Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/951 of 22 March 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/951 22.3.2024 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/951 of 22 March 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses(1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 7 December 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999. (2) On 8 December 2020, in the Declaration by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on behalf of the European Union, regarding the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, the Union and its Member States reaffirmed their strong commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime underscores the Union’s determination to enhance its role in addressing serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide. Achieving the effective enjoyment of human rights by everyone is a strategic goal of the Union. Respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights is a fundamental value of the Union and its common foreign and security policy. (3) The Union is deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Russia. Russia’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine has further accelerated internal repression in Russia, drastically limiting freedom of opinion and expression and media freedom and introducing war censorship. (4) The Union continues to strongly condemn the severe expansion of restrictive legislation against, and the systematic repression of, civil society and human rights defenders, as well as the unabated crackdown on independent media, individual journalists and media workers, political opposition members and other critical voices active throughout Russia and outside it. (5) On 19 February 2024, in the Statement by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on behalf of the European Union, on the death of Alexei Navalny, the Union expressed its outrage about his death and recalled its repeated condemnation of his poisoning and of the politically motivated actions taken against him, including his imprisonment and ill treatment in the prison system. It underlined that the Union will spare no efforts to hold Russia’s political leadership and authorities to account for his death and that it will impose further sanctions. (6) The Union reiterates its call on Russia to immediately and unconditionally release all those imprisoned on politically motivated charges. (7) In that context, 33 persons and 2 entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999. (8) Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly, (1) OJ L 410 I, 7.12.2020, p. 13. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 1/21EN OJ L, 22.3.2024 HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 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, 22 March 2024. For the Council The President H. LAHBIB 2/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/ojELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 3/21 ANNEX The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 is amended as follows: (1) the following entries are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies under heading ‘A. Natural persons’: Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) ‘73. Yuri KONOVEEV Юрий КОНОВЕЕВ Position(s): Head of the SUS Yuri Konoveev is the head of the SUS detachment and PKT punishment cells 22.3.2024 detachment “PKT” in the IK-3 (also known as the head of the department of educational work) in the IK-3 (Russian spelling) penal colony penal colony, where he has been working since at least 2019. Alexei Navalny was placed under his authority from 25 December 2023until his DOB: 7.5.1987 death on 16 February 2024. POB: Rivne, former USSR (now In that position, Konoveev oversaw wards responsible for Alexei Navalny’s Ukraine) ill-treatment and directly interacted with him at least once a month. Given his responsibility for punishment cells, he ensured that a regime of Nationality: Russian maximum possible physical isolation was inflicted on Navalny. In his role of overseeing the (re-)education of detainees, he was responsible for Gender: male 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. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN4/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 74. Alexei Vassilyevich Алексей Васильевич Position(s): General hygiene Alexei Lisyuk is a general hygiene doctor and has been the head of the 22.3.2024 LISYUK ЛИСЮК doctor; Head of the medical unit medical unit of the IK-3 penal colony since at least August 2023. in the IK-3 penal colony a.k.a. (Russian spelling) In that position, Lisyuk was responsible for the health of Alexei Navalny DOB: 1984 from 25 December 2023until his death on 16 February 2024. Lisyuk Alexei Vassilyevich neglected the dire detention and health conditions of Navalny, failed to LYSYUK POB: Ussuriysk, former USSR ensure that his unit had adequate resuscitation capacities and failed to order (now Russian Federation) his transport to the nearest hospital on time after he collapsed on 16 February 2024. Nationality: Russian The IK-3 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological Gender: male 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. 75. Wadim Вадим Kонстантинович Position(s): Head of the IK-3 Wadim Konstantinowitsch Kalinin is the Head of the IK-3 penal colony. 22.3.2024 Konstantinowitsch КАЛИНИН penal colony KALININ Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part DOB: 7.3.1973 of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s “senior command staff” and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive POB: Russia decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly Nationality: Russian known as the “Polar Wolf”, is the location where detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The Gender: male 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. EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 5/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 76. Sergey Nikolaevich Сергей Николаевич Position(s): Deputy head of the Sergey Nikolaevich Korzhov is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony. 22.3.2024 KORZHOV КОРЖОВ IK-3 penal colony Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part (Russian spelling) POB: Russia of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s “senior command staff” and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive Nationality: Russian decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly Gender: male 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. 77. Vasily Alexandrovich Василий Александрович Position(s): Deputy head of the Vasily Alexandrovich Vydrin is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony. 22.3.2024 VYDRIN ВЫДРИН IK-3 penal colony Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part (Russian spelling) POB: Russia of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s “senior command staff” and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive Nationality: Russian decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly Gender: male 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. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN6/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 78. Vladimir Ivanovich Владимир Иванович Position(s): Deputy head of the Vladimir Ivanovich Pilipchik is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony. 22.3.2024 PILIPCHIK ПИЛИПЧИК IK-3 penal colony Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part POB: Russia of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s “senior command staff” and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive Nationality: Russian decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly Gender: male 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. 79. Alexander Александр Владимирович Position(s): Deputy head of the Alexander Vladimirovich Golyakov is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony. 22.3.2024 Vladimirovich ГОЛЯКОВ IK-3 penal colony GOLYAKOV Within the chain of command in the IK-3 penal colony, being officially part POB: Russia of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN)’s “senior command staff” and assuming a managerial role, he is directly tasked with executive Nationality: Russian decisions and therefore responsible for the overall conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly Gender: male 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. EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 7/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 80. Alexander Valerievich Александр Валерьевич Position(s): Deputy head of the Alexander Valerievich Obraztsov is deputy head of the IK-3 penal colony. 22.3.2024 OBRAZTSOV ОБРАЗЦОВ IK-3 penal colony In that position, he is directly responsible for the conditions of (Russian spelling) POB: Russia imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the “Polar Wolf”, is the location where detained opposition Nationality: Russian politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical Gender: male 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. 81. Igor Borisovich Игорь Борисович РАКИТИН Position(s): Director of the Igor Borisovich Rakitin has been the director of the Federal Penitentiary 22.3.2024 RAKITIN Federal Penitentiary Service Service Directorate for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region of the (Russian spelling) Directorate for the Yamal- Russian Federation since 28 July 2020. Nenets Autonomous Region Under his command, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has DOB: 5.10.1973 been established in penitentiary colonies in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region. Under his command, practices of torture have taken place in penal POB: Tyumen Oblast, former colonies IK-3 “Polar Wolf” and IK-8 “Polar Bear”. That pattern includes USSR (now Russian Federation) deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances. Nationality: Russian In his position as Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Directorate for Gender: male the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region, Igor Borisovich Rakitin is responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture and other Tax identification number: cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary 100602094834 detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN8/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 82. Valeriy Gennadyevich Валерий Геннадьевич Position(s): First deputy director Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev has been the first deputy director of the 22.3.2024 BOYARINEV БОЯРИНЕВ of the Federal Penitentiary Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation since 4 July 2022. He Service of the Russian was appointed by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. (Russian spelling) Federation Under his command, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has Rank: Major-General been established in the Russian penitentiary colonies, including the prison colony where Alexei Navalny was detained. That pattern includes Nationality: Russian deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances. DOB: 2.9.1970 In his position as First Deputy Director, Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev POB: Berezovskiy, personally gave the orders to limit the amount of food Navalny was allowed Krasnoyarskiy Kray, former to buy during his stay in penal colony IK-6 in Vladimirskaya Oblast. USSR (now Russian Federation) Three days after the death of Navalny in a penitentiary colony under his Gender: male supervision, Boyarinev was promoted to Major-General of internal service by presidential decree. Tax identification number: 190113308460 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. EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 9/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 83. Dmitriy Andreevich Дмитрий Андреевич Position(s): Governor of the Dmitriy Andreevich Artyukhov has been the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets 22.3.2024 ARTYUKHOV АРТЮХОВ Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Autonomous Region of the Russian Federation since 29 May 2018. Region (Russian spelling) Under his government, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has Nationality: Russian been documented in penitentiary colonies, including the colony where Alexei Navalny was detained, across the region. That pattern includes DOB: 17.2.1988 deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances. POB: Tyumen Oblast, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Meetings between Dmitriy Andreevich Artyukhov and the head of the penal system demonstrate an awareness and condonement of those Gender: male practices by the regional government and demonstrate the close cooperation between the regional government and the penitentiary service. Tax identification number: 720414941639 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. 84. Kirill Sergeevich Кирилл Сергеевич Position(s): Judge of the Kovrov Kirill Sergeevich Nikiforov is a judge of the Kovrov City Court, which 22.3.2024 NIKIFOROV НИКИФОРОВ City Court 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 (Russian spelling) DOB: 14.3.1992 time in IK-6, officials regularly placed Alexei Navalny in a punishment cell for alleged minor infractions. Consequently, he spent months in isolation Nationality: Russian leading to a significant deterioration of his health. Gender: male 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. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN10/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 85. Andrey Aleksandrovich Андрей Александрович Position(s): Judge of the Andrey Aleksandrovich Suvorov is a judge of the Moscow City Court, 22.3.2024 SUVOROV СУВОРОВ 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 DOB: 2.3.1980 Navalny’s health. POB: Russia Therefore, in his position as a judge of the Moscow City Court, Suvorov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including Nationality: Russian arbitrary detentions, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as the violation of freedom of opinion and Gender: male expression, which is of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU. 86. Aleksandr Александр Александрович Position(s): Director of IK-2 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mukhanov is the Director of correctional colony 22.3.2024 Aleksandrovich МУХАНОВ N°2 (IK-2), where Alexei Navalny was held from March 2021 to June 2022. MUKHANOV DOB: 7.12.1984 IK-2 is known for poor conditions of detention. Navalny, who had recently POB: Russia been poisoned, was refused access to civilian doctors in that colony, despite the threat to his health. Nationality: Russian In that position, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mukhanov is responsible for Gender: male 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. 87. Roman Alexandrovitch Роман Александрович Position(s): Investigator at the Roman Alexandrovitch Vidyukov is an investigator at the State Investigative 22.3.2024 VIDYUKOV ВИДЮКОВ State Investigative Committee Committee of the Russian Federation. of the Russian Federation (Russian spelling) He led the investigation in one of the cases in which Alexei Navalny was DOB: 30.7.1980 involved and sentenced to nine years in prison in 2022. He also was a member of the preliminary investigation team for the “money laundering” POB: Russia case against Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation. He further led the investigation against Lilia Chanysheva, former Head of Navalny’s Nationality: Russian headquarters in Ufa, convicted of “creation of an extremist community”. Lilia Chanysheva was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in 2023. Gender: male EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 11/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 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. 88. Evgenia Sergeevna Евгения Сергеевна Position(s): Judge at the Evgenia Sergeevna Nikolaeva has been a judge at the Basmanny District 22.3.2024 NIKOLAEVA НИКОЛАЕВА Basmanny District Court in Court in Moscow since 2016. Moscow (Russian spelling) She has issued a number of rulings against political opponents (including DOB: 9.7.1981 Alexei Navalny, Ilia Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza), thereby contributing to political repression in Russia. In October 2023, she sent Navalny’s POB: Russia lawyers Alexey Liptser and Igor Sergunin to pre-trial detention for two months. Previously, she had repeatedly made life difficult for political Nationality: Russian prisoners, including by extending the terms of detention in pre-trial detention centre for the former head of Navalny’s headquarters in Ufa, Lilia Gender: female 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. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN12/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 89. Natalia Nikolaevna Наталия Николаевна Position(s): Judge at the Natalia Nikolaevna Dudar is a judge at the Basmanny District Court in 22.3.2024 DUDAR ДУДАРЬ Basmanny District Court in Moscow. Moscow (Russian spelling) In her position, she has issued a number of rulings against peaceful DOB: 13.6.1974 protesters and political opponents, including employees of Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), Ilia Yashin and Vladimir POB: Russia 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 Nationality: Russian centre of Lilia Chanysheva, former Head of Navalny’s headquarters in Ufa, who was accused of creating an extremist community. Gender: female 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. 90. Oleg Vladimirovich Олег Владимирович Position(s): Head of the Oleg Vladimirovich Sevostyanov is a high-level Russian official. He is Head 22.3.2024 SEVOSTYANOV СЕВОСТЬЯНОВ Department of the Ministry of of the Department of the Ministry of Justice of Russia for the Yamalo- Justice of Russia for the Yamalo- Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Nenets Autonomous Okrug In that position, he is responsible for ensuring the protection of human and DOB: 16.10.1968 civil rights and freedoms in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The IK-3 penal colony, where opposition politician Alexei Navalny died and POB: Bratsk, Irkutsk region, which is known for exerting physical and psychological pressure, full former USSR (now Russian isolation, torture and violence on prisoners as well as the poor quality of Federation) medical services, is located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Oleg Vladimirovich Sevostyanov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, Gender: male inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. Tax identification number: 622701024605 EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 13/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 91. Vsevolod Lvovich Всеволод Львович Position(s): Deputy Minister of Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov is a high-level Russian official. He is Deputy 22.3.2024 VUKOLOV ВУКОЛОВ Justice of the Russian Federation Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation. (Russian spelling) DOB: 7.4.1969 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 POB: Moscow, former USSR Penitentiary System. Accordingly, he was responsible for the execution of (now Russian Federation) prison sentences of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, his safety, and well-being in Russian prisons. As he oversaw the imprisonment of Nationality: Russian Alexei Navalny he is ultimately responsible for the death of Alexei Navalny in the IK-3 penal colony. Gender: male Therefore, Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov is responsible for serious human Tax identification number: rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or 770405292394 degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. 92. Viktor Evdokimovich Виктор Евдокимович Position(s): Head of the Viktor Evdokimovich Gavrilov is Head of the Transport Department of the 22.3.2024 GAVRILOV ГАВРИЛОВ Transport Department of the FSB Economic Security Service. Federal Security Service of the (Russian spelling) Russian Federation (FSB) In that position, he was responsible for coordinating various governmental Economic Security Service agencies after the arrival of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Moscow after his treatment for Novichok poisoning in 2021. His actions facilitated DOB: 1961 and enabled the arrest and imprisonment of Alexei Navalny. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Viktor Evdokimovich Gavrilov is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or Gender: male degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. Associated individuals: Aleksandr Vasilievich Bortnikov OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN14/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 93. Ilya Nikolayevich Илья Николаевич Position(s): Senior Legal Ilya Nikolayevich Kruglyshev is a high-level Russian official. He is the Senior 22.3.2024 KRUGLYSHEV КРУГЛЫШЕВ Counsellor of the Legal Service Legal Counsellor of the Legal Service of the Organisational and Analytical of the Organisational and Department of the Vladimir Region Federal Penitentiary Service and (Russian spelling) Analytical Department of the represented the IK-6 penal colony in court cases filed by Alexei Navalny Vladimir Region Federal against the IK-6 penal colony. Penitentiary Service In that position, he was directly involved in creating torture conditions for Rank: Captain 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 DOB: 23.2.1986 sentence made by Alexei Navalny (including the complaints about the inability to buy additional portions of food). Nationality: Russian Therefore, Ilya Nikolayevich Kruglyshev is responsible for serious human Gender: male 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. 94. Dmitry Evgenievich Дмитрий Евгеньевич Position(s): Judge of the Kovrov Dmitry Evgenievich Samoilov is a Russian judge working in the Kovrov City 22.3.2024 SAMOILOV САМОЙЛОВ City Court Court. (Russian spelling) DOB: 6.4.1970 In that position, he repeatedly refused to address opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s claims against the IK-6 correctional colony, aimed at Nationality: Russian restoring and protecting his rights violated by the leadership of the IK-6. Navalny’s claims concerned access to medical aid, access to information, Gender: male 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. EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 15/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 95. Ilnar Irfanovich Ильнар Ирфанович Position(s): judge of the Moscow Ilnar Irfanovich Basyrov has been working as a judge in the Moscow City 22.3.2024 BASYROV БАСЫРОВ City Court Court since 28 May 2014. He was appointed by presidential decree. (Russian spelling) DOB: 8.6.1981 In that position, he was directly involved in the trial of the opposition politician Alexei Navalny. In a politically motivated trial he pronounced Nationality: Russian Alexei Navalny guilty, and placed him in a high-security penal colony in order to prevent Navalny from engaging in political activity. Gender: male Therefore, Ilnar Irfanovich Basyrov is responsible for serious human rights Associated entities: Moscow violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or City Court degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. 96. Sergey Anatolevich Сергей Анатольевич МОРОЗ Position(s): Head of the Federal Sergey Anatolevich Moroz is a Russian official. He is Head of the Federal 22.3.2024 MOROZ Penitentiary Service of the Penitentiary Service in Moscow. (Russian spelling) Russian Federation for Moscow In that position, he placed the opposition politician Alexei Navalny on the DOB: 15.9.1968 federal wanted list. Moroz is accused of having exerted extreme humiliation and violence on detainees upon their arrival in detention. POB: Berdyansk, Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) Therefore, Sergey Anatolevich Moroz is responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or Nationality: Russian degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. Gender: male OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN16/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 97. Elena Evgenievna Елена Евгеньевна Position(s): Judge of the Khimki Elena Evgenievna Morozova is a Russian judge working in the Khimki City 22.3.2024 MOROZOVA МОРОЗОВА City Court Court. (Russian spelling) Nationality: Russian In her position, she decided to place the opposition politician Alexei Navalny in custody for 30 days after he arrived in Moscow after his Gender: female 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. 98. Musa Муса Абдурахманович Position(s): Judge of the Musa Abdurakhmanovich Musaev is a Russian judge working in the 22.3.2024 Abdurakhmanovich МУСАЕВ Moscow Regional Court Moscow Regional Court. MUSAEV (Russian spelling) DOB: 14.10.1951 In his position, he started legal proceedings regarding the arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny upon his return from Germany, where he Nationality: Russian was receiving treatment for Novichok poisoning. He upheld the decision to arrest Navalny for 30 days, rejecting his appeal. The decision was made Gender: male 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. EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 17/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 99. Mikhail Yurievich Михаил Юрьевич ПТИЦЫН Position(s): Chairman of the Mikhail Yurievich Ptitsyn is Chairman of the Moscow City Court. 22.3.2024 PTITSYN Moscow City Court (Russian spelling) In that position, he positively considered the Russian Federal Penitentiary Nationality: Russian Service’s proposal to replace opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s probation sentence with a fully fledged sentence. Consequently, Navalny was deprived Gender: male 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. 100. Sergey Alekseevich Сергей Алексеевич РЯБЦЕВ Position(s): Judge of the Sergey Alekseevich Ryabtsev is a Russian judge working in the Lefortovo 22.3.2024 RYABTSEV Lefortovo District Court of District Court of Moscow. (Russian spelling) Moscow In that position, he was involved in sabotaging the investigation regarding Nationality: Russian the poisoning of Alexei Navalny by refusing to address the complaint about the inaction of the Investigative Directorate of the Federal Security Service Gender: male 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. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN18/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 101. Petr Pavlovich SERKOV Пётр Павлович СЕРКОВ Position(s): First Deputy Petr Pavlovich Serkov is the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of 22.3.2024 Chairman of the Supreme Court the Russian Federation. (Russian spelling) of the Russian Federation In that position, he upheld the verdict against the opposition politician DOB: 7.6.1955 Alexei Navalny in 2018. Consequently, Alexei Navalny was convicted and imprisoned in a high-security penal colony in order to prevent him from POB: Poldamasovo, Ulyanovsk engaging in political activity. Placing Alexei Navalny in a penal colony region, former USSR (now resulted in his death. Russian Federation) Therefore, Petr Pavlovich Serkov is responsible for serious human rights Nationality: Russian violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the Gender: male systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. 102. Yuri Vasilievich Юрий Васильевич Position(s): Judge of the Yuri Vasilievich Sitnikov is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Russia 22.3.2024 SITNIKOV СИТНИКОВ Supreme Court of Russia who served as a member of the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of (currently retired) the Russian Federation. (Russian spelling) DOB: 17.4.1961 In that position, he excluded Alexei Navalny from running in the presidential election in Russia in 2018 in a politically motivated trial. POB: Krutogorye, Lipetsk region, former USSR (now Therefore, Yuri Vasilievich Sitnikovis responsible for serious human rights Russian Federation) violations in Russia, including systematic violations of the right to peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of expression and opinion. Nationality: Russian Gender: male EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 19/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 103. Nikolay Viktorovich Николай Викторович Position(s): Member of the Nikolay Viktorovich Timoshin is a Member of the Presidium of the Supreme 22.3.2024 TIMOSHIN ТИМОШИН Presidium of the Supreme Court Court of the Russian Federation. of the Russian Federation (Russian spelling) In that position, he upheld the verdict against the opposition politician DOB: 14.8.1959 Alexei Navalny in 2018. Consequently, Alexei Navalny was convicted and imprisoned in a high-security penal colony in order to prevent him from POB: Zhidkoe village, engaging in political activity. Znamensky district, Oryol region, former USSR (now Therefore, Nikolay Viktorovich Timoshin is responsible for serious human Russian Federation) rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the Nationality: Russian systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. Gender: male 104. Vladimir Yurievich Владимир Юрьевич Position(s): Chairman of the Vladimir Yurievich Zaitsev is Chairman of the Appellate Chamber of the 22.3.2024 ZAITSEV ЗАЙЦЕВ Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Supreme Court of the Russian (Russian spelling) Federation In that position, he excluded Alexei Navalny from running in the presidential election in Russia in 2018 in a politically motivated trial. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Vladimir Yurievich Zaitsev is responsible for serious human Gender: male rights violations in Russia, including systematic violations of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of expression and opinion. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN20/21 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 105. Vladimir Sergeevich Владимир Сергеевич Position(s): Head of the Vladimir Sergeevich Shvedov is a high-level Russian official. He is head of 22.3.2024’ SHVEDOV ШВЕДОВ Department of State Policy in the Department of State Policy in the Sphere of Execution of Criminal the Sphere of Execution of Sentences in the Russian Ministry of Justice. (Russian spelling) 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 Nationality: Russian the execution of prison sentences of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Gender: male Therefore, Vladimir Sergeevich Shvedov is responsible for serious human Associated individuals: rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. Associated entities: Russian Ministry of Justice (2) the following entries are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies under heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies’: Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) ‘22. IK-3 penal colony ФКУ ИК-3 Address: 629420 , st. Gagarina, IK-3 is a penal colony in the Russian correctional services, which is run by 22.3.2024 1 A , Yamalo-Nenets Vadim Kalinin. As part of the Russian penal system, it is under the authority a.k.a. a.k.a Autonomous Okrug, Kharp of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. village The Federal State Полярный волк The IK-3 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological Institution Date of registration: 1961 pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners as well as the poor “Correctional Colony (Russian spelling) quality of medical services. Alexei Navalny, who was held in the IK-3 penal No. 3” (IK-3); Principal place of business: colony from 25 December 2023until his death on 16 February 2024, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous suffered abuse in the IK-3 penal colony, including through solitary IK-3 men’s maximum Okrug, Russian Federation confinement in a punishment cell and cruel, inhuman and degrading security correctional treatment, leading to the severe deterioration of his health and his eventual colony; Associated individuals: Head of death. the IK-3 penal colony, Colonel Polar Wolf Vadim Konstantinovich The IK-3 penal colony is therefore responsible for serious human rights KALININ 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. EN OJ L, 22.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/951/oj 21/21 Names (Transliteration Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing into Latin script) 23. IK-6 penal colony ИК-6 Мелехово Address: village of Melekhovo IK-6 is a penal colony in the Russian correctional services, which is run by 22.3.2024’ (Vladimir region), Kovrovsky Dmitry Nozhkin. As part of the Russian penal system, it is under the a.k.a. a.k.a. district, at Pervomaiskaya str., authority of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. 261-A. Penal colony No. 6, ФКУ “ИК № 6 УФСИН по The IK-6 penal colony is known for exerting physical and psychological Vladimir Oblast; Владимирской области” Type of entity: Russian men’s pressure, full isolation, torture and violence on prisoners. Alexei Navalny, correctional colony who was held in the IK-6 penal colony from June 2022 to 25 December IK-6 Melekhovo; (Russian spelling) 2023, suffered abuse in the IK-6 penal colony, including through solitary Place of registration: Russia confinement in a punishment cell and cruel, inhuman and degrading Melekhovo correctional treatment, leading to the severe deterioration of his health. colony Date of registration: 1959 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. OJ L, 22.3.2024 EN