Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/346 of 18 February 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/346 19.2.2025 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/346 of 18 February 2025 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 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 (1). (2) The information concerning two persons listed in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 should be updated. (3) Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly, 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 day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2025. For the Council The President A. DOMAŃSKI (1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (OJ L 410 I, 7.12.2020, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1999/oj). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/346/oj 1/3ANNEX In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999, in section A (‘Natural persons’), entries number 80 and 105 are replaced by the following: Names Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration 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) DOB: 1980-1990 imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony. The IK-3 penal colony, commonly known as the “Polar Wolf”, is the location where detained POB: Russia opposition politician Alexei Navalny died under unknown circumstances. Nationality: Russian The conditions of imprisonment in the IK-3 penal colony included physical violence such as torture and withholding warm water and Gender: male adequate clothing in winter, medical assistance and food and water. Address: Priuralisky District, Therefore, Alexander Valerievich Obraztsov is responsible for serious Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous human rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, Okrug, Russia, 629420 inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. 2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/346/oj EN OJ L, 19.2.2025Names Names Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration 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 In that position, as he leads the state policy in the field of execution of Russian Ministry of Justice criminal sentences and considers citizens’ appeals, he was responsible for DOB: 26.10.1980 the execution of prison sentences of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. POB: Moscow, Russia Therefore, Vladimir Sergeevich Shvedov is responsible for serious human Passport number: 4506085659 rights violations in Russia, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or Tax identification number: degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the 773320017740 systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression. Nationality: Russian Gender: male Address: Moscow City, Russian Federation Associated individuals: Vsevolod Lvovich Vukolov Associated entities: Russian Ministry of Justice ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/346/oj 3/3 OJ L, 19.2.2025 EN