhin. His action as a ‘defender of the Motherland’ and as the Head of the ‘Veteran’s Interests Defenders League’ has been publicly hailed by Yevgeny Prigozhin. He has been working as an instructor for the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic (CAR). He is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses in several countries, including in CAR, and is responsible for supporting the acts of the Wagner Group.

25.2.2023

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21.

Konstantin Alexandrovich PIKALOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Константин Александрович ПИКАЛОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): One of the PMC Wagner Group Commanders in Africa

DOB: 23.7.1968

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Konstantin Pikalov, code name ‘Mazaï’ (Mazay), is one of the leaders of the Wagner Group and is responsible for the operational activities of the Wagner Group in Africa, notably in the Central African Republic (CAR). He is accused of being the instigator of the murder of three Russian journalists in July 2018. Since April 2023, he is also at the head of a new paramilitary group (Convoy) created in November 2022 to take action in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including CAR.

In his leadership position within the Wagner Group, Konstantin Pikalov is responsible for the serious human rights abuses committed by the Wagner Group in CAR.

25.2.2023

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22.

Dimitri SYTII

a.k.a.

Dimitri SYTYI ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий СЫТИЙ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Director of the Russian house of Bangui

DOB: 23.3.1989

POB: Minsk (Belarus)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Address: NA-SYTAIA/A1-TANKISTAZ KHRUSTITSKOGO 62 APT25/ZP-198217/CI St Petersburg, Russian Federation

Dimitri Sytii has a leading role within the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic (CAR), with close links to Yevgeny Prigozhin. He is in charge of conducting the Wagner Group’s influence policy in CAR. He is the head of the local branch of the Russian House, the cultural arm of the Russian foreign ministry.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including CAR.

Given his influential position in CAR and his leading role in the Wagner Group, he is responsible for serious human rights abuses committed by the Wagner Group in CAR.

25.2.2023

23.

Mikhail Sergeyevich POTEPKIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Михаил Сергеевич ПОТЕПКИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Director Meroe Gold

DOB: 19.9.1981 or 29.9.1981

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Passport number: 651697952 (Russian passport)

Address: Sudan

Associated companies:

Megaline; Concord; IT-Debugger

Mikhail Potepkin is director of Meroe Gold, a cover entity for the Wagner Group’s operations in Sudan, as well as being involved in M-Invest, Meroe’s parent company. He has a leading role within the Wagner Group in Sudan, with close links to Yevgeny Prigozhin. By being affiliated with the Sudanese military, the Wagner Group secured the exploiting and exporting of Sudanese gold to Russia. Potepkin is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including Sudan. Through his activities, he also provides support for such abuses committed in Sudan.

25.2.2023

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24.

Alexander Alexandrovich IVANOV

a.k.a. Aleksandr Alexandrovich IVANOV; Alexandre Alexandrovich IVANOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Александрович ИВАНОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Representative of Wagner Group instructors in the Central African Republic

DOB: 14.6.1960

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Address: Bangui, Central African Republic

Alexander Ivanov is the spokesperson for the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic (CAR). He is also the head of the Russian ‘Officers Union for International Security’, also called the Officers Community for International Security (COSI), a Wagner front company which sends Russian military instructors to CAR. Those instructors are Wagner Group mercenaries.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including CAR.

In his position as official representative of Russian military instructors, Alexander Ivanov is involved in the serious human rights abuses committed by the Wagner Group in CAR.

25.2.2023

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25.

Vitalii Viktorovitch PERFILEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Виталий Викторович ПЕРФИЛЬЕВ

(Russian spelling)

DOB: 11.9.1983

POB: Novossibirsk USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Address: Bangui (Central African Republic)

Gender: male

Passport number: NR 75 2987491

Date of delivery: 30.3.2016

Expiration date: 30.3.2026

Perfilev is the security advisor to the President of the Central African Republic (CAR). He is a key figure within the Wagner Group in CAR.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including CAR.

Given his influential position in CAR and his leading role in the Wagner Group, he is responsible for serious human rights abuses committed by the Wagner Group in CAR.

25.2.2023

26.

Andrei Sergeevich MANDEL ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Андрей Сергеевич МАНДЕЛЬ

(Russian spelling)

DOB: 2.3.1990

POB: Germany

Gender: male

Passport number: 753615660

Andrei Mandel is head of M-Invest, a cover entity for the Wagner Group’s operations in Sudan, as well as being involved in its subsidiary Meroe Gold. He has a leading role within the Wagner Group in Sudan, with close links to Yevgeny Prigozhin. By being closely affiliated with the Sudanese military, the Wagner Group secured the exploiting and exporting of Sudanese gold to Russia. Mandel is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including Sudan. Through his activities, he also provides support for such abuses committed in Sudan.

25.2.2023

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27.

Neda Mohammad NADEEM

نداء محمد ندیم

(Pashto spelling)

Position(s): Acting Taliban Minister for Higher Education

Nationality: Afghan

Gender: male

Neda Mohammed Nadeem has been the acting Taliban Minister for Higher Education since 22 October 2022.

Since he took up his position, the Taliban have published decrees banning women from higher education throughout the country. These decrees deprive women of their right to education as well as their equal access to education, violating the principle of equal treatment between men and women.

In his capacity as acting Taliban Minister for Higher Education, Neda Mohammed Nadeem is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, in particular the widespread violation of women’s right to education and the right to equal treatment between men and women in the field of education.

7.3.2023

28.

Sheikh Muhammad Khalid HANAFI

شیخ محمد خالد

(Pashto spelling)

Position(s): Acting Taliban Minister for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice

DOB: around 1970

POB: Kolam Shaheed village, Doabi district, Nurestan province, Afghanistan

Nationality: Afghan

Gender: male

Sheikh Muhammad Khalid Hanafi is the acting Taliban Minister for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice, replacing the Minister for women’s affairs.

Since he took up his position, the Taliban have published decrees restricting women’s and girl’s freedom and dignity throughout the country, curbing their freedom of speech and expression, and inflicting harsh punishments and violence on those who do not respect the Taliban’s edicts.

In particular, during his time in office, hijab decrees were published as well as gender-segregated timetables for the use of public spaces.

In his capacity as acting Taliban Minister for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid Hanafi is responsible for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, in particular the widespread violation of women’s rights, such as their freedom of expression, as well as the right to equal treatment between men and women.

7.3.2023

29.

Alexander Georgievich FEDORINOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Георгиевич ФЕДОРИНОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): commanding officer of Moscow Police Station

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Georgievich Fedorinov is a commanding officer of Moscow Police Station.

In his capacity as acting head of the police station in March 2022, he authorised the arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as the subsequent torture, of female anti-war protestors.

Alexander Georgievich Fedorinov is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions as well as systematic sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

30.

Ivan RYABOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Иван РЯБОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): police officer of Moscow Police Station

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Ivan Ryabov is a police officer of Moscow Police Station.

On the orders of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Georgievich Fedorinov, he arbitrarily detained and tortured female anti-war protestors in March 2022. Victims report that he beat them, suffocated them with plastic bags and abused them physically and verbally for six hours.

Ivan Ryabov is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and arbitrary arrests or detentions.

7.3.2023

31.

Nikolay Anatolevich KUZNETSOV

a.k.a. Nikolaj Anatolevich Kuznetsov, Nikolaj Kuznetsov, Nikolay Kuznetsov ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Николай Анатольевич Кузнецов

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Member of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, commander of the Dzerzhinsky division special forces unit of Rosgvardia (Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation)

Rank: Major-General

DOB: 13.4.1978

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 645407737871

Major-General Nikolay Anatolevich Kuznetsov is a member of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and commander of the Dzerzhinsky division special forces unit of Rosgvardia (Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation).

Kuznetsov’s unit was part of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and members of his unit systematically participated in acts of sexual violence and rape in Ukraine in March/April 2022.

The scale and severity of acts of sexual and gender-based violence taking place in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine speak to ‘planning on a more systematic level’ and Russian commanders being aware of sexual violence by military personnel in Ukraine and, in some cases, having ‘encouraged or even ordered it’.

In his capacity as commander of the unit, Kuznetsov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Ukraine, including systematic sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

32.

Ramil Rakhmatulovich IBATULLIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Рамиль Рахматуллович Ибатуллин

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Member of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, former commander of the 90th guards tank division

Rank: Colonel

DOB: 22.10.1976

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 631409144707

Russian armed forces personnel number: U-927425

Colonel Ramil Rakhmatulovich Ibatullin served in the Russian occupation troops in the Donbas region (2014-2017) and took part in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine as commander of the 90th guards tank division.

In March 2022, the division under his command took part in the offensive towards Chernihiv and Kyiv. During the offensive, members of his division committed acts of sexual and gender-based violence against the Ukrainian civilian population.

After these facts became public, the Russian Ministry of Defense promoted Ibatullin to the rank of colonel.

The Ukrainian authorities have charged several members of the 90th guards tank division with allegations of sexual and gender-based violence, including the rape of a pregnant woman near Kyiv, the murder of a civilian after repeatedly raping his wife in the presence of a young child, as well as the participation of members of this division in gang rapes.

The scale and severity of acts of sexual and gender-based violence taking place in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine speak to ‘planning on a more systematic level’ and Russian commanders being aware of sexual violence by military personnel in Ukraine and, in some cases, having ‘encouraged or even ordered it’.

Ibatullin is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Ukraine, including systematic sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

33.

Gatluak Nyang HOTH

Position(s): County commissioner for Mayiandit county

Nationality: South Sudanese

Gender: male

Gatluak Nyang Hoth has been the county commissioner for Mayiandit county (Unity State, South Sudan) since February 2021.

In this position, he commanded government-aligned militias to carry out attacks in southern Unity State, between February and May 2022. During this period, troops under his command made widespread and systematic use of sexual violence as a war tactic and instrumentalised it as a reward and entitlement for men participating in the conflict.

In his capacity as county commissioner, Hoth is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in South Sudan, including systematic and widespread sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

34.

Gordon Koang BIEL

a.k.a. Gordon Koang Char BIEL, Koang Biel CHAR, Koang NYALUALGO

Position(s): County commissioner for Koch county

POB: South Sudan

Nationality: South Sudanese

Gender: male

Gordon Koang Biel has been the county commissioner for Koch county (Unity State, South Sudan) since February 2021.

In this position, he commanded government-aligned militias to carry out attacks in southern Unity State, between February and May 2022. During this period, troops under his command made widespread and systematic use of sexual violence as a war tactic and instrumentalised it as a reward and entitlement for men participating in the conflict.

In his capacity as county commissioner, Biel is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in South Sudan, including systematic and widespread sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

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35.

Toe UI

a.k.a. Toe YI

Position(s): Deputy Minister of Home Affairs

Rank: Major-General

Nationality: Myanmar/Burma

Gender: male

Major-General Toe Ui was appointed Deputy Minister of Home Affairs on 3 February 2023. He is the former second in command of the Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs (OCMSA). The OCMSA is responsible for the management of detention and interrogation centres in Myanmar/Burma and is also tasked with intelligence gathering.

OCMSA staff under Ui’s authority use forced nudity, rape, electric shock, burning of genitalia and excessive violence during the arbitrary detention and interrogation of men, women and members of the LGBTIQ community.

In his capacity as second in command of the OCMSA, Major-General Toe Ui is responsible for serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma, including arbitrary detentions and torture, as well as for systematic and widespread sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

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36.

Oleg Mikhailovich SVIRIDENKO ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Олег Михайлович СВИРИДЕНКО

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation

DOB: 29.7.1962

POB: Potapovka, Buda-Koshelyovsky district, Gomel region, Belarus

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Individual Taxpayer Number: 772704610955

As Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, Oleg Sviridenko directly oversees the Department of Legislation and Law Enforcement in the Sphere of Non-Commercial Organizations as well as the Department of National Interest Protection from External Influence, which are responsible for enforcing the ‘foreign agents’ legislation, including authority to decide on designations in the ‘Foreign Agents List’.

The ‘foreign agents’ legislation has been at the centre of a wave of repressive laws cracking down on independent civil society, media as well as dissenting individuals, violating their freedom of opinion and expression. As a result, hundreds of NGOs and individuals, many prominent figures of Russian civil society and the Kremlin’s political opponents, including Vladimir Kara-Murza, have been included in the Foreign Agents List falling directly under Sviridenko’s responsibility within the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Therefore, Sviridenko is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

37.

Andrei Andreevich ZADACHIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Андрей Андреевич ЗАДАЧИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Investigator of the Major Investigative Unit at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation; Major

DOB: 22.8.1990

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Individual Taxpayer Number: 771577190559

In his position as Investigator of the Major Investigative Unit at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Zadachin issued a politically motivated criminal accusation against Vladimir Kara-Murza. Zadachin also asked the court that Kara-Murza be detained and provided supporting testimony in court.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

38.

Danila Yurievich MIKHEEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Данила Юрьевич МИХЕЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Director of non-profit organisation ‘Independent expert’

DOB: 1.3.1999

POB: Moscow, Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Individual Taxpayer Number: 771577190559

Mikheev serves as an ‘expert witness’ for the Russian government in politically motivated court cases. He acted as an expert in the politically motivated court proceedings against Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, through his activities, he is responsible for supporting the serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

39.

Denis Vladimirovich KOLESNIKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Денис Владимирович

КОЛЕСНИКОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of the Investigative Department at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Rank of Lieutenant General.

DOB: 29.6.1976

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

In his position as Head of the Investigative Department at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Kolesnikov gave authorisation to issue a politically motivated criminal accusation against Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, in his position, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

40.

Diana Igorevna MISHCHENKO

(Maiden name: GARIPOVA) ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Диана Игоревнa МИЩЕНКО

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow

DOB: 12.5.1977

POB: Moscow, Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: Female

In her position as Judge of the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow, Mishchenko is involved in the politically motivated court case against Vladimir Kara-Murza. She issued a sentence to approve the administrative arrest of Kara-Murza for 15 days.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, she is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

41.

Elena Anatolievna LENSKAYA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Елена Анатольевна ЛЕНСКАЯ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Basmaniy District Court of Moscow

DOB: 22.1.1979

POB: Moscow, Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: Female

Individual Taxpayer Number: 770905658030

In her position as Judge of the Basmaniy District Court of Moscow, Lenskaya is involved in the politically motivated court case against Vladimir Kara-Murza. She issued the ruling to approve the arrest of Kara-Murza for two months.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, she is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

42.

Ilya Pavlovich KOZLOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Илья Павлович КОЗЛОВ

(Russian spelling)

Function: Judge of the Moscow City Court

DOB: 17.10.1973

POB: Moscow, Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

In his position as Judge of the Moscow City Court, Kozlov is involved in the politically motivated court case against Vladimir Kara-Murza. He denied the appeal request of Kara-Murza on his administrative arrest.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

43.

Sergei Gennadievich PODOPRIGOROV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Сергей Геннадьевич ПОДОПРИГОРОВ

(Russian spelling)

Function: Judge of the Moscow City Court

DOB: 8.1.1974

POB: Moscow, Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Address

Shmitovskiy Proyezd, 16c2, Moscow, Russia, 123100. Apartment 52.

(Шмитовский пр-д, 16с2, Москва, Россия, 123100. Квартира 52)

In his position as Judge of the Moscow City Court, Podoprigorov is involved in the politically motivated court case against Vladimir Kara-Murza. He chaired the collegium of Judges at the Moscow City Court who on 17 April 2023 sentenced opposition activist Kara-Murza to 25 years in high-security prison/labour camp.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Previously, Podoprigorov, as a Judge at Moscow’s Tverskoi district court, made two rulings in relation to Sergei Magnitsky, who exposed corruption and misconduct by Russian government officials, and was later persecuted and died in Russian prison.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

44.

Dmitriy Viktorovich KOMNOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий Викторович КОМНОВ

(Russian spelling)

Function: Lieutenant Colonel, Head of Moscow pre-trial detention centre SIZO-5 ‘Vodnik’.

DOB: 17.5.1977

POB: Kashira Region, Moscow, Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Komnov is a senior officer of the Russian penitentiary system. He is Head of Moscow pre-trial detention center SIZO-5 ‘Vodnik’, where Vladimir Kara-Murza is being held.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

The health condition of Kara-Murza has considerably deteriorated since his detention began in April 2022. Komnov is responsible for the degrading treatment of Kara-Murza as he was sent to a punishment cell in spite of a severe nerve disorder caused by two earlier poisonings.

The ill treatment of Kara-Murza in the pre-trial detention center managed by Komnov confirms the pattern of established practice of inhumane treatment of detained opponents of the regime. He was the warden of ‘Butyrka’ pre-trial detention center at a time when unbearable conditions led to the death of anti-corruption activist Sergei Magnitsky.

Therefore, Komnov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including degrading treatment and violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

5.6.2023

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45.

Oleg Anatolyevich BARANOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Олег Анатольевич БАРАНОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow; Lieutenant General of the Police

DOB: 16.3.1969

POB: Potsdam, Germany

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Associated entities:

Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow

Center for Combating Extremism;

Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow;

NTechLab;

Tevian

Oleg Baranov is the Head of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow. In this capacity, he oversees police forces, criminal investigators, detention facilities, the Center for Combating Extremism and other law enforcement units in Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow under his command monitored and arbitrarily detained independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also tracked down and detained draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To these ends, it employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression.

Therefore, Oleg Baranov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

46.

Eduard Anatolyevich LYSENKO ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Эдуард Анатольевич ЛЫСЕНКО

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Minister of the Government of Moscow; Head of the Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow

DOB: 22.1.1975

POB: Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Associated individuals:

Natalia Sergunina

Associated entities:

Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow;

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow

Eduard Lysenko is a Minister in the Government of Moscow and the Head of the Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow.

The Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow develops and uses the facial recognition system in Moscow. It transmits data from the facial recognition system to the law enforcement units of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression, notably to monitor and arbitrarily detain independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The facial recognition system was also used by the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow to track down and detain draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, Eduard Lysenko is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

47.

Natalia Alekseevna SERGUNINA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Наталья Алексеевна СЕРГУНИНА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy Mayor in the Government of Moscow; Head of the Apparatus of the Mayor and Government of Moscow

DOB: 22.8.1978

POB: Moscow, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality:Russian

Gender: female

Address: (Office) Voznesensky pereulok, 22, 125009 Moscow, Russian Federation

Associated individuals:

Eduard Lysenko

Associated entities:

Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow;

Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow;

Other identifying information: Tel.: +74956298447 (office)

Natalia Sergunina is a Deputy Mayor of Moscow. The Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow, which falls under her competence, develops and uses the facial recognition system in Moscow. It transmits data from the facial recognition system to the law enforcement units of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression, notably to monitor and arbitrarily detain independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The facial recognition system was also used by the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow to track down and detain draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, Natalia Sergunina is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

48.

Dmitry Yurievich NOZHKIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий Юрьевич НОЖКИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of IK-6 prison in Vladimir region

DOB: 3.7.1981

Address: Suzdalskaya St., 2, 118, Vladimir, Vladimir region, Russia, 600009

Individual Taxpayer Number: 583520944622

Dmitry Nozhkin is the head of the penal colony IK-6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir Region, where the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been held since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Dmitry Nozhkin bears immediate responsibility as head of the facility.

Therefore, Dmitry Nozhkin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of opinion and expression.

20.7.2023

49.

Yuri Alexandrovich FOMIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Юрий Александрович

ФОМИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of IK-6 prison in Vladimir region

DOB: 28.08.1986

Address: Komsomolskaya St., 95/2, 13, Kovrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 601914

Yuri Fomin is a deputy head of the penal colony IK-6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir Region, where the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been held since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Yuri Fomin bears immediate responsibility as deputy head of the facility.

Therefore, Yuri Fomin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of opinion and expression.

20.7.2023

50.

Danila Andreevich SINYUKHIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Данила Андреевич СИНЮХИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of IK-6 prison in Vladimir region

DOB: 8.8.1990

Address: Narodnaya St., 8, 91, Vladimir, Vladimir region, Russia, 600026

Danila Sinyukhin is a deputy head of the penal colony IK-6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir Region, where the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been held since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Danila Sinyukhin bears immediate responsibility as deputy head of the facility.

Therefore, Danila Sinyukhin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of opinion and expression.

20.7.2023

51.

Anatoly Alekseevich GORSHKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Анатолий Алексеевич ГОРШКОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of IK-6 prison in Vladimir region

DOB: 6.5.1984

Address: Sergey Lazo St., 4/1, 75, Kovrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 601911

Anatoly Gorshkov is a deputy head of the penal colony IK-6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir Region, where the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been held since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Anatoly Gorshkov bears immediate responsibility as deputy head of the facility.

Therefore, Anatoly Gorshkov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of opinion and expression.

20.7.2023

52.

Dmitry Ivanovich MAKORIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий Иванович

МАКОРИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of IK-6 prison in Vladimir region

DOB: 23.6.1984

Address: Dachny proezd, 3, apt. 3, Melehovo, Vladimir region, Russia

Dmitry Makorin is a deputy head of the penal colony IK-6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir Region, where the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been held since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Dmitry Makorin bears immediate responsibility as deputy head of the facility.

Therefore, Dmitry Makorin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of opinion and expression.

20.7.2023

53.

Mikhail Alekseevich NEIMOVICH ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Михаил Алексеевич НEИМОВИЧ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Lieutenant in IK-6 prison in Vladimir region

DOB: 25.11.1997

Address: Muromskaya St., 9, 22, Kovrov, Vladimir region, Russia, 601909

Mikhail Neimovich is a lieutenant of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia at the penal colony IK-6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir Region, where the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been held since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Mikhail Neimovich bears immediate responsibility.

Therefore, Mikhail Neimovich is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of opinion and expression.

20.7.2023

54.

Alexey Ivanovich GIRICHEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Алексей Иванович ГИРИЧЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): (Former) Regional head of the FSIN in Vladimir region (Federal Penitentiary Service) until March 2023;

current deputy head of FSIN

DOB: 3.8.1975

POB: Kalach, Kalacheyevsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Address: (previously) Zoe Kosmodemyanskaya St., 5 Corps 1, 95, Kovrov, Vladimir Region, Russia, 601911

Individual Taxpayer Number: 382101379684

Alexey Girichev is the deputy Head of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), which has held the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny prisoner since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Alexey Girichev bears direct responsibility as deputy head of the FSIN.

Therefore, Alexey Girichev is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and arbitrary arrests or detentions.

20.7.2023

55.

Arkady Alexandrovich GOSTEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Аркадий Александрович

ГОСТЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Director of FSIN (former Deputy Minister of the Interior, until 2021)

DOB: 11.2.1961

POB: Shatsky District, Ryazan Region, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Address: lobachevskogo, 92-12, Moscow, 117453

Passport number: 620120675

Arkady Gostev is the Director of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), which has held the Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny prisoner since his sentencing in March 2022.

Navalny was subjected to several cycles of solitary confinement in a punishment cell for over 100 days since August 2022, contributing to a sharp deterioration of his health. The methods employed by the colony’s management (inter alia using ultra-bright LED lights) amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment in the IK-6 penal colony, for which Arkady Gostev bears direct responsibility as Director of the FSIN.

Therefore, Arkady Gostev is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and arbitrary arrests or detentions.

20.7.2023

56.

Alexander Alexandrovich

SAMOFAL ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Александрович

САМОФАЛ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Agent of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation

DOB: 23.8.1981

POB: Moscow, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Address: (previously) Military Unit 2568, FSB Border Service Academy, Golitsyno, Russian Federation

Alexander Samofal is an officer of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). In that capacity, he was personally involved in an FSB operation to assassinate the leading Russian opposition figure Wladimir Kara-Murza through the use of a neurotoxin. The near-fatal poisoning severely damaged Kara-Murza’s health, negatively impacting his long-term physical condition.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations were opened against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and after he publicly condemned Russian aggression. In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, Alexander Samofal is responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

20.7.2023

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57.

Habibullah AGHA

a.k.a.

Mawlawi, Maulvi, Hadith, Sheikh

حبیب الله اغا

(Pashto spelling)

Position(s): Acting Taliban Minister of Education

DOB: 1954 or 1955

POB: Vach Bakhto, Shah Wali Kot, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

Nationality: Afghan

Gender: male

Habibullah Agha was appointed acting Taliban Minister of Education in September 2022. In this capacity, Habibullah Agha has implemented the Taliban policy of denying girls access to secondary education by extending the ban on female students participating in secondary education beyond the sixth grade.

Moreover, Habibullah Agha has personally aggravated existing gender-discriminating policies of the Taliban by ordering the closure of private and NGO-run education centres that had previously served as a place of education for girls. Therefore, he bears personal responsibility for human rights violations in Afghanistan, in particular the imposition of systematic gender-based repression in the education sector. He is personally responsible for the continued violation of Afghan girls’ fundamental right to secondary education and the right to equal treatment between boys and girls in the field of secondary education, thereby further excluding girls from society.

In his capacity as acting Taliban Minister of Education, he is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, in particular the violation of girls’ and women’s right to education and the right to equal treatment between men and women.

20.7.2023

58.

Abdul Hakim HAQQANI

a.k.a.

Mawlawi Sheikh Abdul Hakim Haqqani Ishaqzai;

‘Shaikhul Hadis’ Maulvi Abdul Hakim ‘Haqqani’

شیخ الحدیث مولوي عبدالحکیم حقاني

لقضات شیخ عبدالحکیم حقاني

(Pashto spelling)

Position(s): Acting Taliban Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan

Qazi al-Quzzat (Supreme Judge)

DOB: 1967

POB: Panjwayi, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

Nationality: Afghan

Gender: male

Abdul Hakim Haqqani is the current acting Taliban Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, appointed by the Taliban leadership in 2021. In this capacity, he has effectively used the legal system to implement gender-based repression against women by excluding female judges from the Afghan court system and systematically restricting women’s access to justice, thereby violating the principle of equal treatment between men and women.

Beyond his role as acting Taliban Chief Justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani functions as an ideological leader within the Taliban. Through his personal access to Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, he has exercised political influence in order to shape the Taliban’s ideology with regard to gender repression, in particular by issuing guidance for the systematic exclusion of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan.

In his capacity as acting Taliban Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, he is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, in particular the violation of women’s right to access to justice and the right to equal treatment between men and women.

20.7.2023

59.

Abdul-Hakim SHAREI

a.k.a.

Sharae; Sharie; Shara’i

عبدالحکیم شریری

(Pashto spelling)

Position(s): Acting Taliban Minister of Justice

Title: Shaikh-al-Hadith Mawlawi

DOB: 1961

POB: Ayub Khil, Khost province, Afghanistan

Nationality: Afghan

Gender: male

Following the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan, Abdul-Hakim Sharei, in his capacity as acting Taliban Minister of Justice, has initiated a concerted effort to turn the national justice system against Afghan women. He has effectively obstructed the licensing of female lawyers and women’s ability to receive legal representation, and removed women from positions within the justice system. His instruction to review the entire legal framework of Afghanistan has also ended the application of the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women.

These policies constitute a concerted effort to employ the denial of justice as an effective tool to foster a system of gender-based repression by exposing women and girls to a state of lawlessness and impunity, for which Abdul-Hakim Sharei is directly and personally responsible.

In his capacity as acting Taliban Minister of Justice, he is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan, in particular the violation of women’s right to access to justice and the right to equal treatment between men and women.

20.7.2023

60.

James Mark NANDO

Position(s): Major General, South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF)

POB: Ezo, Ezo County, Western Equatoria, South Sudan

Address: Juba, South Sudan

Nationality: South Sudanese

Gender: male

James Nando is a senior officer in the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), holding the rank of Major General. He commands forces in the South Sudan state of Western Equatoria that committed widespread attacks against the civilian population. His forces systematically employed sexual and gender-based violence as a means to terrorise the population.

In his capacity as Major General, he is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in South Sudan, including sexual and gender-based violence.

20.7.2023

61.

Mahamat SALLEH Adoum Kette

a.k.a.

Mahamet Salleh

Position(s): General, Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC)

Nationality: Central African Republic

POB: Haute-Kotto Prefecture, Central African Republic

Gender: male

In his capacity as a leading figure in the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC), Mahamat Salleh has commanded forces in the Central African Republic that have carried out widespread attacks against the civilian population. For years, Salleh and the forces under his command have repeatedly committed crimes related to sexual and gender-based violence on a massive scale as a means to terrorise the civilian population.

In his capacity as General in the FPRC, he is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in the Central African Republic, including sexual and gender-based violence.

20.7.2023

62.

Igor Leonidovich KOLEDA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Iгор Леонiдович КОЛЕДА

(Ukrainian spelling)

Игорь Леонидович

КОЛЕДА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Commander of the 30th Motorised Rifle Brigade

Rank: Colonel

DOB: 11.12.1973

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Armed forces identification number: 540530367155

Igor Leonidovich Koleda is commander in the 30th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces and holds the rank of Colonel. The brigade under his command took part in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

In early 2022, Members of the 30th Motorised Rifle Brigade employed acts of sexual and gender-based violence against the Ukrainian civilian population, including against at least one minor. The Ukrainian authorities have identified one member of the 30th Motorised Rifle Brigade as being suspected of sexual violence against women.

The scale and severity of acts of sexual violence taking place in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine suggest that systematic planning has been carried out and that Russian commanders are aware of sexual violence by military personnel in Ukraine and in some cases encourage or even order it.

In his capacity as commander of the 30th Motorised Rifle Brigade, Igor Koleda is therefore responsible for human rights violations in Ukraine, including sexual and gender-based violence.

20.7.2023

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63.

Elena Victorovna PODOLNAYA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Елена Викторовна ПОДОЛЬНАЯ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Russian Prosecutor; Deputy Prosecutor at the ‘Simferopol District Court in the Republic of Crimea’

DOB: 5.9.1978

Gender: female

Tax ID number: 261803847664

Elena Podolnaya is the Deputy Prosecutor at the ‘Simferopol District Court in the Republic of Crimea’ established by Russia’s occupying force in the illegally annexed Crimea. In that position, Elena Podolnaya took part in the politically motivated court proceedings against Vladyslav Yesypenko, a journalist, and proposed an 11-year prison sentence for him. Vladyslav Yesypenko was sentenced to 6 years in prison.

The court proceedings against Vladyslav Yesypenko targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, she is responsible for serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation and in the territories occupied by it, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

8.9.2023

64.

Denis Vladimirovich KOROVIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Денис Владимирович КОРОВИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Officer of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB)

Gender: male

Denis Korovin is an officer of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). In his position, he took part in torturing Vladyslav Yesypenko, a journalist, who was sentenced to 6 years in prison.

The court proceedings against Vladyslav Yesypenko targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation and in the territories occupied by it, including torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

8.9.2023

65.

Dliaver Memetovich BERBEROV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Длявер Меметович БЕРБЕРОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge at the ‘Simferopol District Court of the Republic of Crimea’

DOB: 17.8.1978

POB: Uzbekistan

Gender: male

Dliaver Berberov is a judge at the ‘Simferopol District Court in the Republic of Crimea’ established by Russia’s occupying force in the illegally annexed Crimea. In that position, he took part in the politically motivated court proceedings against Vladyslav Yesypenko, a journalist.

On 16 February 2021, Dliaver Berberov announced the verdict of Vladyslav Yesypenko’s case and sentenced him to 6 years in prison.

8.9.2023

Address: 6 Turkenicha St., Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine

АР Крим, г. Симферополь, ул. Туркенича 6

DRFO code: 2871801456

The court proceedings against Vladyslav Yesypenko targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine. The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation and in the territories occupied by it, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

66.

Vitaliy Olegovich VLASOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Виталий Олегович ВЛАСОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Investigator at the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB)

DOB: 7.5.1986

POB: Shimanovsk/Amur Oblast/Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Vitaliy Vlasov is an investigator at the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). In that position, he conducted the investigations in the cases of journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko, of members of the Crimean Tatar community in Crimea, including Nariman Dzhelyalov, as well as of members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, including Aleksandr Dubovenko and Aleksandr Litvinyuk.

In that context, Vlasov has been involved in the systematic persecution campaigns targeting the Crimean Tatar community and members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses for their religious beliefs.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation and in the territories occupied by it, including torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, arbitrary arrest and detention, and violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

8.9.2023

67.

Viktor Viktorovich KRAPKO ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Виктор Викторович КРАПКО

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the ‘Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea’; Former Judge at the Kiev District Court of Simferopol

DOB: 22.1.1989

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Viktor Krapko is a judge at the ‘Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea’ established by Russia’s occupying force in the illegally annexed Crimea. In that position, he took part in the politically motivated court proceedings against Vladyslav Yesypenko, a journalist, and Nariman Dzhelyalov, a Crimean Tatar.

Krapko is also responsible for authorising searches in the homes of members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2021 in Russian-occupied Crimea.

The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

In that context, Krapko has been involved in the systematic persecution campaigns targeting the Crimean Tatar community and members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses for their religious beliefs.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation and the territories occupied by it, including violations of freedom of opinion and expression.

8.9.2023

68.

Anastasia Ivanovna SUPRYAGA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Анастасия Ивановна СУПРЯГА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Prosecutor in the ‘Prosecutor’s Office of Crimea’

DOB: 15.3.1983

POB: Vinohradove, Saksky district, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Anastasia Supryaga is a prosecutor of the ‘Prosecutor’s Office of Crimea’ established by Russia’s occupying force in the illegally annexed Crimea. In that position, she took part in the politically motivated court proceedings and the prosecution of Akhtem Chiygoz, deputy Chair of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people and of members of the Crimean Tatar community, including Nariman Dzhelyalov.

In that context, Supryaga has been involved in the systematic persecution campaigns targeting the Crimean Tatar community and members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses for their religious beliefs.

Therefore, she is responsible for serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation and the territories occupied by it, including arbitrary arrests or detentions.

8.9.2023

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69.

Ekaterina Mikhailovna MIZULINA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Екатерина Михайловна МИЗУЛИНА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Chairwoman of the Safe Internet League; Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation

DOB: 1.9.1984

POB: Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Associated individuals: Elena Borisovna Mizulina; Konstantin Valerevich Malofeev

Ekaterina Mizulina is a Russian public figure and the Chairwoman of the Safe Internet League. In this position, she is enforcing censorship practices against Internet content creators and artists in favour of the Russian government and its policies.

As the Chairwoman of the Safe Internet League, Ekaterina Mizulina is initiating official complaints to the Russian law enforcement agencies against Internet content creators, i.e. bloggers, as well as musicians, celebrities and influencers. As a result, Ekaterina Mizulina is forcing Russian Internet content creators and artists either to delete anti-government content or to create content in favour of the Russian government and its policies.

Therefore, Ekaterina Mizulina is responsible for serious and systematic abuses of freedom of opinion and expression, which are also of serious concern with regard to the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union.

29.1.2024

70.

Valentina Evgenievna LEVASHOVA

a.k.a.

Valentina Evgen’yevna LEVASHOVA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Валентина Евгеньевна ЛЕВАШОВА

a.k.a.

Валентина Євгенiївна ЛЄВАШОВА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge, Basmanniy District Court, Moscow

DOB: 14.10.1978

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Address: Preobrazhenskiy Val St., 24 building 1, Flat 69, Moscow, Russia, 107061

Valentina Levashova is a judge at the Basmanniy District Court of Moscow.

In this capacity she is involved in serious and systematic violations of human rights against the leaders of the Russian opposition.

She is a representative of the judiciary who made biased decisions in politically motivated cases against persons who opposed the military invasion of Ukraine, or decisions that justified military and other actions of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, including in the case against Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression.

In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, she is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests and detentions.

29.1.2024

71.

Oleg Viktorovich ALYPOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Олег Викторович АЛЫПОВ

Олег Вiкторович АЛИПОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Golovinsky Interdistrict Prosecutor of Moscow

DOB: 7.3.1981

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Oleg Alypov is the Golovinsky Interdistrict Prosecutor of Moscow.

In his capacity as a Prosecutor, he is involved in serious and systematic violations of human rights against the leaders of the Russian opposition, including in the case of Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression.

In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations. The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests and detentions.

29.1.2024

72.

Ludmila Mikhailovna SMOLKINA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Людмила Михайловна СМОЛКИНA

Людмила Михайлiвна СМОЛКIНА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge, Moscow City Court

DOB: 6.8.1961

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Address: 45 Angarskaya St., building 1, 51, Moscow, Russia, 125412

Ludmila Smolkina is a Judge at the Moscow City Court.

In this capacity, she is involved in serious and systematic violations of human rights against the leaders of the Russian opposition, including in the case of Vladimir Kara-Murza.

The Russian authorities have used criminal charges to arrest, prosecute and convict human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents voicing their criticism of the invasion of Ukraine.

Kara-Murza is a prominent opposition activist in Russia. Politically motivated court proceedings based on false allegations started against him in 2022 after he accused the Kremlin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and publicly condemned Russian aggression.

In April 2023, he was sentenced to 25 years in a high-security prison/labour camp. The court proceedings against him targeted his activism and served as a show trial in Russia to suppress voices critical of the ruling regime in voicing opposition to the war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Russian regime is using the judiciary of the country as a widespread tool in numerous serious human rights violations.

The justice system is not independent and is used to systematically and severely violate the human rights of individuals opposed to the ruling regime, by violating their freedom of opinion and expression.

Therefore, she is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests and detentions.

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73.

Yuri KONOVEEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Юрий КОНОВЕЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of the SUS detachment ‘PKT’ in the IK-3 penal colony

DOB: 7.5.1987

POB: Rivne, former USSR (now Ukraine)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Yuri Konoveev is the head of the SUS detachment and PKT punishment cells (also known as the head of the department of educational work) in the IK-3 penal colony, where he has been working since at least 2019. Alexei Navalny was placed under his authority from 25 December 2023 until his death on 16 February 2024.

In that position, Konoveev oversaw wards responsible for Alexei Navalny’s ill-treatment and directly interacted with him at least once a month. Given his responsibility for punishment cells, he ensured that a regime of maximum possible physical isolation was inflicted on Navalny. In his role of overseeing the (re-)education of detainees, he was responsible for supporting a system built on breaking the detainees’ will, creating a feeling of complete hopelessness and inhuman living conditions. Witnesses testified that human rights violations had occurred in the context of detainees’ educational work and that torture was directly prescribed in the operational documents of the departments. Yuri Konoveev was also in charge of the investigative tests and the exercise yards where Alexei Navalny allegedly became ill. The IK-3 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners.

Konoveev is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

74.

Alexei Vassilyevich LISYUK

a.k.a.

Alexei Vassilyevich LYSYUK ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Алексей Васильевич ЛИСЮК

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): General hygiene doctor; Head of the medical unit in the IK-3 penal colony

DOB: 1984

POB: Ussuriysk, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Alexei Lisyuk is a general hygiene doctor and has been the head of the medical unit of the IK-3 penal colony since at least August 2023.

In that position, Lisyuk was responsible for the health of Alexei Navalny from 25 December 2023 until his death on 16 February 2024. Lisyuk neglected the dire detention and health conditions of Navalny, failed to ensure that his unit had adequate resuscitation capacities and failed to order his transport to the nearest hospital on time after he collapsed on 16 February 2024.

The IK-3 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners as well as for the poor quality of medical services.

Lisyuk is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

22.3.2024

75.

Wadim Konstantinowitsch KALININ ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Вадим Kонстантинович КАЛИНИН

Position(s): Head of the IK-3 penal colony

DOB: 7.3.1973

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Wadim Konstantinowitsch Kalinin is the Head of the IK-3 penal colony.

Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s ‘senior command staff’ and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the ‘Polar Wolf’, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of his imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water.

Therefore, Wadim Konstantinowitsch Kalinin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

76.

Sergey Nikolaevich KORZHOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Сергей Николаевич КОРЖОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Sergey Nikolaevich Korzhov is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony.

Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s ‘senior command staff’ and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the ‘Polar Wolf’, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water.

Therefore, Sergey Nikolaevich Korzhov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

77.

Vasily Alexandrovich VYDRIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Василий Александрович ВЫДРИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Vasily Alexandrovich Vydrin is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony.

Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s ‘senior command staff’ and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the ‘Polar Wolf’, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony include physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water.

Therefore, Vasily Alexandrovich Vydrin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

78.

Vladimir Ivanovich PILIPCHIK ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Владимир Иванович ПИЛИПЧИК

Position(s): Deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Vladimir Ivanovich Pilipchik is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony.

Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s ‘senior command staff’ and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the ‘Polar Wolf’, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water.

Therefore, Vladimir Ivanovich Pilipchik is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

79.

Alexander Vladimirovich GOLYAKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Владимирович ГОЛЯКОВ

Position(s): Deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Alexander Vladimirovich Golyakov is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony.

Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s ‘senior command staff’ and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the ‘Polar Wolf’, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water.

Therefore, Alexander Vladimirovich Golyakov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

80.

Alexander Valerievich OBRAZTSOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Валерьевич ОБРАЗЦОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Alexander Valerievich Obraztsov is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony.

In that position, he is directly responsible for the conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the ‘Polar Wolf’, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water.

Therefore, Alexander Valerievich Obraztsov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

81.

Igor Borisovich RAKITIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Игорь Борисович РАКИТИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Directorate for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region

DOB: 5.10.1973

POB: Tyumen Oblast, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 100602094834

Igor Borisovich Rakitin has been the director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Directorate for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation since 28 July 2020.

Under his command, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has been established in penitentiary colonies in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region. Under his command, practices of torture have taken place in penal colonies IK-3 ‘Polar Wolf’ and IK-8 ‘Polar Bear’. That pattern includes deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances.

In his position as Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Directorate for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, Igor Borisovich Rakitin is responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

82.

Valeriy Gennadyevich BOYARINEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Валерий Геннадьевич БОЯРИНЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): First deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation

Rank: Major-General

Nationality: Russian

DOB: 2.9.1970

POB: Berezovskiy, Krasnoyarskiy Kray, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 190113308460

Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev has been the first deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation since 4 July 2022. He was appointed by decree of the President of the Russian Federation.

Under his command, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has been established in the Russian penitentiary colonies, including the prison colony where Alexei Navalny was detained. That pattern includes deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances.

In his position as First Deputy Director, Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev personally gave the orders to limit the amount of food Navalny was allowed to buy during his stay in penal colony IK-6 in Vladimirskaya Oblast.

Three days after the death of Navalny in a penitentiary colony under his supervision, Boyarinev was promoted to Major-General of internal service by presidential decree.

Therefore, Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev is responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

83.

Dmitriy Andreevich ARTYUKHOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий Андреевич АРТЮХОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region

Nationality: Russian

DOB: 17.2.1988

POB: Tyumen Oblast, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 720414941639

Dmitriy Andreevich Artyukhov has been the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation since 29 May 2018.

Under his government, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has been documented in penitentiary colonies, including the colony where Alexei Navalny was detained, across the region. That pattern includes deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances.

Meetings between Dmitriy Andreevich Artyukhov and the head of the penal system demonstrate an awareness and condonement of those practices by the regional government and demonstrate the close cooperation between the regional government and the penitentiary service.

In his position as Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, Dmitriy Andreevich Artyukhov has supported and been involved in serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

84.

Kirill Sergeevich NIKIFOROV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Кирилл Сергеевич НИКИФОРОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Kovrov City Court

DOB: 14.3.1992

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Kirill Sergeevich Nikiforov is a judge of the Kovrov City Court, which rejected the lawsuit of opposition leader Alexei Navalny against IK-6 to appeal against his transfer to a punishment cell for 12 days. While serving time in IK-6, officials regularly placed Alexei Navalny in a punishment cell for alleged minor infractions. Consequently, he spent months in isolation leading to a significant deterioration of his health.

Therefore, in his position as a judge of Kovrov City Court he is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary detentions as well as torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as the violation of freedom of opinion and expression, which is of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU.

22.3.2024

85.

Andrey Aleksandrovich SUVOROV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Андрей Александрович СУВОРОВ

Position(s): Judge of the Moscow City Court

DOB: 2.3.1980

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Andrey Aleksandrovich Suvorov is a judge of the Moscow City Court, which sentenced Alexei Navalny to 19 years in a special regime colony under inhumane conditions in 2023, leading to a severe deterioration of Navalny’s health.

Therefore, in his position as a judge of the Moscow City Court, Suvorov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary detentions, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as the violation of freedom of opinion and expression, which is of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU.

22.3.2024

86.

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich MUKHANOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Александр Александрович МУХАНОВ

Position(s): Director of IK-2

DOB: 7.12.1984

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mukhanov is the Director of correctional colony N°2 (IK-2), where Alexei Navalny was held from March 2021 to June 2022.

IK-2 is known for poor conditions of detention. Navalny, who had recently been poisoned, was refused access to civilian doctors in that colony, despite the threat to his health.

In that position, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mukhanov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as well as the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

87.

Roman Alexandrovitch VIDYUKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Роман Александрович ВИДЮКОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Investigator at the State Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

DOB: 30.7.1980

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Roman Alexandrovitch Vidyukov is an investigator at the State Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

He led the investigation in one of the cases in which Alexei Navalny was involved and sentenced to nine years in prison in 2022. He also was a member of the preliminary investigation team for the ‘money laundering’ case against Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation. He further led the investigation against Lilia Chanysheva, former Head of Navalny’s headquarters in Ufa, convicted of ‘creation of an extremist community’. Lilia Chanysheva was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in 2023.

During those court cases, Roman Alexandrovitch Vidyukov allegedly threatened a witness, in order to force him to give testimony that would be favourable to the investigation during Navalny’s fraud case.

He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions and the violation of freedom of opinion and expression which is of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU.

22.3.2024

88.

Evgenia Sergeevna NIKOLAEVA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Евгения Сергеевна НИКОЛАЕВА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow

DOB: 9.7.1981

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Evgenia Sergeevna Nikolaeva has been a judge at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow since 2016.

She has issued a number of rulings against political opponents (including Alexei Navalny, Ilia Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza), thereby contributing to political repression in Russia. In October 2023, she sent Navalny’s lawyers Alexey Liptser and Igor Sergunin to pre-trial detention for two months. Previously, she had repeatedly made life difficult for political prisoners, including by extending the terms of detention in pre-trial detention centre for the former head of Navalny’s headquarters in Ufa, Lilia Chanysheva. She also refused to address complaints about the inaction of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation on the allegation of Navalny’s poisoning.

In her position, she is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions and the violation of freedom of opinion and expression which is of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU.

22.3.2024

89.

Natalia Nikolaevna DUDAR ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Наталия Николаевна ДУДАРЬ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow

DOB: 13.6.1974

POB: Russia

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Natalia Nikolaevna Dudar is a judge at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow.

In her position, she has issued a number of rulings against peaceful protesters and political opponents, including employees of Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), Ilia Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza. She issued orders to conduct searches of employees of the FBK and wiretap their phones. She extended the arrest in pre-trial detention centre of Lilia Chanysheva, former Head of Navalny’s headquarters in Ufa, who was accused of creating an extremist community.

Natalia Nikolaevna Duda is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, in particular arbitrary arrests or detentions, and the violation of freedom of opinion and expression which is of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU.

22.3.2024

90.

Oleg Vladimirovich SEVOSTYANOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Олег Владимирович СЕВОСТЬЯНОВ

Position(s): Head of the Department of the Ministry of Justice of Russia for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

DOB: 16.10.1968

POB: Bratsk, Irkutsk region, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 622701024605

Oleg Vladimirovich Sevostyanov is a high-level Russian official. He is Head of the Department of the Ministry of Justice of Russia for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

In that position, he is responsible for ensuring the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The IK-3 penal colony, where opposition politician Alexei Navalny died and which is known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners as well as the poor quality of medical services, is located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Therefore, Oleg Vladimirovich Sevostyanov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

91.

Vsevolod Lvovich VUKOLOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Всеволод Львович ВУКОЛОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation

DOB: 7.4.1969

POB: Moscow, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Tax identification number: 770405292394

Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov is a high-level Russian official. He is Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation.

In that position, he is responsible for the supervision of the Federal Penitentiary Service and the Department of State Policy in the Field of the Penitentiary System. Accordingly, he was responsible for the execution of prison sentences of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, his safety, and well-being in Russian prisons. As he oversaw the imprisonment of Alexei Navalny he is ultimately responsible for the death of Alexei Navalny in the IK-3 penal colony.

Therefore, Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

92.

Viktor Evdokimovich GAVRILOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Виктор Евдокимович ГАВРИЛОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of the Transport Department of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) Economic Security Service

DOB: 1961

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Associated individuals: Aleksandr Vasilievich Bortnikov

Viktor Evdokimovich Gavrilov is Head of the Transport Department of the FSB Economic Security Service.

In that position, he was responsible for coordinating various governmental agencies after the arrival of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Moscow after his treatment for Novichok poisoning in 2021. His actions facilitated and enabled the arrest and imprisonment of Alexei Navalny.

Therefore, Viktor Evdokimovich Gavrilov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

93.

Ilya Nikolayevich KRUGLYSHEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Илья Николаевич КРУГЛЫШЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Senior Legal Counsellor of the Legal Service of the Organisational and Analytical Department of the Vladimir Region Federal Penitentiary Service

Rank: Captain

DOB: 23.2.1986

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Ilya Nikolayevich Kruglyshev is a high-level Russian official. He is the Senior Legal Counsellor of the Legal Service of the Organisational and Analytical Department of the Vladimir Region Federal Penitentiary Service and represented the IK-6 penal colony in court cases filed by Alexei Navalny against the IK-6 penal colony.

In that position, he was directly involved in creating torture conditions for Alexei Navalny in the penal colony No. 6 in Melekhovo, Vladimir region. He also did not consider the complaints regarding the conditions of serving a sentence made by Alexei Navalny (including the complaints about the inability to buy additional portions of food).

Therefore, Ilya Nikolayevich Kruglyshev is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

94.

Dmitry Evgenievich SAMOILOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Дмитрий Евгеньевич САМОЙЛОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Kovrov City Court

DOB: 6.4.1970

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Dmitry Evgenievich Samoilov is a Russian judge working in the Kovrov City Court.

In that position, he repeatedly refused to address opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s claims against the IK-6 correctional colony, aimed at restoring and protecting his rights violated by the leadership of the IK-6. Navalny’s claims concerned access to medical aid, access to information, and the right to contact his family.

Therefore, Dmitry Evgenievich Samoilov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

95.

Ilnar Irfanovich BASYROV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Ильнар Ирфанович БАСЫРОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): judge of the Moscow City Court

DOB: 8.6.1981

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Associated entities: Moscow City Court

Ilnar Irfanovich Basyrov has been working as a judge in the Moscow City Court since 28 May 2014. He was appointed by presidential decree.

In that position, he was directly involved in the trial of the opposition politician Alexei Navalny. In a politically motivated trial he pronounced Alexei Navalny guilty, and placed him in a high-security penal colony in order to prevent Navalny from engaging in political activity.

Therefore, Ilnar Irfanovich Basyrov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

96.

Sergey Anatolevich MOROZ ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Сергей Анатольевич МОРОЗ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for Moscow

DOB: 15.9.1968

POB: Berdyansk, Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Sergey Anatolevich Moroz is a Russian official. He is Head of the Federal Penitentiary Service in Moscow.

In that position, he placed the opposition politician Alexei Navalny on the federal wanted list. Moroz is accused of having exerted extreme humiliation and violence on detainees upon their arrival in detention.

Therefore, Sergey Anatolevich Moroz is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

97.

Elena Evgenievna MOROZOVA ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Елена Евгеньевна МОРОЗОВА

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Khimki City Court

Nationality: Russian

Gender: female

Elena Evgenievna Morozova is a Russian judge working in the Khimki City Court.

In her position, she decided to place the opposition politician Alexei Navalny in custody for 30 days after he arrived in Moscow after his treatment for Novichok poisoning. The trial she chaired violated fair trial standards, including the right to review the contents of the indictment and trial documents, the opportunity to consult with a lawyer, and public access to the trial.

Therefore, Elena Evgenievna Morozova is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

98.

Musa Abdurakhmanovich MUSAEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Муса Абдурахманович МУСАЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Moscow Regional Court

DOB: 14.10.1951

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Musa Abdurakhmanovich Musaev is a Russian judge working in the Moscow Regional Court.

In his position, he started legal proceedings regarding the arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny upon his return from Germany, where he was receiving treatment for Novichok poisoning. He upheld the decision to arrest Navalny for 30 days, rejecting his appeal. The decision was made during a brief hearing that lasted only five minutes.

Therefore, Musa Abdurakhmanovich Musaev is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

99.

Mikhail Yurievich PTITSYN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Михаил Юрьевич ПТИЦЫН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Chairman of the Moscow City Court

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Mikhail Yurievich Ptitsyn is Chairman of the Moscow City Court.

In that position, he positively considered the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service’s proposal to replace opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s probation sentence with a fully fledged sentence. Consequently, Navalny was deprived of the possibility to act in public life in Russia by being imprisoned in a penal colony.

Therefore, Mikhail Yurievich Ptitsyn is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

100.

Sergey Alekseevich RYABTSEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Сергей Алексеевич РЯБЦЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Sergey Alekseevich Ryabtsev is a Russian judge working in the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow.

In that position, he was involved in sabotaging the investigation regarding the poisoning of Alexei Navalny by refusing to address the complaint about the inaction of the Investigative Directorate of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). Moreover, he continuously delivers sentences against freedom of speech in Russia.

Therefore, Sergey Alekseevich Ryabtsev is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

101.

Petr Pavlovich SERKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Пётр Павлович СЕРКОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

DOB: 7.6.1955

POB: Poldamasovo, Ulyanovsk region, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Petr Pavlovich Serkov is the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

In that position, he upheld the verdict against the opposition politician Alexei Navalny in 2018. Consequently, Alexei Navalny was convicted and imprisoned in a high-security penal colony in order to prevent him from engaging in political activity. Placing Alexei Navalny in a penal colony resulted in his death.

Therefore, Petr Pavlovich Serkov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

102.

Yuri Vasilievich SITNIKOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Юрий Васильевич СИТНИКОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Judge of the Supreme Court of Russia (currently retired)

DOB: 17.4.1961

POB: Krutogorye, Lipetsk region, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Yuri Vasilievich Sitnikov is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Russia who served as a member of the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

In that position, he excluded Alexei Navalny from running in the presidential election in Russia in 2018 in a politically motivated trial.

Therefore, Yuri Vasilievich Sitnikovis responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including systematic violations of the right to peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of expression and opinion.

22.3.2024

103.

Nikolay Viktorovich TIMOSHIN ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Николай Викторович ТИМОШИН

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Member of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

DOB: 14.8.1959

POB: Zhidkoe village, Znamensky district, Oryol region, former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Nikolay Viktorovich Timoshin is a Member of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

In that position, he upheld the verdict against the opposition politician Alexei Navalny in 2018. Consequently, Alexei Navalny was convicted and imprisoned in a high-security penal colony in order to prevent him from engaging in political activity.

Therefore, Nikolay Viktorovich Timoshin is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

104.

Vladimir Yurievich ZAITSEV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Владимир Юрьевич ЗАЙЦЕВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Chairman of the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Vladimir Yurievich Zaitsev is Chairman of the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

In that position, he excluded Alexei Navalny from running in the presidential election in Russia in 2018 in a politically motivated trial.

Therefore, Vladimir Yurievich Zaitsev is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including systematic violations of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of expression and opinion.

22.3.2024

105.

Vladimir Sergeevich SHVEDOV ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Владимир Сергеевич ШВЕДОВ

(Russian spelling)

Position(s): Head of the Department of State Policy in the Sphere of Execution of Criminal Sentences in the Russian Ministry of Justice

Nationality: Russian

Gender: male

Associated individuals: Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov

Associated entities: Russian Ministry of Justice

Vladimir Sergeevich Shvedov is a high-level Russian official. He is head of the Department of State Policy in the Sphere of Execution of Criminal Sentences in the Russian Ministry of Justice.

In that position, as he leads the state policy in the field of execution of criminal sentences and considers citizens’ appeals, he was responsible for the execution of prison sentences of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

Therefore, Vladimir Sergeevich Shvedov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

Name (Transliteration into Latin script)

Name

Identifying information

Reasons for listing

Date of listing

1.

Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Public Security Bureau

新疆生产建设兵团公安局

(Chinese spelling)

Address: 106 Guangming Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), China

Telephone: +86 991 598 8114

The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) Public Security Bureau is in charge of implementing all policies of the XPCC relating to security matters, including the management of detention centres. The XPCC is a state-owned economic and paramilitary organisation in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which exercises administrative authority and controls economic activities in Xinjiang.

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As the organisation in charge of security policies within the XPCC, the XPCC Public Security Bureau is responsible for serious human rights violations in China, in particular large-scale arbitrary detentions and degrading treatment inflicted upon Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities, as well as systematic violations of their freedom of religion or belief, linked, inter alia, to the XPCC’s implementation of a large-scale surveillance, detention and indoctrination programme targeting Muslim ethnic minorities.

As part of the aforementioned programme, the XPCC uses Uyghurs and people from other Muslim ethnic minorities as a forced workforce, in particular in cotton fields. As the organisation in charge of security policies within the XPCC, the XPCC Public Security Bureau is responsible for the systematic use of forced labour.

2.

Central Public Prosecutor’s Office (a.k.a. Office of the Prosecutor of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK))

조선민주주의인민공화국 중앙검찰소 (Korean spelling)

The Central Public Prosecutor’s Office is an institution which oversees all criminal proceedings in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including investigation, interrogation, pre-trial detention and trial.

22.3.2021

The Central Public Prosecutor’s Office is used to prosecute and punish persons for political wrongdoing in fundamentally unfair trials. It also carries institutional responsibility for serious human rights violations in ordinary prisons and interrogation detention centres by failing to enforce the rights of pre-trial detainees and convicted prisoners. In close cooperation with the Ministries of State Security and of Social Security, it bears responsibility for and provides legitimacy to serious human rights violations committed by the DPRK security apparatus, in particular torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, enforced disappearances of persons, and arbitrary arrests or detentions.

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3.

Kaniyat Militia (f.k.a. 7th Brigade, Tarhuna 7th Brigade, Tarhuna Brigade) (a.k.a. 9th Brigade, Al-Kani Militia, Al-Kaniyat, Kani Brigade, Kaniat, Kaniyat, Kanyat)

مليشيا كانيات (Arabic spelling)

The Kaniyat Militia is a Libyan armed militia, which exercised control in the Libyan town of Tarhuna between 2015 and June 2020. Mass graves attributed to the Kaniyat Militia have been discovered in Tarhuna since June 2020, after the militia fled to eastern Libya. The Kaniyat Militia is responsible for serious human rights abuses, in particular extrajudicial killings, and enforced disappearances of persons.

22.3.2021

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4.

National Security Office (a.k.a. National Security Agency) of the Government of Eritrea

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Headed by Major General Abraha Kassa

The National Security Office (a.k.a. National Security Agency) of the Government of Eritrea is headed by Major General Abraha Kassa and is under the supervision of the Office of the President. The National Security Office is organised into six offices, each of which is divided into three sections responsible for intelligence, arrests and interrogations, respectively. The National Security Office is responsible for serious human rights violations in Eritrea, in particular arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances of persons and torture committed by its agents.

22.3.2021

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5.

Wagner Group (a.k.a. Vagner Group, PMC Wagner, Liga, League) ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Группа Вагнера (Russian spelling)

The Wagner Group is a Russia-based unincorporated private military entity, which was established in 2014 as a successor organisation of the Slavonic Corps. It is led by Dimitriy Utkin and financed by Yevgeny Prigozhin. Through the setting-up of local entities, and with the support of local governments, the Wagner Group finances and conducts its operations.

The Wagner Group is responsible for serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic (CAR), Sudan, Mali and Mozambique, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings.

13.12.2021

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6.

Lobaye Invest SARLU ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Place of registration: Bangui (Central African Republic)

Date of registration: 24.10.2017

Registration number: M 354838 D 0001 (‘NIF’ number, Tax identification number)

Principal place of business: Central African Republic

Other information: Branch of M-Finans

Lobaye Invest SARLU is a private company registered in the Central African Republic (CAR), subsidiary of the Russian company M-Finans, controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin. It is managed by Dimitri Sytii, a senior Wagner Group executive and by Yevgeny Khodotov, who is associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin. Lobaye Invest operates gold and diamond mines in CAR. It has been linked to the Wagner Group’s operations in CAR. It also finances several media outlets, such as the radio station Lengo Sengo, a Central African radio station conducting disinformation campaigns and promoting the Wagner Group’s presence in CAR.

Lobaye Invest is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including the CAR. Through its activities, Lobaye Invest also provides support for such abuses committed in CAR.

25.2.2023

7.

DIAMVILLE ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Date of registration: 28.3.2019

Registration number: CA/BG2019B519

Principal place of business: Central African Republic

Other information: associated individuals and entites: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group, Dimitri Sytii, Valery Zakharov, Perfilev, Svetlana Troitskaya, Lobaye Invest

Diamville is a screen company used by the Wagner Group present in the Central African Republic (CAR) to illegally trade diamonds. It is closely linked to all major actors of the Wagner Group in CAR, such as Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dimitri Sytii. Diamville is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including the CAR. Through its activities, it provides support for such abuses committed in CAR.

25.2.2023

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8.

Foundation for the Defence of National Values (FDNV)

Fund for the Defence of National Values (FDNV)

Foundation/organization for the Protection of National Values (FPNV)/(FZNC)

Foundation for National Values Protection ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Place of registration: Moscow (64 Zemlyanoy Val str., building 2, office 201, Moscow, Russian Federation)

Website: https://en.fznc.ru/

The Foundation for the Defence of National Values (FDNV) is associated with the Wagner Group. The FDNV operates as the public relations arm of the Wagner Group. It steers pro-Wagner Group propaganda and disinformation campaigns, including to enhance the reputation of the Wagner Group and support its deployment, and engages in covert interference on behalf of the Wagner Group in the various countries that it is active in.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic.

FDNV is associated with the Wagner Group and is responsible for supporting and encouraging the acts of the Wagner Group through pro-Wagner Group propaganda, political interference and disinformation.

25.2.2023

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9.

Radio Centrafricaine Lengo Sengo ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Place of registration: Bangui, Central African Republic

Date of registration: November 2018

Principal place of business: Galabadja

Bangui, Commune de Bangui

Galabadja, 8eme Arr.

[GPS]-> 4.4070, 18.5465

Radio Lengo Sengo is a Central African radio station engaged in online influence operations on behalf of the Wagner Group. Its ultimate objective is to manipulate public opinion. The company conducts disinformation campaigns and promotes the Wagner Group’s presence in the Central African Republic (CAR). Radio Lengo Sengo is financed by Lobaye Invest, a private company linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin and connected to the Wagner Group that serves as a cover for its activities in CAR.

The Wagner Group is listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings in several countries including CAR.

Radio Lengo Sengo is responsible for supporting and encouraging the acts of the Wagner Group in CAR.

25.2.2023

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10.

Meroe Gold Co. Ltd

a.k.a.: Meroe For Agricultural & Animal Production; Al-Solag; Al-Sarraj Mining Company Ltd; Al-Sawlaj Mining Company Ltd; Al-Solaj Mining Company) ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Place of registration: Al-jref Gharb Plot 134 Blok 1h, Khartoum, Sudan

Other information: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

Associated with:

Al Sawlaj for Mining Ltd

الصولج

Aswar Multi Activities Co., Ltd

Meroe Gold is a cover entity for and closely linked to the Wagner Group’s operations in Sudan. By being affiliated with the Sudanese military, the Wagner Group secured the exploiting and exporting of Sudanese gold to Russia.

Meroe Gold is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including Sudan. Through its activities, Meroe Gold also provides support for such abuses committed in Sudan.

25.2.2023

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11.

M-Invest ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Place of registration: d. 76 korp. 4 litera A ofis N620, prospekt Obukhovskoi Oborony St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Registration number: 1177847044066

Principal place of business: Khartoum, Sudan

Other information: Tax ID number: 7811636632; Government gazette number: 06513574

M-Invest is a cover entity for the Wagner Group’s operations in Sudan. It is closely linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin. By being affiliated with the Sudanese military, the Wagner Group secured the exploiting and exporting of Sudanese gold to Russia. M-Invest is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including Sudan. Through its activities, M-Invest also provides support for such abuses committed in Sudan.

25.2.2023

12.

Sewa Security Services ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Place of registration: Bangui (Central African Republic)

Principal place of business: Central African Republic

Other information: subsidiary of Lobaye Invest

Sewa Security Services is a Central African Republic (CAR)-based private company that provides protection for senior CAR government officials. It serves as a cover for the Wagner Group’s activities in CAR. It is a subsidiary of Lobaye Invest, managed by Dimitri Sytii, a senior Wagner Group executive and by Yevgeny Khodotov, who is associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin. Sewa Security has been involved alongside the Wagner Group in a series of violent attacks that have occurred in CAR since the presidential elections of December 2020. Sewa Security is associated with the Wagner Group, listed for serious human rights abuses, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, in several countries, including CAR. Through its activities, Sewa Security Services also provides support for such abuses committed in CAR.

25.2.2023

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13.

Qarchak Prison

a.k.a. Gharchak Prison, Zendân-e-Qarchak, Qarchak Women’s Prison, Shahr-e Rey Prison

زندان قرچک

(Farsi spelling)

Place of registration: Varamin County, Tehran province, Iran

Date of registration: 2010

Qarchak Prison is one of the Iranian regime’s detention facilities for women in Varamin County (Teheran province).

Detainees include political prisoners and participants in peaceful pro-democracy protests as well as pregnant women and mothers with children. Living conditions in Qarchak Prison are deplorable and inhumane.

Female detainees in Qarchak prison are subject to torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence. They are held in overcrowded cells, without access to clean drinking water, food and medical assistance, amounting to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Released prisoners report instances of sexual abuse by prison guards and security personnel. Female protesters sent to Qarchak prison are often threatened with rape to extract confessions.

Qarchak Prison is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment as well as systematic sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

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14.

Syrian Republican Guard

Place of registration: Syria

Associated individuals:

Brigadier General Mohamed Qasem (deputy commander),

General Malik Aliaa (supreme commander),

Mohammad Nayouf, Mohamed Kaddor (commanders),

President Bashar Al-Assad

The Syrian Republican Guard is an entity responsible for the security of officials and is part of the Syrian security forces.

In its ranks, sexual and gender-based violence against women is widespread, particularly during the ongoing Syrian conflict. Victims have reported violent rapes and torture after arbitrary arrests and during arbitrary detention.

The Syrian Republican Guard is part of a systematic approach by the Syrian regime to use sexual and gender-based violence to repress and intimidate the Syrian people, in particular women and girls.

The Syrian Republican Guard is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Syria, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests or detentions, as well as widespread sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

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15.

Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs (OCMSA)

Place of registration: Naypyitaw, Myanmar/Burma

The Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs (OCMSA) is responsible for the management of detention and interrogation centres in Myanmar/Burma and tasked with intelligence gathering.

OCMSA staff uses forced nudity, rape, electro-shocks, burning of genitalia and excessive violence during the arbitrary detention and interrogation of men, women and members of the LGBTIQ community.

Therefore, the OCMSA is responsible for serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma, including arbitrary detentions and torture, as well as for systematic and widespread sexual and gender-based violence.

7.3.2023

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16.

Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Главное Управление Внутренних дел по городу Москве

(Russian spelling)

Address: 127994, Moscow, 38 Petrovka St., Russia

Telephone: +8 (495) 694-92-29

Website: https://77.xn--b1aew.xn--p1ai/

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow is comprised of police forces, criminal investigators, detention facilities, the Center for Combating Extremism and other law enforcement units in Moscow. It is headed by Oleg Baranov.

It monitored and arbitrarily detained independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also tracked down and detained draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To these ends, it employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression.

Therefore, it is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

17.

Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Департамент Информационных Технологий города Москвы

(Russian spelling)

Address: (Legal) Russia, 123100 Moscow, 1-Y Krasnogvardeyskiy Proyezd, 21, bld 1; (Actual) Russia, 105064 Moscow Yakovoapostol’skiy Pereulok, 12с1

Telephone: +7 (495) 957-01-31

Fax: +7 (495) 957-75-42

Email: dit@mos.ru

Website: https://www.mos.ru/dit/

The Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow develops and uses the facial recognition system in Moscow. It transmits data from the facial recognition system to the law enforcement units of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression. It used it to monitor and arbitrarily detain independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The facial recognition system was also used by the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow to track down and detain draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, the Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

18.

Ntechlab ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Нтехлаб

(Russian spelling)

Address: 127055, Russia, Moscow, Novolesnaya St., 2, prem. 1/3 (BC ‘Brigantina Hall’)

Telephone: +7 (499) 110-22-54

Email: info@ntechlab.ru

Website: https://ntechlab.ru/

NtechLab is a Russian facial recognition technology company. It has cooperated with the Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow in the development of the facial recognition system in Moscow. The data from the facial recognition system is transmitted to the law enforcement units of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression. It used it to monitor and arbitrarily detain independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The facial recognition system was also used by the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow to track down and detain draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, NtechLab is responsible for providing technical or material support for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

19.

Tevian

a.k.a. Tekhnologii Videoanaliza LLC ►M17   (*1)  ◄

ООО Технологии видеоанализа

(Russian spelling)

Address: (legal) 119634 Moscow, Skulptora Mukhina St. 7, 1st floor, II, room 2B, Russia; (office) 119048, Moscow, Efremova St., 10, building 2, Office 11, Russia

Telephone: +7 (917) 531-86-41

Website: https://tevian.ai

Email: info@tevian.ru;

support@tevian.ai

Tevian is a facial recognition technology company. It has cooperated with the Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow in the development of the facial recognition system in Moscow. The data from the facial recognition system is transmitted to the law enforcement units of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression. It used it to monitor and arbitrarily detain independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The facial recognition system was also used by the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow to track down and detain draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, Tevian is responsible for providing technical or material support for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

20.

JSC Elektronnaya Moskva ►M17   (*1)  ◄

AO ‘Электронная Москва’

(Russian spelling)

Address:

(Actual) 105064, Moscow, Nizhny Susalny pereulok, building 5, building 19, floor a1, room X, room 1

(Legal) 105064, Moscow, Nizhny Susalny lane, 5, building 19, floor a1, room X, room 1

(Postal) 107078, Moscow, PO Box 185

Telephone: +7 (495) 988-2270

Email: e-moskva@e-moskva.ru

Website: https://www.e-moskva.ru/

INN no. 7707314029

Elektronnaya Moskva is an ICT company established by the Government of Moscow. It organised tenders for the supply of facial recognition software, which was later used in the implementation of the facial recognition system in Moscow.

The facial recognition system in Moscow has been developed and used by the Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow. The data from the system has been transmitted to the law enforcement units of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow.

The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression. It used it to monitor and arbitrarily detain independent journalists and opposition activists who participated in peaceful protests in support of Alexei Navalny, against corruption of the government of Russia and in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The facial recognition system was also used by the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow to track down and detain draftees seeking to evade mobilisation for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Therefore, Elektronnaya Moskva is responsible for providing technical or material support for serious human rights violations in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

20.7.2023

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21.

Safe Internet League ►M17   (*1)  ◄

Лига безопасного интернета

(Russian spelling)

Address: Usovo, flat 100, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 143084

Telephone: +7 8 800 700-56-76

Email: info@ligainternet.ru

Website: https://ligainternet.ru

Associated individuals: Ekaterina Mikhailovna Mizulina; Konstantin Valerevich Malofeev

Safe Internet League is a Russian para-governmental organisation co-founded by the owner of the Tsargrad TV channel Konstantin Malofeev, with support from the Russian government.

Safe Internet League allows the Russian government to reinforce censorship practices by silencing Internet content creators and artists, who make content not consistent with the official line of the Russian government.

Safe Internet League makes official complaints to the Russian law enforcement agencies against Russian Internet content creators, i.e. bloggers, as well as musicians, celebrities and influencers. Using the threat of imposing punitive or economic measures, Safe Internet League is trying to make Internet content creators and artists either to delete anti-government content or to create content in favour of the Russian government and praising its policies.

Therefore, Safe Internet League is responsible for serious and systematic abuses of freedom of opinion and expression, which are also of serious concern with regards to the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union.

29.1.2024

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22.

IK-3 penal colony

a.k.a.

The Federal State Institution ‘Correctional Colony No. 3’ (IK-3);

IK-3 men’s maximum security correctional colony;

Polar Wolf ►M17   (*1)  ◄

ФКУ ИК-3

a.k.a

Полярный волк

(Russian spelling)

Address: 629420 , st. Gagarina, 1 A , Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Kharp village

Date of registration: 1961

Principal place of business: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation

Associated individuals: Head of the IK-3 penal colony, Colonel Vadim Konstantinovich KALININ

IK-3 is a penal colony in the Russian correctional services, which is run by Vadim Kalinin. As part of the Russian penal system, it is under the authority of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

The IK-3 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners as well as the poor quality of medical services. Alexei Navalny, who was held in the IK-3 penal colony from 25 December 2023 until his death on 16 February 2024, suffered abuse in the IK-3 penal colony, including through solitary confinement in a punishment cell and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, leading to the severe deterioration of his health and his eventual death.

The IK-3 penal colony is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the systematic violation of the freedom of opinion and expression.

22.3.2024

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IK-6 penal colony

a.k.a.

Penal colony No. 6, Vladimir Oblast;

IK-6 Melekhovo;

Melekhovo correctional colony ►M17   (*1)  ◄

ИК-6 Мелехово

a.k.a.

ФКУ ‘ИК № 6 УФСИН по Владимирской области’

(Russian spelling)

Address: village of Melekhovo (Vladimir region), Kovrovsky district, at Pervomaiskaya str., 261-A.

Type of entity: Russian men’s correctional colony

Place of registration: Russia

Date of registration: 1959

IK-6 is a penal colony in the Russian correctional services, which is run by Dmitry Nozhkin. As part of the Russian penal system, it is under the authority of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

The IK-6 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners. Alexei Navalny, who was held in the IK-6 penal colony from June 2022 to 25 December 2023, suffered abuse in the IK-6 penal colony, including through solitary confinement in a punishment cell and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, leading to the severe deterioration of his health.

The IK-6 penal colony is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the systematic violation of the freedom of opinion and expression.

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