Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1002 of 21 June 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus

L 219 I/70 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1002 of 21 June 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus 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(1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposals 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 9 August 2020, Belarus conducted presidential elections, which were found to be inconsistent with international standards and marred by the repression of independent candidates and a brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in the wake of those elections. On 11 August 2020, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued a declaration on behalf of the Union, assessing that the elections were neither free nor fair. It was also stated that measures against those responsible for violence, unjustified arrests and falsification of election results could be taken. (3) On 2 October 2020, the Council adopted Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1388(2) which designated 40 persons identified as responsible for the repression and intimidation of peaceful demonstrators, opposition members and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, as well as for the Central Electoral Commission’s misconduct of the electoral process for those elections. (4) On 6 November 2020, in view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, the Council adopted Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650(3), which designated Aliaksandr Lukashenka and 14 other persons, among them persons from his close circle. (5) On 17 December 2020, in view of the repression of civil society in Belarus the Council adopted Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130(4), which designated 29 persons and 7 entities. (6) Given the escalation of the serious human rights violations in Belarus, and the violent repression of civil society, democratic opposition and journalists as well as of persons belonging to national minorities, additional designations of persons and entities should be adopted. (7) On 24 and 25 May 2021, the European Council adopted conclusions in which it strongly condemned the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus, on 23 May 2021 endangering aviation safety, and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega. It called on the Council to adopt additional listings of persons and entities as soon as possible on the basis of the relevant sanctions framework. (8) 78 persons and 7 entities should therefore be added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP, (1) OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1. (2) Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1388 of 2 October 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ L 319 I, 2.10.2020, p. 13). (3) Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ L 370 I, 6.11.2020, p. 9). (4) Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130 of 17 December 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ L 426 I, 17.12.2020, p. 14).21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/71 HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in 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 Luxembourg, 21 June 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLESANNEX The Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) the following natural persons are added to table ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’: Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling ‘89. Natallia Mikhailauna Наталля Мiхайлаўна Judge at the Fruzensky district In her position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk, Natallia Buhuk 21.6.2021 BUHUK БУГУК court in Minsk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava Natalia Mikhailovna Наталья Михайловна DOB: 19.12.1989 (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. Violations of rights of defence and of right BUGUK БУГУК POB: Minsk, former USSR (now to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. Belarus) She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for Gender: female seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 90. Alina Siarhieeuna Алiна Сяргееўна Assistant Prosecutor at the In her position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, 21.6.2021 KASIANCHYK КАСЬЯНЧЫК Frunzensky District Court in Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically Minsk motivated cases against journalists, activists and protesters. In particular, she Alina Sergeevna Алина Сергеевна has prosecuted journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya KASYANCHYK КАСЬЯНЧИК DOB: 12.03.1998 Chultsova for recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of POB: “conspiracy”and “violating public order”. She has also prosecuted members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking parts in peaceful protests, and paying Gender: female tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Taraikousky. She has continuously Nationality: Belarusian asked the judge for long-term prison sentences. She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 91. Ihar Viktaravich Iгар Вiĸтаравiч Senior Investigator of the In his position as Senior Investigator at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, 21.6.2021 KURYLOVICH КУРЫЛОВIЧ, Frunzensky District Department Ihar Kurylovich was involved in preparing a politically motivated criminal case of the Investigative Committee against journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. Igor Viktorovich Игорь Викторович The journalists, who recorded peaceful protests, were accused of violations of KURILOVICH КУРИЛОВИЧ DOB: 26.09.1990 public order and sentenced to two years of prison. POB: He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously Gender: male undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian L 219 I/72 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 92. Siarhei Viktaravich Сяргей Вiĸтаравiч Judge at Sovetsky District Court In his position as judge of the Sovetsky District Court in Minsk, Siarhei Shatsila 21.6.2021 SHATSILA ШАЦIЛА in Minsk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against protesters, in particular the sentencing of Natallia Hersche, Dzmitry Halko and Dzmitry Sergei Viktorovich Сергей Виĸторович DOB: 13.08.1989 Karatkevich, considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarusian human SHATILO ШАТИЛО POB: Minsk, former USSR (now rights organisation. Belarus) He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously Gender: male undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 93. Anastasia Vasileuna Анастасiя Васiльеўна Judge at the Leninsky District In her position as judge of the Leninsky District Court in Minsk, Anastasia 21.6.2021 ACHALAVA АЧАЛАВА Court in Minsk Achalava is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Anastasia Vasilievna Анастасия Васильевна DOB: 15.10.1992 Coordination Council member Dzmitry Kruk, as well as against medical ACHALOVA АЧАЛОВА POB: Minsk, Belarus personnel and senior citizens. Reliance on statements of anonymous witnesses was reported during trials conducted under her supervision. Gender: female She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for Nationality: Belarusian seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 94. Mariya Марыя Вячаславаўна Judge at the Frunzensky District In her position as judge of the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk, Mariya 21.6.2021 Viachaslavauna ЯРОХIНА Court in Minsk Yerokhina is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against YAROKHINA journalists, opposition leaders, trade union activists, sportsmen and protesters, Мария Вячеславовна DOB: 04.07.1987 in particular the sentencing of journalist Uladzimir Hrydzin. Maria Viacheslavovna ЕРОХИНА POB: Minsk, former USSR (now YEROKHINA She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for Belarus) seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil Gender: female society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/73Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 95. Yuliya Юлiя Аляĸсандраўна Deputy Chairwoman/judge at the In her position as Deputy Chairwoman and judge at the Frunzensky District 21.6.2021 Aliaksandrauna БЛIЗНЮК Frunzensky District Court in Court in Minsk, Yuliya Blizniuk is responsible for numerous politically BLIZNIUK Minsk motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters, in particular Юлия Алеĸсандровна sentencing activists Artsiom Khvashcheuski, Artsiom Sauchuk, Maksim Yuliya Aleksandrovna БЛИЗНЮК DOB: 23.09.1971 Pauliushchyk. These persons are considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a BLIZNIUK POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarusian human rights organization. Belarus) She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for Gender: female seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 96. Anastasia Dzmitreuna Анастасiя Judge of the Pervomaisky District In her position as judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Minsk, Anastasia 21.6.2021 KULIK Дзмiтрыеўна КУЛIК Court of Minsk Kulik is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Aliaksandr Zakharevich, who is Anastasia Dmitrievna Анастасия DOB: 28.07.1989 considered as a political prisoner by Viasna, a Belarusian human rights KULIK Дмитриевна КУЛИК POB: Minsk, former USSR (now organization. Belarus) She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for Gender: female seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 97. Maksim Leanidavich Маĸсiм Леанiдавiч Judge of the Pervomaisky District In his position as judge at the Pervomaisky District Court in Minsk, Maxim 21.6.2021 TRUSEVICH ТРУСЕВIЧ Court of Minsk Trusevich is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of Maksim Leonidovich Маĸсим Леонидович DOB: 12.08.1989 defence and right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under his TRUSEVICH ТРУСЕВИЧ POB: supervision. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and Nationality: Belarusian democratic opposition. L 219 I/74 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 98. Tatsiana Yaraslavauna Тацяна Яраславаўна Judge of the Moskovsky District In her position as judge at the Moskovsky District Court in Minsk, Tatsiana 21.6.2021 MATYL МАТЫЛЬ Court of Minsk Matyl is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the Tatiana Yaroslavovna Татьяна Ярославовна DOB: 20.01.1968 sentencing of opposition politician Mikalai Statkevich and journalist Alexander MOTYL МОТЫЛЬ POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Borozenko. Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were reported Belarus) during trials conducted under her supervision. Gender: female She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil Nationality: Belarusian society and democratic opposition. 99. Aliaksandr Аляĸсандр Deputy Chairman of the of the In his position as Deputy Chairman and judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court 21.6.2021 Anatolevich Анатольевiч Oktyabrsky District Court of in Minsk, Aliaksandr Rudzenka is responsible for numerous politically RUDZENKA РУДЗЕНКА Minsk motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters, in particular fining an elderly and disabled protester, as well as the sentencing of Lyudmila Aleksandr Алеĸсандр DOB: 01.12.1981 Kazak – the lawyer of Mariya Kalesnikava, Belarussian opposition leader. Anatolevich Анатольевич POB: Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were reported during RUDENKO РУДЕНКО trials conducted under his supervision. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously Nationality: Belarusian undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 100. Aliaksandr Аляĸсандр Judge of the Sovetsky District In his position as judge of the Sovetsky District Court of Minsk, Aliaksandr 21.6.2021 Aliaksandravich Аляĸсандравiч ВОЎК Court of Minsk Vouk is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful VOUK protesters, in particular the sentencing of sisters Anastasia and Victoria Алеĸсандр DOB: 01.08.1979 Mirontsev, considered as political prisoners by Viasna, a Belarussian human Aleksandr Алеĸсандрович ВОЛК POB: rights organisation. Violations of rights of defence and right to a fair trial were Aleksandrovich reported during trials conducted under his supervision. VOLK Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously Nationality: Belarusian undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/75Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 101. Volha Siarheeuna Вольга Сяргееўна Judge of the Oktyabrsky District In her position as judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk, Volha 21.6.2021 NIABORSKAIA НЯБОРСКАЯ Court of Minsk Niaborskaya is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters and journalists, in particular the sentencing of Sofia Olga Sergeevna Ольга Сергеевна DOB: 14.02.1991 Malashevich and Tikhon Kliukach, considered as political prisoners by Viasna, NEBORSKAIA НЕБОРСКАЯ POB: a Belarussian human rights organisation. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. Gender: female She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously Nationality: Belarusian undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 102. Marina Sviataslavauna Марына Deputy Chairman of the Court of In her position as Deputy Chairman and judge of the Court of the Leninsky 21.6.2021 ZAPASNIK Святаславаўна the Leninsky District of Minsk District of Minsk, Marina Zapasnik is responsible for numerous politically ЗАПАСНIК motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Marina DOB: 28.03.1982 activists Vladislav Zenevich, Olga Pavlova, Olga Klaskovskaya, Viktar Barushka, Sviatoslavovna Марина POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Sergey Ratkevich, Aleksey Charvinskiy, Andrey Khrenkov, student Viktor ZAPASNIK Святославовна Belarus) Aktistov, and minor Maksim Babich. All are recognized as political prisoners by ЗАПАСНИК Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. Gender: female She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously Nationality: Belarusian undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 103. Maxim Yurevich Максiм Юр'евiч Judge of the Lida City Court In his position as the judge of Lida City Court, Maxim Filatau is responsible for 21.6.2021 FILATAU Фiлатаў numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular DOB: the sentencing of activist Vitold Ashurok, who is recognized as political Maxim Yurevich Максим Юрьевич POB: prisoner by Viasna, a Belarussian human rights organisation. FILATOV ФИЛАТОВ Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and Nationality: Belarusian democratic opposition. 104. Andrei Vaclavavich Андрэй Вацлававiч Judge of the Leninsky District In his position as judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei Hrushko 21.6.2021 HRUSHKO ГРУШКО Court of Brest is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing activists, recognized as political Andrei Vatslavovich Андрей Вацлавович DOB: 24.01.1979 prisoners, and minors. GRUSHKO ГРУШКО POB: He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously Gender: male undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian L 219 I/76 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 105. Dzmitry Iurevich Дзмiтрый Юр'евiч Chairman of the Investigative In his position of Deputy Prosecutor General until March 2021, Dzmitry Hara 21.6.2021 HARA ГАРА Committee of Belarus (appointed bears responsibility for politically motivated criminal cases against peaceful on 11 March 2021) protestors, members of the opposition, journalists, civil society and regular Dmitry Iurevich Дмитрий Юрьевич citizens. Mr Gora was also involved in initiating of politically motivated GORA ГОРА Former Deputy Prosecutor criminal proceedings against Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and General of the Republic of husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya. Belarus (until 11 March 2021) As the Head of the Intergovernmental Commission created by the Office of the DOB: 04.05.1970 General Prosecutor to investigate citizens' complaints about abuse of powers by POB: Tbilisi, former Georgian law enforcement officers, Dzmitry Hara is responsible for inaction of this SSR (now Georgia) institution, since no case of such an investigation is known, despite applications for the initiation of criminal cases complaining about the use of violence, ill- Gender: male treatment and torture. Nationality: Belarusian As of March 2021, he is the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Belarus. In this position he is responsible for prosecuting human rights defenders and participants in peaceful protests. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition 106. Aliaksei Аляĸсей Deputy Prosecutor General of the In his position of Deputy Prosecutor General, Aliaksei Stuk bears responsibility 21.6.2021 Kanstantsinavich Канстанцiнавiч СТУК Republic of Belarus for politically motivated criminal cases against opposition, journalists, civil STUK society and regular citizens. He is responsible for tightening the Prosecutor's Алеĸсей DOB: 1959 Office's control of citizens' activities in localities and work places and is Alexey Константинович СТУК POB: Minsk, former USSR (now responsible for applying excessive legal responsibilities on participants in Konstantinovich Belarus) peaceful protests. He publicly stated that the Office of Prosecutor General STUK would work to identify "illegal"citizen associations and suppress their Gender: male activities. Nationality: Belarusian He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/77Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 107. Genadz Iosifavich Генадзь Iосiфавiч Deputy Prosecutor General of the In his position of Deputy Prosecutor General, Genadz Dysko bears 21.6.2021 DYSKO ДЫСКО Republic of Belarus, State responsibility for politically motivated criminal cases against opposition, Counselor of Justice of the 3rd journalists, civil society and regular citizens. He was also involved in initiating Gennadi Iosifovich Геннадий Иосифович class DOB: 22.03.1964 of politically motivated criminal proceedings against Siarhei Tsikhanousky - DYSKO ДЫСКО opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana POB: Oshmyany, Hrodna region, Tsikhanouskaya. (former USSR) now Belarus He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously Gender: male undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and Nationality: Belarusian democratic opposition. 108. Sviatlana, Anatoleuna Святлана Анатольеўна Member of the House of In her position as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commission on Law, 21.6.2021 LYUBETSKAYA ЛЮБЕЦКАЯ Representatives of the National Sviatlana Lyubetskaya is responsible for the adoption of the new Code of Assembly of the Republic of Administrative Infringements (entered into force on 1 March 2021) that Svetlana Anatolevna Светлана Анатольевна Belarus, Chairperson of the authorises arbitrary arrests and imposed increased liability for participation in LYUBETSKAYA ЛЮБЕЦКАЯ Standing Commission on Law mass events, including for display of political symbols. Through these legislative activities, she is responsible for serious violations of human rights, DOB: 03.06.1971 including the right of peaceful assembly, and the repression of civil society and POB: former USSR (now Ukraine) democratic opposition. These legislative activities also seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. Gender: female Nationality: Belarusian 109. Aliaksei Аляксей Уладзiмiравiч Member of the House of In his position as Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commission on 21.6.2021 Uladzimiravich ЯГОРАЎ Representatives of the National Law, Aliaksei Iahorau is responsible for the adoption of the new Code of IAHORAU Assembly of the Republic of Administrative Infringements (entered into force on 1 March 2021) that Алексей Belarus, Deputy Chairperson of authorises arbitrary arrests and imposed increased liability for participation in Alexei Vladimirovich Владимирович the Standing Commission on mass events, including for display of political symbols. Through these YEGOROV ЕГОРОВ Law legislative activities, he is responsible for serious violations of human rights, including the right of peaceful assembly, and the repression of civil society and DOB: 16.12.1969 democratic opposition. These legislative activities also seriously undermine POB: Novosokolniki, Pskov democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. region, former USSR (now Russian Federation) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian L 219 I/78 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 110. Aliaksandr Paulavich Аляксандр Паўлавiч Member of the House of In his position as Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Commission on 21.6.2021 AMELIANIUK АМЕЛЬЯНЮК Representatives of the National Law, Aliaksandr Amelianiuk is responsible for the adoption of the new Code of Assembly of the Republic of Administrative Infringements (entered into force on 1 March 2021) that Aleksandr Pavlovich Александр Павлович Belarus, Deputy Chairperson of authorises arbitrary arrests and imposed increased liability for participation in OMELYANYUK ОМЕЛЬЯНЮК the Standing Commission on mass events, including display of political symbols. Through these legislative Law activities, he is responsible for serious violations of human rights, including the right to peaceful assembly, and the repression of civil society and democratic DOB: 06.03.1964 opposition. These legislative activities also seriously undermine democracy and POB: Kobrin, Brest Region/ the rule of law in Belarus. Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian 111. Andrei Mikalaevich Андрэй Мiĸалаевiч Political observer of "Belarus Andrei Mukavozchyk is one of the main propagandists of the Lukashenka 21.6.2021 MUKAVOZCHYK МУКАВОЗЧЫК Today"("Sovietskaia Belarus - regime publishing in "Belarus Today", the official newspaper of the Presidential Belarus Segodnya") Administration. In his articles, democratic opposition and civil society are Andrei Nikolaevich Андрей Ниĸолаевич systematically highlighted in a negative and derogatory way, using falsified MUKOVOZCHYK МУКОВОЗЧИК DOB: 13.06.1963 information. He is one of the main sources of state propaganda, which POB: Novosibirsk, former USSR supports and justifies the repression of the democratic opposition and of civil (now Russian Federation) society. Gender: male In May 2020, Mukavozchyk became a recipient of the "Golden Pen"award from a pro-governmental organization Belarusian Union of Journalists. In Nationality: Belarusian December 2020, he received the prize "Golden Letter", handed over by Passport number: MP 3413113 representatives of the Belarussian Ministry of Information. In January 2021, and MP 2387911 Lukashenka signed a decree awarding Mukavozchyk a medal "For labour merits". He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/79Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 112. Siarhei Сяргей Аляксандравiч Deputy Chair of the National In his position as the Deputy Chairman of Belteleradiocompany, the State 21.6.2021 Aliaksandravich ГУСАЧЭНКА State Television and Radio Television, author and host of weekly propaganda TV-show „Glavnyy efir“, GUSACHENKA Company (Belteleradio Siarhei Gusachenka has been willingly providing the Belarusian public with Сергей Александрович Company) false information about the outcome of elections, protests and the repressions Sergey Alexandrovich ГУСАЧЕНКО perpetrated by the state authorities. He is directly responsible for the way in GUSACHENKO DOB: 05.11.1983 which the State Television presents information about the situation in the POB: Minsk, former USSR (now country, thus lending support to the authorities, including Lukashenka. Belarus) He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Office phone: (+375-17) 369 90 15 113. Genadz Генадзь Бранiслававiч Member of the Chamber of As the Chairman of Belaya Rus, a major pro-Lukashenka organization, Genadz 21.6.2021 Branislavavich ДАВЫДЗЬКА Representatives, Chair of the Davydzka is one of the main propagandists of the regime. In his support for DAVYDZKA Committee on Human Rights Lukashenka, he frequently used inflammatory language, and encouraged the Геннадий and Media violence of the state apparatus against peaceful protesters. Gennadi Брониславович Bronislavovich ДАВЫДЬКO Chair of the Belarusian political He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. DAVYDKO organisation Belaya Rus DOB: 29.09.1955 POB: Popovka village, Senno/Sjanno, Vitebsk Region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Passport MP2156098 L 219 I/80 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 114. Volha Mikalaeuna Вольга Мiĸалаеўна Press Secretary of the Ministry of Being the main media person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, 21.6.2021 CHAMADANAVA ЧАМАДАНАВА Internal Affairs of Belarus Volha Chamadanava plays a key role in distorting and deflecting the facts of violence against the protesters, as well as in spreading false information about Olga Nikolaevna Ольга Ниĸолаевна DOB: 13.10.1977 them. She has threatened peaceful protesters and continues to justify violence CHEMODANOVA ЧЕМОДАНОВА POB: Minsk region, former USSR against them. (now Belarus) Since she is a part of the security apparatus and speaks on its behalf, she is Gender: female therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Nationality: Belarusian Rank: Colonel Passport: MC1405076 115. Siarhei Ivanavich Сяргей Iванавiч Vice Chancellor of the Belarusian In his position as Vice Chancellor of the Belarusian State Economic University 21.6.2021 SKRYBA СКРЫБА State Economic University for (BSEU) for educational work, Siarhei Skryba is responsible for sanctions taken Educational Work against students for their participation in peaceful protests, including their Sergei Ivanovich Сергей Иванович expulsion from university. SKRIBA СКРИБА DOB: 21.11.1964/ 1965 Some of these sanctions were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October POB: Kletsk, Minsk Region, 2020for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. former USSR (now Belarus) He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting Gender: male the Lukashenka regime. Nationality: Belarusian e-mail: skriba_s@bseu.by 116. Siarhei Piatrovich, Сяргей Пятровiч Rector of the Belarusian State In his position as the Rector of the Belarusian State Medical University, whose 21.6.2021 RUBNIKOVICH РУБНIКОВIЧ Сергей Medical University DOB: 1974 appointment was approved by Alexander Lukashenka, Siarhei Rubnikovich is Петрович responsible for the decision of University administration to expel students for Sergei Petrovich POB: Sharkauschyna, Vitebsk/ РУБНИКОВИЧ taking part in peaceful protests. The expulsion orders were taken following RUBNIKOVICH Viciebsk Region/ Oblast, former Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020for expelling from universities students USSR (now Belarus) taking part in protests and strikes. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting Nationality: Belarusian the Lukashenka regime. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/81Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 117. Aliaksandr Аляĸсандр Генадзевiч Rector of the Brest State In his position as the Rector of the Brest State Technical University, whose 21.6.2021 Henadzevich БАХАНОВIЧ Technical University appointment was approved by Alexander Lukashenka, Aliaksandr BAKHANOVICH Bakhanovich is responsible for the decision of University administration to Алеĸсандр DOB: 1972 expel students for taking part in peaceful protests. The expulsion orders were Aleksandr Геннадьевич POB: taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020for expelling from Gennadevich БАХАНОВИЧ universities students taking part in protests and strikes. BAKHANOVICH Gender: male Bakhanovich is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is Nationality: Belarusian supporting the Lukashenka regime. 118. Mikhail Ryhoravich Мiхаiл Рыгоравiч Rector of the Belarusian State In his position as the Rector of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA), 21.6.2021 BARAZNA БАРАЗНА Academy of Arts (BSAA) Mikhail Barazna is responsible for the decision of University administration to expel students for taking part in peaceful protests. Mikhail Grigorevich Михаил Григорьевич DOB: 20.11.1962 BOROZNA БОРОЗНА The expulsion orders were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October POB: Rakusheva, Mahileu/ 2020for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. Mogiliev Region/ Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Mikhail Barazna is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian 119. Maxim Максiм Уладзiмiравiч First Deputy Head of the In his position as the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, 21.6.2021 Uladzimiravich РЫЖАНКОЎ Presidential Administration Maxim Ryzhankou is closely associated with the President and responsible for RYZHANKOU ensuring the implementation of presidential powers in the field of domestic Максим DOB: 19.06.1972 and foreign policy. For over 20 years of his career in the civil service of Belarus Maxim Vladimirovich Владимирович POB: Minsk, former USSR (now he has held a number of posts, including in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and RYZHENKOV РЫЖЕНКОВ Belarus) various embassies. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian 120. Dzmitry Дзмiтрый Businessman, chairman of Dzmitry Lukashenka is Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s son and a businessman. He 21.6.2021 Aliaksandravich Аляксандравiч President’s Sport Club has been the chairman of the State-Public Association “Presidential Sport’s LUKASHENKA ЛУКАШЭНКА Club”since 2005 and in 2020 he has been re-elected to this post. Through this DOB: 23.03.1980 entity, he conducts business and controls a number of enterprises. He was Dmitry Дмитрий POB: Mogilev/ Mahiliou, former present on Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s secret inauguration in September 2020. Aleksandrovich Александрович USSR (now Belarus) He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. LUKASHENKO ЛУКАШЕНКО Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian L 219 I/82 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 121. Liliya Valereuna Лiлiя Валер'еўна Businesswoman, director of an Liliya Lukashenka is the wife of Viktar Lukashenka and daughter-in-law of 21.6.2021 LUKASHENKA ЛУКАШЭНКА art gallery Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has been closely connected with a number of high- (SIAMASHKA) (СЯМАШКА) profile companies, which have benefitted from the Lukashenka regime, DOB: 1978 or 1979 including Dana Holdings / Dana Astra, Belkhudozhpromysly concern and Liliya Valerevna Лилия Валерьевна POB: Eastleigh trading Ltd. She was present, alongside her husband Viktar LUKASHENKO ЛУКАШЕНКО Lukashenka, on Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s secret inauguration in September (SEMASHKO) (СЕМАШКО) Gender: female 2020. She is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime Nationality: Belarusian 122. Valeri Valerevich Валерый Валер'евiч General Director of OJSC "MAZ". In his position as the General Director of OJSC “MAZ”, Valeri Ivankavich bears 21.6.2021 IVANKOVICH IВАНКОВIЧ responsibility for the detention of MAZ workers within MAZ premises by DOB: 1971 security forces, and for firing MAZ employees who were participating in Valery Valerevich Валерий Валерьевич POB: Novopolotsk, Belarusian peaceful protests against the regime. He is therefore responsible for the IVANKOVICH ИВАНКОВИЧ SSR (Now Belarus) repression of civil society. Gender: male He was appointed by Lukashenka as a member of the commission tasked to draft amendments to the Belarus constitution. He therefore supports the Nationality: Belarusian Lukashenka regime. 123. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Яўгенавiч Businessman, Owner and CEO of In his position as the CEO and owner of LLC Synesis, Alexander Shatrov is 21.6.2021 Yauhenavich ШАТРОЎ Александр LLC Synesis responsible for this company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a SHATROU Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video DOB: footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to Alexander (Alexandr) POB: former USSR (now Russian the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Evgenevich Federation) SHATROV Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes benefit from their participation in the Gender: male Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government Nationality: Russian, Belarusian contracts. He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/83Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 124. Siarhei Siamionavich Сяргей Сямёнавiч Businessman, owner of Siarhei Tsiatseryn is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with 21.6.2021 TSIATSERYN ЦЯЦЕРЫН BELGLOBALSTART, co-owner business interests in distribution of alcohol drinks (through his company of VIBEL, Chairman of Belarusian “Belglobalstart”), food products and furniture. He belongs to Lukashenko‘s Sergei Semionovich Сергей Семёнович Tennis Federation inner circle. TETERIN ТЕТЕРИН DOB: 07.01.1961 In 2019, Belglobalstart was granted an opportunity to start the construction of a multi-functional business centre in front of the presidential palace in Minsk. POB: Minsk, former USSR (now He co-owns the company VIBEL that sells commercials on a number of Belarus) Belarusian national TV channels. He is the chairman of Belarusian Tennis Gender: male Federation and former Lukashenka’s aide for sports matters. He made public comments condemning the sportsmen of Belarus expressing Nationality: Belarusian their protests against the Lukashenka regime, namely protesting against violence and persecution of peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists. He publicly demanded these sportsmen to return all money the state had invested in them. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. 125. Mikhail Safarbekovich Микаил (Михаил) Businessman, owner of Safmar, Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business interests 21.6.2021 GUTSERIEV Сафарбекович Slavkali and Slavneft companies in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long- ГУЦЕРИЕВ time friend of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to this association has DOB: 09.05.1958 accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR Belarus. “Safmar”, a company controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil (now Kazakhstan) firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarussian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020. Gender: male Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil Nationality: Russian deliveries. Gutseriev owns the “Slavkali”company, which is building Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth $2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban to Gutserievsk in his honor. His other businesses in Belarus include “Slavneft”fueling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business center and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defense after criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments of billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents. L 219 I/84 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling He also declared to be the owner of a residency, which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev is reported to have attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening on an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored. According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board of aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in hotel Minsk Renaissance belonging to Gutseriev. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 126. Aliaksey Ivanavich Аляксей Iванавiч Businessman, Co-owner of Aliaksei Aleksin is one of the leading businessmen in Belarus, with business 21.6.2021 ALEKSIN АЛЕКСIН Bremino Group, interests in the sectors of oil and energy, real estate, development, logistics, tobacco, retail, finance and others. He enjoys a close relationship with Alexei Ivanovich Алексей Иванович DOB: Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his son and former National Security Advisor OLEKSIN ОЛЕКСИН POB: Viktar Lukashenka. He is active in the biker movement in Belarus, a hobby he shares with Viktar Lukashenka. His company owns property in “Alexandria 2” Gender: male (Mogilev region), commonly called “presidential residence”, where Aliaksandr Nationality: Belarusian Lukashenka is a frequent visitor. He is the co-owner of “Bremino Group”– the initiator and co-administrator of the Bremino-Orsha special economic zone project, created by a presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The company has received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. Aleksin and other owners of Bremino Group received support from Viktar Lukashenka. Companies “Inter Tobacco”and “Energo-Oil”, which belong to Aleksin and members of his close family, were given exclusive privileges to import tobacco products to Belarus, based on a decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and received state support for the creation of Tabakierka kiosks. He was allegedly involved in the establishment of the first government-approved private military company in Belarus “GardServis”, with reported links to the Belarussian security apparatus. He is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/85Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 127. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Мiкалаевiч Businessman, co-owner of Aliaksandr Zaitsau is the former assistant of Viktar Lukashenka, son and former 21.6.2021 Mikalaevich ЗАЙЦАЎ Bremino Group and Sohra Group Adviser on National Security to Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Through access to the ZAITSAU Lukashenka family Zaitsau obtains lucrative contracts for his businesses. He is Александр DOB: 22.11.1976or the owner of Sohra Group that is granted the right to export state-owned Alexander (Alexandr) Николаевич ЗАЙЦЕВ 22.11.1975 enterprises’ production (tractors, trucks) to the Gulf and African countries. He Nikolaevich ZAITSEV POB: Ruzhany, Brest oblast, is also the co-owner of Bremino Group. The company has received state former USSR (now Belarus) support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. Zaitsau and other owners of Gender: male Bremino Group received support from Viktar Lukashenka. Nationality: Belarusian He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. 128. Ivan Branislavavich Iван Бранiслававiч First Deputy Head of the Penal In his position as First Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the 21.6.2021 MYSLITSKI МЫСЛIЦКI Correction Department Of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Ivan Ministry of Internal Affairs Myslitski is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including Ivan Bronislavovich Иван Брониславович torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were MYSLITSKIY МЫСЛИЦКИЙ DOB: 23.10.1976 detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential POB: election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. Gender: male In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian Nationality: Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. L 219 I/86 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 129. Aleh Mikalaevich, Алег Мiĸалаевiч Deputy Head of the Penal In his position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the 21.6.2021 BELIAKOU БЕЛЯКОЎ Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Aleh Ministry of Internal Affairs Beliakou is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including Oleg Nikolaevich Олег Ниĸолаевич torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were BELIAKOV БЕЛЯКОВ DOB: detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential POB: election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. Gender: male In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian Nationality: Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 130. Uladzislau Уладзiслаў Аляксеевiч Deputy Head of the Penal In his position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the 21.6.2021 Aliakseevich МАНДРЫК Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, MANDRYK Ministry of Internal Affairs Uladzislau Mandryk is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, Владислав Алексеевич including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests Vladislav Alekseevich МАНДРИК DOB: 04.07.1971 and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 MANDRIK POB: presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. National ID: 3040771A125PB2; Passport: MP3810311. In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different Gender: male kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal Nationality: Belarusian abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/87Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 131. Andrei Mikalaevich Андрэй Мiкалаевiч Deputy Head of the Penal In his position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the 21.6.2021 DAILIDA ДАЙЛIДА Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Andrei Ministry of Internal Affairs Dailida is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including Andrei Nikolaevich Андрей Ниĸолаевич torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were DAILIDA ДАЙЛИДА DOB: 01.07.1974 detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential POB: election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. Passport: KH2133825 In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian Gender: male prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different Nationality: Belarusian kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. For his work as Deputy head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received, in December 2020, the Presidential Order for service to the Motherland and has therefore benefitted from the Lukashenka regime He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 132. Aleh Mikalaevich Алег Мiкалаевiч Former Deputy Head of the Penal In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department that 21.6.2021 LASHCHYNOUSKI ЛАШЧЫНОЎСКI Correction Department of the has authority over detention facilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Aleh Ministry of Internal Affairs Lashchynouski is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, Oleg Nikolaevich Олег Николаевич including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests LASHCHINOVSKII ЛАЩИНОВСКИЙ DOB: 12.05.1963 and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 POB: presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. Gender: male In his former position, he bears responsibility for conditions in Belarusian Nationality: Belarusian prisons and the repressive measures taken there, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. L 219 I/88 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 133. Zhana Uladzimirauna Жана Уладзiмiраўна Head of the Directorate of In her position as Head of the Directorate of Sentence Enforcement of the Penal 21.6.2021 BATURYTSKAIA БАТУРЫЦКАЯ Sentence Enforcement of the Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority Penal Correction Department of over detention facilities, Zhana Baturitskaia is responsible for the inhumane Zhanna Vladimirovna Жанна Владимировна the Ministry of Internal Affairs and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who BATURITSKAYA БАТУРИЦКАЯ participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities DOB: 20.04.1972 in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of POB: Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. Gender: female In her position, she bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different Nationality: Belarusian kind of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings, brutal torture. She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 134. Dzmitry Mikalaevich Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч Head of the Prison No. 8 in In his position as Head of the Prison No. 8 in Zhodino, Dzmitry Strebkou is 21.6.2021 STREBKOU СТРЭБКОЎ Zhodino responsible for the appalling conditions in the detention centre and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who Dmitry Nikolaevich Дмитрий Николаевич DOB: 19.03.1977 participated in peaceful protests and were detained in this detention facility, STREBKOV СТРЕБКОВ POB: including in its temporary detention centre, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the Nationality: Belarusian repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 135. Yauhen Andreevich Яўген Андрэевiч Head of Akrestina isolation In his position as the Head of the Akrestina Isolation Centre for Offenders, 21.6.2021 SHAPETSKA ШАПЕЦЬКА centre for offenders Yauhen Shapetska is responsible for appalling conditions in the isolation centre and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on Evgeniy Andreevich Евгений Андреевич DOB: 30.03.1989 citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in this SHAPETKO ШАПЕТЬКО POB: Minsk, former USSR (now detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Belarus) He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the Gender: male repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/89Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 136. Ihar Ryhoravich Iгар Рыгоравiч КЕНЮХ Head of Akrestina Temporary In his position as the Head of the Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre, Ihar 21.6.2021 KENIUKH Detention Centre Keniukh is responsible for appalling conditions and for the inhumane and Игорь Григорьевич degrading treatment, including beatings and torture, inflicted on citizens Igor Grigorevich КЕНЮХ DOB: 21.01.1980 detained in this detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. KENIUKH POB: Gomel Region/ Oblast, He exerted pressure on medical staff to remove doctors who sympathize with former USSR (now Belarus) protesters. According to the testimony of multiple women included in the Gender: male report of the Centre for Promotion of Women’s Rights, "Her Rights,"the most inhumane treatment took place in the detention centre at Akrestina in Minsk, Nationality: Belarusian where the OMON policemen were especially cruel and used torture. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 137. Hleb Uladzimiravich Глеб Уладзiмiравiч Deputy Head of the Akrestina In his position as Deputy Head of the Temporary Detention Centre, Hleb Dryl is 21.6.2021 DRYL ДРЫЛЬ Temporary Detention Centre responsible for the appalling conditions and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including beatings and torture, inflicted on citizens detained in this Gleb Vladimirovich Глеб Владимирович DOB: 12.05.1980 detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. DRIL ДРИЛЬ POB: According to witness testimonies, some of the women detained on 9- Gender: male 12 August 2020were heavily beaten in the detention centres. According to the testimony of multiple women, included in the report of the Centre for Nationality: Belarusian Promotion of Women’s Rights “Her Rights”, the most inhumane treatment took place in the detention centre at Akrestina in Minsk, where the OMON policemen were especially cruel and used torture. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 138. Uladzimir Iosifavich Уладзiмiр Iосiфавiч Deputy Head of the Akrestina In his position as Deputy Head of the Akrestina Temporary Detention Centre, 21.6.2021 LAPYR ЛАПЫР Temporary Detention Centre Uladzimir Lapyr is responsible for appalling conditions and for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including beatings and torture, inflicted on citizens Vladimir Yosifovich Владимир Иосифович DOB: 21.08.1977 detained in this detention facility in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. LAPYR ЛАПЫРЬ POB: According to the testimony of multiple women included in the report of the Centre for Promotion of Women’s Rights, "Her Rights,"the most inhumane Gender: male treatment took place in the detention centre at Akrestina in Minsk, where the Nationality: Belarusian OMON policemen were especially cruel and used torture. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. L 219 I/90 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 139. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Head of the Investigation team of In his position as Head of the Investigation team of the Investigative Committee 21.6.2021 Uladzimiravich Уладзiмiравiч the Investigative Committee of Belarus, Aliaksandr Vasiliuk is responsible for politically-motivated VASILIUK ВАСIЛЮК prosecutions and detention, in particular of the opposition Coordination DOB: 08.05.1975 Council members, including Belarusian opposition leader Mariya Kalesnikava Alexander (Alexandr) Александр POB: who is considered a political prisoner by human rights organisations. He is also Vladimirovich Владимирович responsible for the detention of several opposition media representatives. VASILIUK ВАСИЛЮК Gender: male He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic Nationality: Belarusian opposition. 140. Yauhen Anatolevich Яўген Анатольевiч Head of the Main Investigation In his position as the Head of the Main Investigation Department of the 21.6.2021 ARKHIREEU АРХIРЭЕЎ Department, Central Office of Investigative Committee of Belarus, Yauhen Arkhireeu is responsible for Investigative Committee initiating and investigating politically-motivated criminal proceedings, in Evgeniy Anatolevich Евгений Анатольевич particular of the opposition Coordination Council members and other ARKHIREEV АРХИРЕЕВ DOB: 1.07.1977 protesters. Such investigations are aimed at intimidating protesters, as well as POB: criminalizing the participation in peaceful protests. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 141. Aliaksei Iharavich Аляĸсей Iгаравiч Head of Investigation Team, Main In his position as the Head of the Investigation Team of the Investigative 21.6.2021 KAURYZHKIN КАЎРЫЖКIН Investigation Department, Committee of Belarus, Aliaksei Kauryzhkin is responsible for politically Investigative Committee motivated prosecutions and detention, in particular of members of Viktar Alexey Igorovich Алеĸсей Игоревич Babarika's presidential campaign team and of Coordination Council members, KOVRYZHKIN КОВРИЖКИН DOB: 03.11.1981 including lawyer Maxim Znak who is considered a political prisoner by human POB: Bobruisk, former USSR rights organisations. (now Belarus) He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic Gender: male opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/91Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 142. Aliaksandr Аляксандр First Deputy Head of the Main In his position as the First Deputy Head of the Main Investigation Department 21.6.2021 Dzmitryevich Дзмiтрыевiч Investigation Department, of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, Aliaksandr Ahafonau is responsible AHAFONAU АГАФОНАЎ Investigative Committee for politically-motivated prosecutions and arrests of the presidential candidate Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and husband of presidential Alexander (Alexandr) Александр DOB: 13.03.1982 candidate Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya. and other political activists, including Dmitrievich Дмитриевич POB: Mikalai Statkevich and Dzmitry Kazlou. Siarhei Tsikhanousky, Dzmitry Kazlou, AGAFONOV АГАФОНОВ and Mikalai Statkevich are recognised as political prisoners by Viasna, a Gender: male Belarussian human rights organisation. Nationality: Belarusian He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 143. Kanstantsin Канстанцiн Фёдаравiч Head of Division of the KGB In his position as Head of Division of the KGB Investigation Department, 21.6.2021 Fiodaravich BYCHAK БЫЧАК Investigation Department Kanstantin Bychak has supervised politically motivated investigation of presidential candidate Viktar Babarika. Babarika’s candidacy was rejected by the Konstantin Константин DOB: 20.09.1985 Central Election Commission. This decision was based on a report from the Fedorovich BYCHEK Фёдорович БЫЧЕК POB: KGB and official TV statements of Bychak declaring Babarika guilty of money laundering while investigations were still ongoing. Gender: male On October 26, 2020, Bychak threatened peaceful protestors on the Nationality: Belarusian governmental TV by stating that their actions would be classified as acts of terrorism. He is therefore responsible for the repression of the democratic opposition and civil society. 144. Andrei Siarheevich Андрэй Сяргеевiч Head of the Pervomaysky District In his position as Head of the department of Internal Affairs of the 21.6.2021 BAKACH БАКАЧ Police Department of Minsk Pervomaysky District Administration in Minsk (since December 2019), Andrei Bakach is responsible for the actions of police forces belonging to this police Andrei Sergeevich Андрей Сергеевич DOB: 19.11.1983 precinct and for the actions occurring in the police station. During his time as BAKACH БАКАЧ POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Head, peaceful protesters in Minsk were subjected to cruel, inhumane and Belarus) degrading treatment inside the police station under his control. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian L 219 I/92 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 145. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Head of the Frunzensky District In his position as the Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Frunzensky 21.6.2021 Uladzimiravich, Уладзiмiравiч Police Department of Minsk District Administration of Minsk, Aliaksandr Palulekh is responsible for the PALULEKH ПАЛУЛЕХ repression led by the police forces in this district against peaceful protesters in DOB: 25.06.1979 the wake of the 2020 presidential elections, in particular with ill-treatment, Aleksandr Александр POB: Minsk, former USSR (now including torture, of peaceful protesters who were detained inside the police Vladimirovich Владимирович Belarus) station under his control. POLULEKH ПОЛУЛЕХ Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 146. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Deputy Head of the Frunzensky In his position as the Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police 21.6.2021 Aliaksandravich Аляксандравiч District Police Department of Department of Minsk Aliaksandr Zakhvitsevich supervises public security ZAKHVITSEVICH ЗАХВIЦЭВIЧ Minsk police and is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in the Frunzenskiy District in the wake of Aleksandr Александр DOB: 01.01.1977 the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful Aleksandrovich Александрович POB: protesters in this district. Officers under Zakhvitsevich's supervision used ZAKHVITSEVICH ЗАХВИЦЕВИЧ torture against detainees. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the Nationality: Belarusian repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 147. Siarhei Сяргей Уладзiмiравiч Deputy Head of the Frunzensky In his position as the Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police 21.6.2021 Uladzimiravich УШАКОЎ District Police Department of Department of Minsk supervising criminal police, Siarhei Ushakou is USHAKOU Minsk responsible for actions of his subordinates, especially inhumane and degrading Сергей Владимирович treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in the Frunzensky Sergei Vladimirovich УШАКОВ DOB: 22.08.1980 District in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal USHAKOV POB: Minsk, former USSR (now crackdown on peaceful protesters. Officers under Ushakou’s direct supervision Belarus) used torture against detainees. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/93Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 148. Siarhei Piatrovich Сяргей Пятровiч Deputy Head of the Pervomaisky In his position as the Deputy Head of the Pervomaisky Police District in Minsk, 21.6.2021 ARTSIOMENKA АРЦЁМЕНКА Police District in Minsk supervising public security police, Siarhei Artemenko is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted, by his Sergei Petrovich Сергей Петрович DOB: 26.03.1973 subordinates on citizens detained at the Pervomaiskiy District Police ARTEMENKO / АРТЁМЕНКО POB: Department of Minsk that occurred in the wake of the 2020 presidential ARTIOMENKO election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. One Gender: male example is the mistreatment of Maxim Haroshin, a floral shop owner, who was Nationality: Belarusian arrested after he gave flowers to the participants of the Women's March on 13 October 2020. Artemenko exerted pressure on citizens not to participate in peaceful demonstrations. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 149. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч Former Head of the Oktyabrskiy In his former position as the Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police 21.6.2021 Mikhailavich РЫДЗЕЦКI District Police Department of Department of Minsk, Aliandsandr Rydzetski was responsible for the inhuman RYDZETSKI Minsk, Head of the Directorate of and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted by his subordinates on Александр internal security of the State citizens detained in that district in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Aleksandr Михайлович Forensic Examination Mikhailovich РИДЕЦКИЙ He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the Committee RIDETSKIY repression of civil society and democratic opposition. DOB: 14.08.1978 POB: Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian 150. Dzmitry Iauhenevich Дзмiтрый Яўгеньевiч Head of the Oktyabrsky District In his former position as Head of the Partizanski District Police Department of 21.6.2021 BURDZIUK БУРДЗЮК Police Department, Former Head Minsk, Dzmitry Burdziuk was responsible for overseeing the severe beatings of the Partizanski District Police and torture of peaceful protesters and bystanders in that district in the wake of Dmitry Evgenevich Дмитрий Department of Minsk the 2020 presidential election. BURDIUK Евгеньевич БУРДЮК DOB: 31.01.1980 In December 2020 he was appointed Head of the Oktyabrsky Disrict Police Department. POB: Brest region, former USSR (now Belarus) He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal identification: 3310180C009PB7 Passport number: MP3567896 L 219 I/94 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 151. Vital Vitalevich Вiталь Вiтальевiч Head of the Leninsky District In his position as the Head of the Leninsky District Police Department of Minsk, 21.6.2021 KAPILEVICH КАПIЛЕВIЧ Police Department of Minsk Vital Kapilevich is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained at the Leninsky District Police Vitaliy Vitalevich Виталий Витальевич DOB: 26.11.1988 Department. The detainees were denied medical help; paramedics who arrived KAPILEVICH КАПИЛЕВИЧ POB: at the Department were intimidated to prevent the provision of medical assistance to the detainees. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the Nationality: Belarusian repression of civil society. 152. Kiryl Stanislavavich Кiрыл Станiслававiч Head of the Zavodsky District In his position as Head of the Zavodsky District Police Department of Minsk, 21.6.2021 KISLOU КIСЛОЎ Police Department of Minsk Kiryl Kislou is responsible for inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained at the premises of this police station. He is Kirill Stanislavovich Кирилл DOB: 02.01.1979 also responsible for mass repressions against peaceful protesters, journalists, KISLOV Станиславович POB: Minsk, former USSR (now human rights activists, workers, representatives of the academic community КИСЛОВ Belarus) and bystanders, inflicted by his subordinates. Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society. Nationality: Belarusian 153. Siarhei Сяргей Аляĸсандравiч Head of Moskovski District Police In his former position as Deputy Head of the Zavodsky District Police Siarhei 21.6.2021 Aliaksandravich ВАРЭЙКА Department of Minsk, former Vareika is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including VAREIKA Deputy Head of the Zavodsky torture, inflicted on citizens detained on the premises of the Zavodsky District Сергей Алеĸсандрович District Police Department of Police Department in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is also Sergey ВАРЕЙКО Minsk responsible for the actions of his subordinates, who took part in mass Aleksandrovich repressions against peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists, VAREIKO DOB: 01.02.1980 workers, representatives of the academic community and bystanders. POB: On 21 December 2020he was appointed Head of Moskovsky District Police Gender: male Department of Minsk. Nationality: Belarusian He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/95Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 154. Siarhei Feliksavich Сяргей Фелiĸсавiч Deputy Head of the Leninsky In his position as Deputy Head of the Leninsky District Police Department, 21.6.2021 DUBAVIK ДУБАВIК District Police Department Siarhei Dubavik is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained on the premises of the Leninsky Sergey Feliksovich Сергей Фелиĸсович DOB: 01.02.1974 District Police Department in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. The DUBOVIK ДУБОВИК POB: detainees were denied medical help; paramedics who arrived at the Department were intimidated to prevent the provision of medical assistance to the Gender: male detainees. Nationality: Belarusian He is also responsible for the actions of his subordinates, who took part in mass repressions against peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights activists, workers, representatives of the academic community and bystanders. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 155. Aliaksandr Аляĸсандр Deputy Head of the Frunzensky In his position as Deputy Head of the Frunzensky District Police Department in 21.6.2021 Mechyslavavich Мечыслававiч District Police Department of Minsk, Aliaksandr Andryeuski is responsible for inhumane and degrading ANDRYEUSKI АНДРЫЕЎСКI Minsk treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained on the premises of the Fruzensky District Police Department in the wake of the 2020 presidential Alexander (Alexandr) Алеĸсандр DOB: 29.04.1982 election. Detaineees were standing on their knees with heads down for hours, Mechislavovich Мечиславович POB: violently beaten, hit with a taser. ANDRIEVSKII АНДРИЕВСКИЙ Gender: male He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian 156. Vital Mikhailavich Вiталь Мiхайлавiч Deputy Head of the Oktyabrsky In his former position as Deputy Head of the Oktyabrsky District Police 21.6.2021 MAKRYTSKI МАКРЫЦКI District Police Department of Department of Minsk, Vital Makrytski was responsible for overseeing the Minsk (Until December 17 severe beatings and torture of peaceful protesters and bystanders detained on Vitalii Mikhailavich Виталий 2020). From December 17 2020 the premises of this police department, in the wake of the 2020 presidential MAKRITSKII Михайлович - the Head of the Partizanski election. МАКРИЦКИЙ District Police Department of In December 2020 he was promoted to the position of the Head of the Minsk Partizanski District Police Department of Minsk. DOB: 17.02.1975 He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the POB: repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian L 219 I/96 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 157. Yauhen Aliakseevich Яўген Аляĸсеевiч Senior Police Sergeant of the In his position as a senior police sergeant of the Akrestina Offenders Isolation 21.6.2021 URUBLEUSKI УРУБЛЕЎСКI Akrestina Offenders' Isolation Centre. Yauhen Urubleuski is responsible for the inhumane and degrading Centre treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in the Offenders’ Evgenii Alekseevich ЕвгенийАлеĸсеевич Detention Centre. According to witnesses and media reports, he personally VRUBLEVSKII ВРУБЛЕВСКИЙ DOB: 28.01 1966 took part in brutal beatings of civilians detained in August 2020. POB: He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian 158. Mikalai Mikalaevich Мiĸалай Мiĸалаевiч Deputy Minister of Internal In his position as the Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized 21.6.2021 KARPIANKAU КАРПЯНКОЎ Affairs, Former Head of the Main Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mikalai Karpiankau is Department for Combating responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment inflicted on citizens Nikolai Nikolaevich Ниĸолай Ниĸолаевич Organized Crime and who participated in peaceful protests and for their arbitrary arrest and KARPENKOV КАРПЕНКОВ Corruption of the Ministry of detention. Numerous testimonies, photo and video evidence indicate that the Internal Affairs group under his command beat and arrested peaceful protestors, threatened them with firearms. DOB: 06.09.1968 On 6 September 2020, Karpiankou was filmed as he was smashing a glass door POB: Minsk, former USSR (now with a baton to the café where peaceful protestors were hiding and brutally Belarus) detaining them. A recording has been published where he claimed his Gender: male department would use firearms against the protestors. Nationality: Belarusian He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 159. Mikhail Мiхаiл Вячаслававiч Head of the Main Department of Mikhail Hryb was Head of the Department of Internal Affairs in the Vitebsk 21.6.2021 Viachaslavavich ГРЫБ Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Regional Executive Committee from March 2019 to October 2020, afterwards HRYB Executive Committee being appointed Head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Михаил Вячеславович city Executive Committee and assigned the title of major general of militia Mikhail ГРИБ DOB: 29.07.1980 (police forces). Viacheslavovich GRIB POB: Minsk, former USSR (now In this capacity, he is responsible for the actions of police forces, respectively in Belarus) the Vitebsk region until October 2020 and in Minsk since after October 2020, Gender: male including violent repression of peaceful protesters and breaches of right to peaceful assembly and free speech, committed by police forces in Vitebsk and Nationality: Belarusian Minsk, in the aftermath of the 2020 Belarussian presidential elections. He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/97Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 160. Viktar Genadzevich Вiктар Генадзевiч Minister of Defense In his position as Minister of Defense of Belarus since 20 January 2020, Viktar 21.6.2021 KHRENIN ХРЭНIН Khrenin is responsible for the decision taken by the Command of the Air Forces DOB: 01.08.1971 and Air Defence Forces, on Lukashenka's instructions, to dispatch military Viktor Gennadievich Виктор Геннадиевич POB: Navahrudak/ Novogrudek, aircraft to escort the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk KHRENIN ХРЕНИН former USSR (now Belarus) airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Gender: Male Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society Nationality: Belarusian and democratic opposition in Belarus. Rank: Lieutanant General He has made several public statements, declaring readiness to use the army against peaceful protesters in August 2020 and likening protesters' use of the BY passport number: historical white-red-white flag to Nazi collaborators. KH2594621 He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic Personal identification: opposition in Belarus, and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. 3010871K003PB1 161. Ihar Uladzimiravich Iгар Уладзiмiравiч Commander of the Air Force and In his position as Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the 21.6.2021 HOLUB ГОЛУБ Air Defence of the Armed Forces Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, Ihar Holub is responsible for the decision taken by the Command of the Air Forces and Air Defence Forces, on Igor Vladimirovich Игорь Владимирович DOB: 19.11.1967 Lukashenka's instructions to dispatch military aircraft to escort the forced GOLUB ГОЛУБ POB: Chernigov, Chernigovskaya landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without proper oblast, former USSR (now justification on 23 May 2021. Ukraine) This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining Gender: Male opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Nationality: Belarusian Following the incident, Ihar Holub gave press statements together with Rank: Major General Belarusian Ministry of Transport Aviation Department Director Artem BY passport number: Sikorsky justifying the actions of the Belarusian aviation authorities. KH2187962 He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic Personal identification: opposition in Belarus, and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. 3191167E003PB1 L 219 I/98 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 162. Andrei Mikalaevich Андрэй Мiкалаевiч Chief of the Main Staff, First In his position as Chief of the Main Staff and First Deputy Commander of the 21.6.2021 GURTSEVICH ГУРЦЕВИЧ Deputy Commander of the Air Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces, Andrei Gurtsevich is Force responsible for the decision taken by the Command of the Air Forces and Air Andrei Nikolaevich Андрей Николаевич Defence Forces, on Lukashenka's instructions, to dispatch military aircraft to GURTSEVICH ГУРЦЕВИЧ DOB: 27.07.1971 escort the forced landing of passenger flight FR4978 in Minsk airport without POB: Baranovich, Brest Region/ proper justification on 23 May 2021. Oblast, former USSR (now This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining Belarus) opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of Gender: Male repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Following the incident, he gave press statements justifying the actions of the Nationality: Belarusian Belarusian authorities. Rank: Major General He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic BY passport number: opposition in Belarus, and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. MP3849920 Personal identification: 3270771C016PB2 163. Leanid Mikalaevich Леанiд Мiкалаевiч Director General of In his position as Director General of the BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned 21.6.2021 CHURO ЧУРО BELAERONAVIGATSIA State- Enterprise, Leanid Churo is responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. He Owned Enterprise therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk Leonid Nikolaevich Леонид Николаевич airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated CHURO ЧУРО DOB: 08.07.1956 decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman POB: Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Gender: Male He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic Nationality: Belarusian opposition. BY passport number: P4289481 Personal identification: 3080756A068PB5 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/99Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 164. Aliaksei Mikalaevich Аляксей Мiкалаевiч Minister of Transport and In his position as Minister of Transport and Communications of Belarus, 21.6.2021 AURAMENKA АЎРАМЕНКА Communications Aliaksei Auramenka is responsible for the state management in the sphere of civil aviation and supervision of air traffic control. He therefore bears Alexey Nikolaevich Алексей Николаевич DOB: 11.05.1977 responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without AVRAMENKO АВРАМЕНКО POB: Minsk, former USSR (now proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was Belarus) aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic Gender: Male opposition in Belarus. He is therefore responsible for repression of civil society Nationality: Belarusian and democratic opposition. BY passport number: MP3102183 Personal identification: 3110577A020PB2 165. Artsiom Igaravich Арцём Iгаравiч Director of the Aviation In his capacity as the Director of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of 21.6.2021 SIKORSKI СIКОРСКI Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Belarus, Artsiom Sikorski is responsible for Transport and Communications the state management in the sphere of civil aviation and supervision of air Artem Igorevich Артем Игоревич traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight SIKORSKIY СИКОРСКИЙ DOB: 1983 FR4978 to Minsk on 23 May 2021without a proper justification. This POB: Soligorsk, Minsk Region/ politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining the Oblast, former USSR (now opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of Belarus) repression against civil society and democratic opposition of Belarus. Gender: Male Following the incident, he gave press statements together with Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Nationality: Belarusian Belarus, Ihar Holub, justifying the actions of the Belarusian aviation authorities. BY passport number: He is therefore responsible for repression of civil society and democratic MP3785448 opposition and is supporting the Lukashenka regime. Personal identification: 3240483A023PB7 L 219 I/100 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 166. Aleh Siarheevich Алег Сяргеевiч Deputy Chairman of the Aleh Haidukevich is the Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on 21.6.2021’ HAIDUKEVICH ГАЙДУКЕВIЧ Standing Committee on International Affairs in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, International Affairs in the House member of the delegation of the National Assembly for contacts with the Oleg Sergeevich Олег Сергеевич of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He made public statements, GAIDUKEVICH ГАЙДУКЕВИЧ National Assembly, member of applauding diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk on 23 May 2021. This the delegation of the National politically motivated decision was done without proper justification and was Assembly for contacts with the aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Parliamentary Assembly of the Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic Council of Europe opposition in Belarus. DOB: 26.03.1977 Additionally, Aleh Haidukevich made public statements suggesting that Belarusian opposition leaders may be detained abroad and transported to POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus “in a car trunk”, thus supporting the ongoing crackdown of security Belarus) forces on Belarusian democratic opposition and journalists. Gender: Male He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Nationality: Belarusian Personal identification: 3260377A081PB9 Passport number: MP2663333 (2) the following legal persons are added to table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’: Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling ‘8. Sohra Group / Sohra ООО Сохра Address: Revolucyonnaya 17/19, Sohra company belongs to Aliaksandr Zaitsau, one of the most influential 21.6.2021 LLC office no. 22, 220030 Minsk, businessman in Belarus, a person with close connection to Belarusian political Belarus establishment and a close aide to Lukashenko's eldest son Viktor. Sohra promotes Belarusian industrial products in Africa and Middle East countries. It Registration number: co-founded the defense company BSVT-New Technologies engaged in weapons 192363182 production and missile modernization. Sohra, using its privileged position, Website: http://sohra.by/ serves as a proxy between political establishment and Belarusian state-owned companies and foreign partners in Africa and Middle East. It also engaged in E-mail address: info@sohra.by gold mining in African countries on the basis of concessions obtained by the Lukashenko regime. Sohra Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/101Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 9. BREMINO GROUP, ООО "Бремино групп” Registration number: Bremino Group is the initiator and co-administrator of the Bremino-Orsha 21.6.2021 LLC (УНН/ИНН): 691598938 special economic zone project, created by a presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The company has received state support for Address: Niamiha 40, Minsk developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax 220004, Belarus; Orsha region, advantages and other benefits. The owners of Bremino Orsha - Aliaksandr Bolbasovo village, Zavodskaya Zaitsau, Mikalai Varabei and Aliaksei Aleksin - belong to the inner circle of 1k, Belarus Lukashenka-related businessmen and maintain close relations with Lukashenka Website: http://www.bremino.by and his family. E-mail address: office@bremino. Bremino Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. by; marketing@bremino.by 10. Globalcustom ООО "Глобалкастом- Address: Nemiga 40/301, Minsk, Globalcustom Management is associated with the Presidential Affairs 21.6.2021 Management, LLC менеджмент" Belarus Management, headed by Victor Sheiman, who has been designated by the EU since 2004. The company is involved in smuggling of goods to Russia, which Registration number: would not be possible without the consent of the regime, which controls the 193299162 border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector Website: https://globalcustom. to Russia, from which the company benefits, is also conditioned on the support by/ of the regime. Globalcustom Management was the first owner of the GardService, the only private company to whom Lukashenko granted the use E-mail address: of weapons. Globalcustom Management is therefore benefitting from the info@globalcustom.by Lukashenka regime. 11. Belarusski Belarusian: ААТ Address: 40 let Octyabrya street OJSC “Belaz”is one of the leading state-owned companies in Belarus and one of 21.6.2021 Avtomobilnyi Zavod «БЕЛАЗ» 4, 222161, Zhodino, Minsk the largest manufacturers of large trucks and large dump trucks in the world. It (BelAZ) / OJSC region, Republic of Belarus is a source of significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated Russian: ОАО " "BELAZ" that the government will always support the company, and described it as БЕЛАЗ" Website: https://belaz.by “Belarusian brand”and “part of the national legacy”. OJSC BelAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore OJSC “Belaz”benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. The employees of OJSC “Belaz”who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by the company management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC Belaz to prevent them from joining the other protesters. The company management presented a strike to the media as a staff meeting. Therefore OJSC “Belaz”is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime. L 219 I/102 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 21.6.2021Names Transcription of Names Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing Transcription of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling 12. Minskii Avtomobilnyi Belarusian: ААТ Registration date: 16.07.1944 OJSC Minsk Automobile Plant is one of the biggest state-owned automotive 21.6.2021 Zavod (MAZ) / OJSC «Мiнскi аўтамабiльны manufacturers in Belarus. Lukashenka described it as “one of the most Address: Belarus, 220021, “MAZ” завод» important industrial enterprises of the country”. It is a source of revenue for the Minsk, Minsk, Socialisticheskaya Lukashenka regime. OJSC MAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage Russian: ОАО 2 a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore, OJSC “MAZ”benefits from "Минский Tel. +375 17 217 22 22; +8000 and supports the Lukashenka regime. автомобильный завод" 217 22 22 Employees of OJSC “MAZ”who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus, were intimidated and later laid off by the company’s managements. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC MAZ to prevent them from joining the other protesters. Therefore, MAZ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime. 13. Logex ООО "ЛОГЕКС" Address: 24 Logex is associated with Aliaksandr Shakutsin, a businessman close to the 21.6.2021 Kommunisticheskaya Str., office Lukashenka regime, who has been designated by the European Union. 2, Minsk, Belarus The company is involved in the export of flowers to Russian Federation at Registration number: dumped prices, which would not be possible without the consent of the regime, 192695465 which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the company benefits, is Website: http://logex.by/ conditioned on the support of the regime. The main Belarusian suppliers of cut E-mail address: info@logex.by flowers are the companies that are closely connected with the leadership of the republic. Logex is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 14. JSC “NNK”(Novaia Belarusian: ЗАТ "ННК” Address: Rakovska str. 14W Novaya Neftnaya Kompaniya (NNK), New Oil company, is an entity founded in 21.6.2021’ naftavaia kampania) / (Новая нафтавая room 7, 5th floor, Minsk, Belarus March 2020. It is the only private company entitled to export oil products from New Oil Company кампанiя) Belarus - an indication of close links to the authorities and highest level of state Registration number: privileges. NNK is owned by Interservice, a company belonging to Mikalai Russian: ЗАО "ННК" 193402282 Varabei who is one of the leading businessmen benefitting from and (Новая нефтяная supporting the Lukashenka regime. NNK is also reported to be connected to компания)– Aliaksei Aleksin, another prominent Belarusian businessman who benefits from the Lukashenka regime. According to media reports Aleskin was the founder of NKK alongside Varabei. NNK was also used by the Belarusian authorities to adapt the Belarusian economy to restrictive measures introduced by the EU. NNK is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 21.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 219 I/103