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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2116 of 26 July 2024 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2116 of 26 July 2024 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2116 of 26 July 2024 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2024/2116
of 26 July 2024
implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP. |
(2) |
On 25 January 2024, the Union condemned in the strongest possible terms the wave of repression against former political prisoners remaining in Belarus, as well as relatives of political prisoners. The Union declared that it stands in solidarity with the people of Belarus and will continue to support them on their way to an independent and democratic country. |
(3) |
On 26 February 2024, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) issued a statement after parliamentary and local elections were held in Belarus. The High Representative condemned the unprecedented level of repression, human rights violations, restrictions on political participation and on access to independent media, and underlined that the parliamentary and local officials elected in Belarus lack democratic legitimacy since the conditions for free and fair elections had not been met. |
(4) |
In view of the gravity of the situation, 28 individuals should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP. |
(5) |
Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 2024.
For the Council
The President
BÓKA J.
ANNEX
In Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP, the following natural persons are added to the list set out in the section ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’:
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Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Transliteration of Russian spelling) |
Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) |
Identifying information |
Reasons for listing |
Date of listing |
‘234. |
Andrii Valeriovich ANANENKO Andrei Valerievich ANANENKO |
Андрій Валерійович АНАНЕНКО Андрей Валерьевич АНАНЕНКО |
Head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 13.10.1977 POB: Minsk, Belarus Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Andrii Ananenko is the head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society. GUBOPiK has published videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure. In his position, Andrii Ananenko is responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus. Furthermore, he is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
235. |
Mikhail Piatrovich BYADUNKEVICH Mikhail Petrovitch BEDUNKEVICH |
Міхаіл Пятровіч БЯДУНКЕВIЧ Михаил Петрович БЕДУНКЕВИЧ |
Deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; head of the third department of GUBOPiK, responsible for fighting “extremism” DOB: 8.10.1977 POB: Minsk, Belarus Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Mikhail Byadunkevich is the deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the head of the third department of GUBOPiK, which is responsible for fighting extremism. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society. GUBOPiK has published videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure. In his position, Mikhail Byadunkevich is responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus. Furthermore, he is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
236. |
Zmitser Aliaksandrovich KOVACH Dimitri Aleksandrovich KOVACH |
Змiцер Аляксандравiч КОВАЧ Дмитрий Александрович КОВАЧ |
Deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 14.1.1979 POB: Elisovo (oblast of Mogilev) Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Zmitser Kovach is the deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. GUBOPiK is one of the main bodies responsible for political persecution in Belarus, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of activists and members of civil society. GUBOPiK has published videos of forced confessions by Belarusian activists and ordinary citizens, exposing them to the Belarusian general public and using them as a tool for political pressure. In his position, Zmitser Kovach is responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus. Furthermore, he is supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
237. |
Mikhail KAVALIOU Mikhail KOVALEV |
Міхаіл КАВАЛЁЎ Михаил КАВАЛЁВ |
Deputy head of the Department of State Prosecution of the Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Prosecutor General’s Office Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
In his position as deputy head of the Department of State Prosecution of the Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Prosecutor General’s Office, Mikhail Kavaliou is responsible for numerous politically motivated criminal cases against Belarusian political opposition. In particular, he is involved in the politically motivated prosecution of Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya, Pavel Latushko, Olga Kovalkova, Maria Moroz and Sergei Dilevsky, all members of the Coordination Council, a Belarusian opposition body, as well as in the “conspiracy to seize power” case against Yuri Ziankovich, Alexander Fyaduta, Ryhor Kastusyov, Olga Halubovych and Dzianis Kravchuk. Mikhail Kavaliou is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
238. |
Viktar Aliaksandravich DUBROUKA Viktor Alexandrovich DUBROVKA |
Віктар Аляксандравіч ДУБРОЎКА Виктор Александрович ДУБРОВКА |
Head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 11; colonel of the internal service Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 19.6.1978 POB: Makhnachi, Slonim District, Grodno Region Gender: male Personal ID: 3190678K013PB2 |
Viktar Dubrouka is the head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 11, where Siarhei Ramanau is serving a sentence of 20 years and 11 months and Vadzim Bobyrau is serving a sentence of 11 years. Both Ramanau and Bobyrau have been placed in the punishment cell multiple times. Viktar Dubrouka is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
239. |
Pavel Ivanavich KAZAKOU Pavel Ivanovich KAZAKOV |
Павел Iванавіч КАЗАКОЎ Павел Иванович КАЗАКОВ |
Head of the correctional institution Prison No 1, Grodno; colonel of the internal service DOB: 11.6.1977 POB: Russ, Volkavysk District, Grodno Region Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male Personal ID: 3110677K031PB5 |
Pavel Kazakou is the head of the correctional institution Prison No 1 in Grodno, where the political prisoner Ales Pushkin and the artist Ruslan Karchauli died due to not receiving proper medical care. Other prisoners detained in that institution testified to the inhumane conditions. Pavel Kazakou is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
240. |
Dzianis Anatolievich TAUSTSIANKOU Denis Anatolievich TOLSTENKOV |
Дзяніс Анатольевіч ТАЎСЦЯНКОЎ Денис Анатольевич ТОЛСТЕНКОВ |
Head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 4; lieutenant colonel of the internal service Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 17.8.1977 POB: Orsha, Vitebsk Region Gender: male Personal ID: 3170877M000PB9 |
Dzianis Taustsiankou is the head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 4, where Polina Sharendo-Panasyuk, a social activist, is imprisoned. Sharendo’s husband, Andrei Sharendo, has spoken about the inhumane conditions and torture that his wife has been facing in that colony. Dzianis Taustsiankou is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
241. |
Vasil Vasilevich KOLEDA Vasily Vasilyevich KOLEDA |
Васіль Васільевіч КОЛЕДА Василий Васильевич КОЛЕДА |
Deputy head of “Prison No 1” in Grodno; lieutenant colonel of the internal service Gender: male |
Vasil Koleda is the deputy head of Prison No 1 in Grodno, where the political prisoner Ales Pushkin and the artist Ruslan Karchauli died due to not receiving proper medical care. Other prisoners detained in that institution testified to the inhumane conditions. Vasil Koleda is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
242. |
Andrei Mikhailovich TSEDRYK Andrey Mikhailovich TSEDRIK |
Андрэй Міхайлавіч ЦЭДРЫК Андрей Михайлович ЦЕДРИК |
Head of Pre-trial Detention Centre No 1; colonel of the internal service Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 20.4.1978 POB: Minsk Gender: male Personal ID: 3200478A058PB3 |
Andrei Tsedryk is the head of Pre-trial Detention Centre No 1 in Minsk, which is also known as “Voldarka”. Many political prisoners, including Ales Pushkin, have gone through that centre and have testified that the conditions in the centre are inhumane. Ales Bialiatski is being held in custody there. The centre also lacks a proper hospital. Andrei Tsedryk is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
243. |
Iryna Barisauna AKULOVICH Irina Borisovna AKULOVICH |
Iрына Барысаўна АКУЛОВIЧ Ирина Борисовна АКУЛОВИЧ |
Director-general of the republican unitary enterprise Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA) DOB: 24.10.1974 POB: Mogilev, Belarus Nationality: Belarusian Gender: female |
Iryna Akulovich is a long-time supporter of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. In 2018, she was appointed by him as director-general of the biggest State news agency, Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), and still holds that position. BelTA, through its publications and activities, such as photo exhibitions and public events, extensively promotes Lukashenka and his regime. In her public statements and activities, Iryna Akulovich has shown support for Lukashenka and his narratives regarding the democratic opposition. As a head of BelTA, she sets the tone and direction of the news agency and views the media as a tool to preserve the current regime of the country. She is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
244. |
Mikita Sviatoslavovich RACHYLOUSKI Nikita Sviatoslavovich RACHILOVSKYI |
Мікіта Святаслававіч РАЧЫЛОЎСКI Никита Святославович РАЧИЛОВСКИЙ |
Host of the “Senate” television programme on the STV (СТВ) channel; chairman of the Youth Council (Youth Parliament at the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus); member of the Youth Chamber commission on tourism and environment at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia; chairman of the youth civic alliance Moving Forward DOB: 28.7.1997 POB: Minsk, Belarus Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Mikita Rachylouski holds senior positions in the government institution the Youth Council, the GONGO Moving Forward and the media (the “Senate” television programme). Using those positions, Mykyta Rachylouski has spoken out against Belarusian citizens for criticising the government, participating in protests in 2020 and having opposing views. He has been especially vocal in seeking punishment and persecution for the blogger Kokobay, as well as the music band Drozdy and others. His statements incite persecution and promote hatred towards critics of the regime. During one of his numerous television appearances, he advocated for the removal of history faculty staff at Belarusian universities. He has, on numerous occasions, expressed support for the Belarusian government and for Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
245. |
Dzmitry Aliaksandrovich ZHUK Dmitrii Aleksandrovich ZHUK |
Дзмітрый Аляксандравіч ЖУК Дмитрий Александрович ЖУК |
Director and editor-in-chief of the Belarus Today publishing house DOB: 7.7.1970 POB: Letkaushchyna, Minsk region Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male Personal ID: 3070770A081PB7 |
Dzmitry Zhuk is a long-time supporter of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his regime. He was previously the head of Lukashenka’s press service and a long-time director-general of the biggest State news agency, Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA). Since 2018, he has been the director and editor-in-chief of the Belarus Today publishing house. In this position, Dzmitry Zhuk has willingly provided the Belarusian public with false information about repression perpetrated by the State authorities, spread disinformation produced by both Belarusian and Russian authorities and promoted hatred towards democratic opposition and civil society. He is directly responsible for the way in which Belarus Today presents information about the situation in the country, lending support to the authorities, including Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
246. |
Viachaslau Ivanavich TULEYKA Vyacheslav Ivanovich TULEYKO |
Вячаслаў Iванавіч ТУЛЕЙКА Вячеслав Иванович ТУЛЕЙКО |
Judge of the Minsk Regional Court DOB: 27.7.1977 Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian |
As a judge of the Minsk Regional Court, Viachaslau Tuleyka has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically motivated trials and is responsible for the lengthy sentences against several media workers: lryna Leushyna (BelaPAN), Dzmitry Navazhylau (Bela PAN), Andrey Alyaksandrau (BelaPAN), lryna Zlobina (Bela PAN), Stepan Putilo (Nexta), Yan Rudik (Nexta) and Roman Pratasevich (Nexta). He also sentenced a Belarusian citizen for publishing anti-governmental comments on social media. Those sentences are part a systematic denial of, and punishment for, the exercise of freedom of expression on the part of the Belarusian authorities. Viachaslau Tuleyka is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
247. |
Alena Mikalayeuna ANANICH Elena Nikoayevna ANANICH |
Алена Мікалаеўна АНАНIЧ Елена Николаевна АНАНИЧ |
Judge of the Minsk City Court Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian |
Alena Ananich is a Belarusian judge who has served in the Minsk City Court since 2015, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has issued numerous politically motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities, including with particularly high prison sentences: Yauhen Yushkevich – 11 years; Vital Brahiniets (lawyer of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Alies Bialatski) – 8 years; Viachaslau Kandyba – 7 years; and Siarhiei Nikitsin – 6 years. She also sentenced in absentia an opposition activist abroad, Stanislau Lupanosau, formerly an officer of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to 18 years in prison. She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
248. |
Anatoliy Ryhoravich SOTNIKAU Anatoliy Grigorievich SOTNIKOV |
Анатолій Рыгоравіч СОТНIКАЎ Анатолий Григорьевич СОТНИКОВ |
Judge of the Homel Regional Court Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Anatoliy Sotnikau is a judge who has served in the Homel Regional Court since 2019, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
249. |
Andrey Viktaravich MLECHKA Andrei Viktorovich MLECHKO |
Андрэй Віктаравіч МЛЕЧКА Андрей Викторович МЛЕЧКО |
Judge of the Frunze District Court of the City of Minsk Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Andrey Mlechka is a judge who has served in the Frunze District Court of the City of Minsk since 2021, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued high politically motivated sentences against citizens peacefully expressing critical opinions of the authorities on the streets and on the internet. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
250. |
Ihar Aliaksandravich SHVEDAU Igor Alexandrovich SHVEDOV |
Iгар Аляксандравіч ШВЕДАЎ Игорь Александрович ШВЕДОВ |
Judge of the Mahiliou Regional Court Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Ihar Shvedau is a judge who has served in the Mahiliou Regional Court since 2020, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against opponents of the Lukashenka regime, including against journalist Andrei Kuznechyk (6 years in prison), political prisoner Anton Shybut (5 years) and others who criticised the Belarusian authorities. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
251. |
Iryna Vladimirovna PADKAVYRAVA Irina Vladimirovna PODKOVYROVA |
Iрына Уладзіміраўна ПАДКАВЫРАВА Ирина Владимировна ПОДКОВЫРОВА |
Prosecutor DOB: 22.9.1972 Nationality: Belarusian Gender: female |
Iryna Padkavyrava is a prosecutor. She has been associated with the prosecuting authorities since at least 2009, when she served as a senior prosecutor in the Gomel region. In 2022, she acted as a prosecutor in the trial of an independent journalist affiliated with TVP and Belsat TV. At the time, she requested a 4-year prison sentence for the journalist. She also took part in the consideration of appeals against sentences handed down for posting entries on Belarusian social media critical of the government and its officials. As a prosecutor, she supported the penalties, considering them adequate and fair. She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
252. |
Tatsiana Viktarauna SHOTSIK Tatiana Viktorovna SHOTIK |
Таццяна Віктараўна ШОЦIК Татьяна Викторовна ШОТИК |
Judge of the court of Leninsky district in Minsk DOB: 21.1.1992 Nationality: Belarusian Gender: female Personal ID: 4210192A027PB8 |
Tatsiana Shotsik is a judge who has served in the court of Leninsky district in Minsk since 2021, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. Igor Lednik, a political prisoner, who was sentenced by Shotsik to three years in prison, died on 20 February 2024. Tatsiana Shotsik is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
253. |
Vasil Uladzimiravich SKOK Vasily Vladimirovich SKOK |
Васіль Уладзіміравіч СКОК Василий Владимирович СКОК |
Judge of the Grodno Regional Court Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 17.11.1959 Gender: male Personal ID: 3171159K025PB0 |
Vasil Skok is a judge who has served in the Grodno Regional Court since 2003, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President, the regime and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He sentenced Andrey Sachevko to six years in a high-security penal colony. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
254. |
Stanislau Uladzimiravich IVANIUTSENKA Stanislav Vladimirovich IVANYUTENKO |
Станіслаў Уладзіміравіч IВАНЮЦЕНКА Станислав Владимирович ИВАНЮТЕНКО |
Judge of the court of the Rechitsa district of the Gomel region DOB: 29.7.1982 Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male Personal ID: 3290782H007PB3 |
Stanislau Ivaniutsenka is a judge who has served in the the court of the Rechitsa district of the Gomel region since 2019, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He ruled on the case of Polina Sharendo, a social activist from Belarus, who was detained in January 2021. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
255. |
Aliaksey Anatolevich KHLYSZCZANKAU Alexey Anatolievich KHLYSHCHENKOV |
Аляксей Анатольевіч ХЛЫШЧАНКАЎ Алексей Анатольевич ХЛЫЩЕНКОВ |
Judge of the Gomel Regional Court DOB: 27.8.1982 Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male Personal ID: 3270882H007PB4 |
Aliaksey Klyshchankau is a judge who has served in the Gomel Regional Court since 2019, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He sentenced Yuri Vlasov, a confidant of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, to 6,5 years in a maximum-security penal colony. Aliaksey Klyshchankau is therefore responsible for seriously undermining the rule of law and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
256. |
Ihar Fiodaravich ZIAMTSAU Igor Fedorovich ZEMTSOV |
Iгар Фёдаравіч ЗЯМЦОЎ Игорь Федорович ЗЕМЦОВ |
Judge of the Mogilev Regional Court Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 20.3.1975 Gender: male Personal ID: 3200375M061PB1 |
Ihar Ziamtsau is a judge who has served in the Mogilev Regional Court since 2017, having been appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President and the brutality of Belarusian law-enforcement structures. He is therefore responsible for seriously undermining the rule of law and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. |
5.8.2024 |
257. |
Aliaksei Iurievich KRIAKVIN Alexey Yurevich KRIAKVIN |
Аляксей Юр’евіч КРАКВIН Алексей Юрьевич КРЯКВИН |
Propagandist on the All-National Television (ONT) TV channel DOB: 9.11.1984 POB: Minsk, Belarus Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male |
Aliaksei Kriakvin is a propagandist for the State-owned ONT TV channel and is engaged in the production of propaganda material in support of the Lukashenka regime. In particular, he was directly involved in the work on ONT’s “special investigation” about the criminal case of Viktor Babariko, in which data from the preliminary investigation were disclosed. He appears in television programmes, regularly criticising the actions of opponents of the Lukashenka regime and talking about the involvement of the West in popular unrest in Belarus. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
258. |
Viktar Arkadzievich SHAUTSOU Viktor Arkadievich SHEVTSOV |
Вiктар Аркадзьевiч ШАЎЦОЎ Виктор Аркадьевич ШВЕЦОВ |
Businessman, investor DOB: 5.12.1963 POB: Razumava village, Vitebsk region, Belarus Nationality: Belarusian Gender: male Passport number: MP4572331, issued on 12 February 2021 Personal ID: 3051263A036PB7 |
Viktar Shautsou is a businessman operating in Belarus, with business interests in holography. He is the sole shareholder of Tekhnokhimtrade. JSC Holography Industry is co-owned by, among others, Tekhnokhimtrade and two State-owned entities. Viktar Shautsou is a beneficiary of a monopoly artificially created by the State, as, since March 2011, JSC Holography Industry has been the only Belarusian company licensed by the Ministry of Finance of Belarus to produce security holograms and crystallograms for security forms and documents. The Council of Ministers of Belarus issued a requirement to put hologram stickers on a wide range of goods, cash registers and slot machines. Those hologram stickers are produced solely by JSC Holography Industry. Therefore, Viktar Shautsou is benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. |
5.8.2024 |
259. |
Volha Anatoleuna DUBOVIK Olga Anatolievna DUBOVIK |
Вольга Анатольеўна ДУБОВIК Ольга Анатольевна ДУБОВИК |
Judge of the court of the Maladzechna district of the Minsk region Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 26.8.1978 Gender: female Personal ID: 4260878B038PB7 |
Volha Dubovik is a Belarusian judge who serves in the court of the Maladzechna district of the Minsk region. She was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka in 2020. She has issued politically motivated sentences, including against citizens of Belarus who protested against the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020. She also sentenced a citizen for acting in self-defence against law-enforcement brutality. She is therefore responsible for seriously undermining the rule of law and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
5.8.2024 |
260. |
Anton Genadzevich DUDAL Anton Gennadievich DUDAL |
Антон Генадзевіч ДУДАЛЬ Антон Геннадьевич ДУДАЛЬ |
Judge of the court of the Bobruisk region and the city of Bobruisk Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 11.8.1986 Gender: male Personal ID: 3110886M079PB3 |
Anton Dudal is a judge who serves in the court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka in 2019. He has issued politically motivated sentences, including against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the President. He sentenced a citizen for acting in self-defence against law-enforcement brutality. He transferred Andrey Sachevko to prison in Mahiliou. Anton Dudal is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
5.8.2024 |
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Mikalai Vasilievich SIARHEEVICH Nikolai Vasilievich SERGEEVICH |
Мікалай Васільевіч СЯРГЕЕВIЧ Николай Васильевич СЕРГЕЕВИЧ |
Judge of the Zhlobinsky District Court of the Gomel Region Nationality: Belarusian DOB: 22.8.1983 Gender: male Personal ID: 3220883H026PB7 |
Mikalai Siarheevich is a Belarusian judge who serves in the Zhlobinsky District Court of the Gomel Region He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has issued politically motivated sentences against citizens of Belarus who voiced their opinions against the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020, including participants in the Zhlobin protests. Mikalai Siarheevich is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. |
5.8.2024’ |
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