Council Decision 2012/642/CFSPShow full title

Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP

of 15 October 2012

concerning restrictive measures against Belarus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Council first adopted restrictive measures against Belarus under Common Position 2004/661/CFSP(1). It has continued to express its grave concern about the continued lack of respect for human rights, democracy and rule of law in Belarus, and that political prisoners have not been released or rehabilitated, and has therefore renewed and extended its measures.

(2) On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus(2).

(3) Specific concerns have led to the imposition of restrictive measures against persons who are considered by the Pourgourides Report to be key actors in the unresolved disappearances of four well-known persons in Belarus in 1999-2000, and the following cover-up, or who failed to start an independent investigation or prosecution regarding the disappearances.

(4) Measures have also been imposed against those responsible for the fraudulent elections and referendum in Belarus on 17 October 2004, for the violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and on 19 December 2010, as well as those who are responsible for severe human rights violations and the repression of peaceful demonstrators in the aftermath of those elections and that referendum.

(5) Particular responsibility is borne by the officials directly involved or responsible for the fraudulent nature of the presidential elections and referendum; those responsible for organising and implementing the dissemination of falsified information through the state-controlled media; those responsible for excessive and unprovoked use of force against unarmed and peaceful protesters; those responsible for implementing the ongoing and politically motivated administrative and criminal sanctions against large groups of representatives of the civil society, democratic opposition, NGOs and free media in Belarus, and those responsible for systematic and coordinated violation of international human rights standards and the laws of the Republic of Belarus in the administration of justice and exercising methods of coercion and intimidation against legal representatives of detainees and against other individuals.

(6) Furthermore, given the gravity of the situation, measures should also be imposed on persons in a leading position in Belarus, and on persons and entities benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenka regime, in particular persons and entities providing financial or material support to the regime.

(7) In order to ensure the effectiveness of these measures, they should also apply to entities owned or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, and to entities owned or controlled by persons and entities benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenka regime.

(8) Noting that the most recent elections of 23 September 2012 have also been found to be inconsistent with international standards, in particular in preliminary findings of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to Belarus, and that the situation as regards democracy, human rights and rule of law had not improved, the Council maintains its grave concerns regarding the situation in Belarus.

(9) On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/639/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2013.

(10) For the sake of clarity, the measures imposed by Decision 2010/639/CFSP should be integrated into a single legal instrument,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 U.K.

1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as equipment which might be used for internal repression, to Belarus by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited whether originating or not in their territories.

2. It shall be prohibited to:

(a) provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Belarus;

(b) provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Belarus;

(c) participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities, the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) or (b).

Article 2 U.K.

1. Article 1 shall not apply to the:

(a) sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment or of equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution building programmes of the United Nations (UN) and the Union, or for EU and UN crisis management operations;

(b) sale, supply, transfer or export of non-combat vehicles which have been manufactured or fitted with materials to provide ballistic protection, intended solely for protective use of personnel of the Union and its Member States in Belarus;

(c) provision of technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to such equipment or to such programmes and operations;

(d) provision of financing and financial assistance related to such equipment or to such programmes and operations,

on condition that such exports and assistance have been approved in advance by the relevant competent authority.

2. Article 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Belarus by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only.

[F1 3. Article 1 shall not apply to biathlon equipment that complies with the specifications defined in the event and competition rules of the International Biathlon Union (IBU).]

[F2 4. By derogation from Article 1, Member States may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of small-calibre sporting rifles, small-calibre sporting pistols and small-calibre ammunition, which are intended exclusively for use in sports events and sports training, or technical assistance or brokering services, financing or financial assistance related thereto.

The Union shall take the necessary measures to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.

5. The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation pursuant to paragraph 4 at least ten days prior to the authorisation, including the type and quantity of the equipment concerned and the purpose for which it is intended, or the nature of the assistance or services related thereto.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/350 of 27 February 2017 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

F2 Inserted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/280 of 23 February 2018 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Article 3 U.K.

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of persons:

(a) responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, or any person associated with them;

(b) benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenka regime,

as listed in the [F3 Annex].

2. Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.

3. Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:

(a) as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;

(b) as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;

(c) under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities;

or

(d) under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.

4. Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

5. The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraphs 3 or 4.

6. Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed in paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings, including those promoted or hosted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.

7. A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.

8. In cases where pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of any person listed in the [F3 Annex], the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the person concerned thereby.

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Article 4 U.K.

1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by:

(a) persons, entities or bodies responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, or any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as well as legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by them;

(b) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenka regime, as well as legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by them,

as listed in the [F3 Annex] shall be frozen.

2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of such natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the [F3 Annex].

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Article 5 U.K.

1. The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:

(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of any person listed in the [F3 Annex] and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or

(e) to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, in so far as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.

Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

2. Article 4(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP or this Decision.

and provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 4(1) of this Decision.

3. Article 4(1) shall not prevent a listed natural or legal person, entity or body from making a payment due under a contract entered into before the listing of such a natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that the relevant Member State has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, received by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 4(1).

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Article 6 U.K.

[F3 1. The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall adopt amendments to the list contained in the Annex as required by political developments in Belarus.]

2. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person with an opportunity to present observations.

3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person concerned accordingly.

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Article 7 U.K.

In order to maximise the impact of the abovementioned measures, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this Decision.

[F4 Article 8 U.K.

1. This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2021 .

2. This Decision shall be kept under constant review and shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/214 of 17 February 2020 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Article 9 U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012.

[F3 ANNEX U.K. [F5 List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)]

Textual Amendments

F5 Inserted by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130 of 17 December 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

[F6 A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)] U.K.

	Names Transcription of Belarusian spelling Transcription of Russian spelling	Names (Belarusian spelling)	Names (Russian spelling)	Identifying Information	Reasons for listing
1.	Navumau, Uladzimir Uladzimiravich Naumov, Vladimir Vladimirovich	НАВУМАЎ, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч	НАУМОВ, Владимир Владимирович	DOB: 7.2.1956 POB: Smolensk (Russia)	Failed to take action to investigate the case of the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Minister of Interior and also former Head of the President's Security Service. As a Minister of Interior he was responsible for the repression of peaceful demonstrations until his retirement on 6 April 2009 for health reasons. Received a residence in the Drozdy nomenklatura district in Minsk from the Presidential Administration. In October 2014, was awarded the Order ‘ For Merit ’ III degree by President Lukashenka.
2.	Paulichenka, Dzmitry Valerievich Pavlichenko, Dmitri Valerievich (Pavlichenko, Dmitriy Valeriyevich)	ПАЎЛІЧЭНКА, Дзмітрый Валер'евіч	ПАВЛИЧЕНКО, Дмитрий Валериевич	DOB: 1966 POB: Vitebsk Белорусская ассоциация ветеранов спецподразделений войск МВД ‘ Честь ’ 220028, Минск Маяковского, 111	Key person in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Head of the Special Response Group at the Ministry of Interior (SOBR). Businessman, Head of ‘ Honour ’ , the Ministry of Interior's Association of the veterans from special forces from the Ministry of Interior.
3.	Sheiman, Viktar Uladzimiravich (Sheyman, Viktar Uladzimiravich) Sheiman, Viktor Vladimirovich (Sheyman, Viktor Vladimirovich)	ШЭЙМАН, Bіктap Уладзіміравіч	ШЕЙМАН, Виктор Владимирович	DOB: 26.5.1958 POB: Hrodna region Address: Управлениe Делами Президента ул. К.Маркса, 38 220016, г. Минск	Head of the Management Department of the President's Administration. Responsible for the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Secretary of the Security Council. Sheiman remains a Special Assistant/Aid to the President.
4.	Sivakau, Iury Leanidavich (Sivakau, Yury Leanidavich) Sivakov, Iury (Yurij, Yuri) Leonidovich	СІВАКАЎ, Юрый Леанідавіч	СИВАКОВ, Юрий Леонидович	DOB: 5.8.1946 POB: Onory, Sakhalin Region Address: Белорусская ассоциация ветеранов спецподразделений войск МВД ‘ Честь ’ 220028, Минск Маяковского, 111	Orchestrated the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Minister of Tourism and Sports, former Minister of Interior and former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.
[F7 5.	Yuri Khadzimuratavich KARAEU Yuri Khadzimuratovich KARAEV	Юрый Хаджымуратавіч КАРАЕЎ	Юрий Хаджимуратович КАРАЕВ	Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 21.6.1966 POB: Ordzhonikidze, former USSR (now Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
6.	Genadz Arkadzievich KAZAKEVICH Gennadi Arkadievich KAZAKEVICH	Генадзь Аркадзьевіч КАЗАКЕВІЧ	Геннадий Аркадьевич КАЗАКЕВИЧ	First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Chief of the Criminal Militia, Colonel of Militia (police force) DOB: 14.2.1975 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
7.	Aliaksandr Piatrovich BARSUKOU Aleksandr Petrovich BARSUKOV	Аляксандр Пятровіч БАРСУКОЎ	Александр Петрович БАРСУКОВ	Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 29.4.1965 POB: Vetkovski, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
8.	Siarhei Mikalaevich KHAMENKA Sergei Nikolaevich KHOMENKO	Сяргей Мікалаевіч ХАМЕНКА	Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКО	Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 21.9.1966 POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
9.	Yuri Genadzevich NAZARANKA Yuri Gennadievich NAZARENKO	Юрый Генадзевіч НАЗАРАНКА	Юрий Геннадьевич НАЗАРЕНКО	Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Commander of the Internal Troops DOB: 17.4.1976 POB: Slonim, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) and Commander of the MoIA Internal Troops, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
10.	Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV	Хазалбек Бактібекавіч АТАБЕКАЎ	Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ	Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops DOB: 18.3.1967 Gender: male	In his position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
11.	Aliaksandr Valerievich BYKAU Alexander Valerievich BYKOV	Аляксандр Валер’евіч БЫКАЎ	Александр Валерьевич БЫКОВ	Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR), Lieutenant Colonel Gender: male	In his position as Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by SOBR forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators.
12.	Aliaksandr Sviataslavavich SHEPELEU Alexander Svyatoslavovich SHEPELEV	Аляксандр Святаслававіч ШЭПЕЛЕЎ	Александр Святославович ШЕПЕЛЕВ	Head of the Department for Safety and Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 14.10.1975 POB: village of Rublevsk, Kruglyanskiy district, Mogilev region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his senior position as Head of the Department for Safety and Security in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is involved in the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
13.	Dzmitry Uladzimiravich BALABA Dmitry Vladimirovich BALABA	Дзмітрый Уладзіміравіч БАЛАБА	Дмитрий Владимирович БАЛАБА	Head of OMON ( ‘ Special Purpose Police Detachment ’ ) for the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 1.6.1972 POB: village of Gorodilovo, Minsk region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his command position over OMON forces in Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Minsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
14.	Ivan Uladzimiravich KUBRAKOU Ivan Vladimirovich KUBRAKOV	Іван Уладзіміравіч КУБРАКОЎ	Иван Владимирович КУБРАКОВ	Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 5.5.1975 POB: village of Malinovka, Mogilev Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
15.	Maxim Aliaksandravich GAMOLA Maxim Alexandrovich GAMOLA	Максім Аляксандравіч ГАМОЛА	Максим Александрович ГАМОЛА	Head of the Police Department in Moskovski District, Minsk Gender: male	In his position as Head of the Police Department in Moskovski District, Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture.
16.	Aliaksandr Mikhailavich ALIASHKEVICH Alexander Mikhailovich ALESHKEVICH	Аляксандр Міхайлавіч АЛЯШКЕВІЧ	Александр Михайлович АЛЕШКЕВИЧ	First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Criminal Police Gender: male	In his position as First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Criminal Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture.
17.	Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA	Андрэй Васільевіч ГАЛЕНКА	Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА	Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police Gender: male	In his position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture.
18.	Aliaksandr Paulavich VASILIEU Alexander Pavlovich VASILIEV	Аляксандр Паўлавіч ВАСІЛЬЕЎ	Александр Павлович ВАСИЛЬЕВ	Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee DOB: 24.3.1975 POB: Mahilou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
19.	Aleh Mikalaevich SHULIAKOUSKI Oleg Nikolaevich SHULIAKOVSKI	Алег Мікалаевіч ШУЛЯКОЎСКІ	Олег Николаевич ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ	First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Criminal Police DOB: 26.7.1977 Gender: male	In his position as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Criminal Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture.
20.	Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV	Анатоль Анатольевіч ВАСІЛЬЕЎ	Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ	Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police DOB: 26.1.1972 POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture.
21.	Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich ASTREIKA Alexander Viacheslavovich ASTREIKO	Аляксандр Вячаслававіч АСТРЭЙКА	Александр Вячеславович АСТРЕЙКО	Head of Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Oblast Executive Committee, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 22.12.1971 POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as Head of Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Oblast Executive Committee and Major-General of Militia, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture.
22.	Leanid ZHURAUSKI Leonid ZHURAVSKI	Леанід ЖУРАЎСКІ	Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ	Head of OMON ( ‘ Special Purpose Police Detachment ’ ) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk DOB: 20.9.1975 Gender: male	In his command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment of peaceful demonstrators.
23.	Mikhail DAMARNACKI Mikhail DOMARNATSKY	Міхаіл ДАМАРНАЦКІ	Михаил ДОМАРНАЦКИЙ	Head of OMON ( ‘ Special Purpose Police Detachment ’ ) in Gomel/Homyel Gender: male	In his command position over OMON forces in Gomel/Homyel, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Gomel/Homyel in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment of peaceful demonstrators.
24.	Maxim MIKHOVICH Maxim MIKHOVICH	Максім МІХОВІЧ	Максим МИХОВИЧ	Head of OMON ( ‘ Special Purpose Police Detachment ’ ) in Brest, Lieutenant Colonel Gender: male	In his command position over OMON forces in Brest, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Brest in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators.
25.	Aleh Uladzimiravich MATKIN Oleg Vladimirovitch MATKIN	Алег Уладзіміравіч МАТКІН	Олег Владимирович МАТКИН	Head of Penal Correction Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), Major-General of Militia (police force) Gender: male	In his position as Head of the Penal Correction Department that has authority over MoIA detention facilities, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters.
26.	Ivan Yurievich SAKALOUSKI Ivan Yurievich SOKOLOVSKI	Іван Юр’евіч САКАЛОЎСКІ	Иван Юрьевич СОКОЛОВСКИЙ	Director of the Akrestina detention centre, Minsk Gender: male	In his capacity as Director of the Akrestina detention centre in Minsk, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in that detention centre in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
27.	Valeri Paulavich VAKULCHYK Valery Pavlovich VAKULCHIK	Валéрый Пáўлавіч	Валерий Павлович ВАКУЛЬЧИК	Former Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB). Currently State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus DOB: 19.6.1964 POB: Radostovo, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his former leadership position as Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
28.	Siarhei Yaugenavich TSERABAU Sergey Evgenievich TEREBOV	Сяргей Яўгенавіч ЦЕРАБАЎ	Сергей Евгеньевич ТЕРЕБОВ	First Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) DOB: 1972 POB: Borisov/Barisaw, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as First Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
29.	Dzmitry Vasilievich RAVUTSKI Dmitry Vasilievich REUTSKY	Дзмітрый Васільевіч РАВУЦКІ	Дмитрий Васильевич РЕУЦКИЙ	Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
30.	Uladzimir Viktaravich KALACH Vladimir Viktorovich KALACH	Уладзімір Віктаравіч КАЛАЧ	Владимир Викторович КАЛАЧ	Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
31.	Alieg Anatolevich CHARNYSHOU Oleg Anatolievich CHERNYSHEV	Алег Анатольевіч ЧАРНЫШОЎ	Олег Анатольевич ЧЕРНЫШЁВ	Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
32.	Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich KANYUK Aleksandr Vladimirovich KONYUK	Аляксандр Уладзіміравіч КАНЮК	Александр Владимирович КОНЮК	Former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 11.7.1960 POB: Hrodna/Grodno, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his former position as Prosecutor General, he was responsible for the widespread use of criminal proceedings to disqualify opposition candidates ahead of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent persons from joining the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election.
33.	Lidzia Mihailauna YARMOSHINA Lidia Mikhailovna YERMOSHINA	Лідзія Міхайлаўна ЯРМОШЫНА	Лидия Михайловна ЕРМОШИНА	Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 29.1.1953 POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female	As Chairwoman of the CEC, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
34.	Vadzim Dzmitryevich IPATAU Vadim Dmitrievich IPATOV	Вадзім Дзмітрыевіч ІПАТАЎ	Вадим Дмитриевич ИПАТОВ	Deputy Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 30.10.1964 POB: Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male	As Deputy Chairman of the CEC, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
35.	Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO	Алена Мікалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА	Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО	Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 1.7.1971 Gender: female	As Secretary of the CEC, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
36.	Andrei Anatolievich GURZHY Andrey Anatolievich GURZHIY	Андрэй Анатольевіч ГУРЖЫ	Андрей Анатольевич ГУРЖИЙ	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 10.10.1975 Gender: male	As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
37.	Volga Leanidauna DARASHENKA Olga Leonidovna DOROSHENKO	Вольга Леанідаўна ДАРАШЭНКА	Ольга Леонидовна ДОРОШЕНКО	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 1976 Gender: female	As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
38.	Siarhei Aliakseevich KALINOUSKI Sergey Alekseevich KALINOVSKIY	Сяргей Аляксеевіч КАЛІНОЎСКІ	Сергей Алексеевич КАЛИНОВСКИЙ	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 3.1.1969 Gender: male	As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
39.	Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO	Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА	Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 6.8.1959 POB: Podilsk, Odessa Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: female	As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
40.	Aliaksandr Mikhailavich LASYAKIN Alexander Mikhailovich LOSYAKIN	Аляксандр Міхайлавіч ЛАСЯКІН	Александр Михайлович ЛОСЯКИН	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 21.7.1957 Gender: male	As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
41.	Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY	Ігар Анатольевіч ПЛЫШЭЎСКІ	Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 19.2.1979 POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
42.	Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA	Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА	Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 26.9.1970 Gender: female	As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
43.	Aleh Leanidavich SLIZHEUSKI Oleg Leonidovich SLIZHEVSKI	Алег Леанідавіч СЛІЖЭЎСКІ	Олег Леонидович СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 16.8.1972 POB: Hrodna/Grodno, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for the misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.
44.	Irina Aliaksandrauna TSELIKAVETS Irina Alexandrovna TSELIKOVEC	Ірына Аляксандраўна ЦЭЛІКАВЕЦ	Ирина Александровна ЦЕЛИКОВЕЦ	Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 2.11.1976 POB: Zhlobin, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female	As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for the misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.]
[F8 45.	Aliaksandr Ryhoravich LUKASHENKA Alexandr Grigorievich LUKASHENKO	Аляксандр Рыгоравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА	Александр Григорьевич ЛУКАШЕНКО	President of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 30.8.1954 POB: Kopys settlement, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	As President of Belarus with authority over State bodies, he is responsible for the violent repression by the State apparatus carried out before and after the 2020 presidential election, in particular with the dismissal of key opposition candidates, arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
46.	Viktar Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKA Viktor Aleksandrovich LUKASHENKO	Вiктар Аляксандравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА	Виктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО	National Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security Council DOB: 28.11.1975 POB: Mogilev/Mahiliou (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as National Security Advisor to the President and a Member of the Security Council, as well as his informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
47.	Ihar Piatrovich SERGYAENKA Igor Petrovich SERGEENKO	Iгар Пятровiч СЕРГЯЕНКА	Игорь Петрович СЕРГЕЕНКО	Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration DOB: 14.1.1963 POB: Stolitsa village in Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for ensuring the implementation of presidential powers in the field of domestic and foreign policy. He is thus supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
48.	Ivan Stanislavavich TERTEL Ivan Stanislavovich TERTEL	Iван Станiслававiч ТЭРТЭЛЬ	Иван Станиславович ТЕРТЕЛЬ	Chairman of KGB, former Chairman of the State Control Committee DOB: 8.9.1966 POB: village Privalki/Privalka in Hrodna/Grodno Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as the Chairman of State Security Committee KGB and in his former position as the Chairman of the State Control Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
49.	Raman Ivanavich MELNIK Roman Ivanovich MELNIK	Раман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК	Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК	Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 29.5.1964 Gender: male	In his leadership position as the Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
50.	Ivan Danilavich NASKEVICH Ivan Danilovich NOSKEVICH	Iван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ	Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ	Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 25.3.1970 POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
51.	Aliaksey Aliaksandravich VOLKAU Alexey AleksandrovichVOLKOV	Аляксей Аляксандравiч ВОЛКАЎ	Алексей Александрович ВОЛКОВ	Former First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, currently Chairman of the State Committee for Forensic Expertise DOB: 7.9.1973 POB: Minsk (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his former leadership position as the First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
52.	Siarhei YakaulevichAZEMSHA Sergei YakovlevichAZEMSHA	Сяргей Якаўлевiч АЗЕМША	Сергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША	Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 17.7.1974 POB: Rechitsa, Gomel Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
53.	Andrei FiodaravichSMAL Andrei FyodorovichSMAL	Андрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ	Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ	Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 1.8.1973 POB: Brest (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.
54.	Andrei Yurevich PAULIUCHENKA Andrei Yurevich PAVLYUCHENKO	Андрэй Юр’евiч ПАЎЛЮЧЕНКА	Андрей Юрьевич ПАВЛЮЧЕНКО	Head of Operational-Analytical Center DOB: 1.8.1971 Gender: male	In his leadership position as the Head of Operational-Analytical Center, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with interrupting connection to telecommunication networks as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
55.	Ihar Ivanavich BUZOUSKI Igor Ivanovich BUZOVSKI	Iгар Iванавiч БУЗОЎСКI	Игорь Иванович БУЗОВСКИЙ	Deputy Minister of Information DOB: 10.7.1972 POB: village of Koshelevo, Grodno/Hrodna region (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
56.	Natallia Mikalaeuna EISMANT Natalia Nikolayevna EISMONT	Наталля Мiкалаеўна ЭЙСМАНТ	Наталья Николаевна ЭЙСМОНТ	Press Secretary of the President of Belarus DOB: 16.2.1984 POB: Minsk (former USSR, now Belarus) Maiden name: Kirsanova (RU: Кирсанова) or Selyun (RU Селюн) Gender: female	In her position as Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, she is closely associated with the President and responsible for coordinating media activities of the President, including drafting statements and organising public appearances. She is thus supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. In particular, with her public statements defending the President and criticising opposition activists as well as the peaceful protesters, made in the wake of 2020 presidential election, she contributed to seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.
57.	Siarhei Yaugenavich ZUBKOU Sergei Yevgenevich ZUBKOV	Сяргей Яўгенавiч ЗУБКОЎ	Сергей Евгеньевич ЗУБКОВ	ALFA Unit Commander DOB: 21.8.1975 Gender: male	In his commanding position over ALFA Unit forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by these forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
58.	Andrei Aliakseevich RAUKOU Andrei Alekseevich RAVKOV	Андрэй Аляксеевiч РАЎКОЎ	Андрей Алексеевич РАВКОВ	Former State Secretary of the Security Council DOB: 25.6.1967 POB: village of Revyaki, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	In his former position as State Secretary of the Security Council, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
59.	Pyotr Piatrovich MIKLASHEVICH Petr Petrovich MIKLASHEVICH	Пётр Пятровiч МIКЛАШЭВIЧ	Петр Петрович МИКЛАШЕВИЧ	Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 18.10.1954 POB: Minsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus) Gender: male	As the chairman of the Constitutional Court, he is responsible for the Constitutional Court’s decision adopted on 25 August 2020 , by which the results of the fraudulent elections were legitimised. He has therefore supported and facilitated actions of repression and intimidation campaign by the State apparatus against peaceful protestors and journalists and is therefore responsible for seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.]
[F5 60.	Anatol Aliaksandravich SIVAK Anatoli Aleksandrovich SIVAK	Анатоль Аляксандравiч СIВАК	Анатолий Александрович СИВАК	Deputy Prime Minister, former Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 19.7.1962 POB: Zavoit, Narovlya District, Gomel/Homyel Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his former leadership capacity as Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign run by the local apparatus in Minsk under his oversight in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He made numerous public statements criticising peaceful protests taking place in Belarus. In his current leadership position as Deputy Prime Minister he continues to support the Lukashenka regime.
61.	Ivan Mikhailavich EISMANT Ivan Mikhailavich EISMONT	Iван Мiхайлавiч ЭЙСМАНТ	Иван Михайлович ЭЙСМОНТ	Chairman of the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company, Head of Belteleradio Company DOB: 20.1.1977 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his current position as Head of the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company, he is responsible for the dissemination of state propaganda in public media and continues to support the Lukashenka regime. This includes using media channels to support the President’s continuation of his term in office, despite the fraudulent presidential elections that took place on 9 August 2020 , and the subsequent and repeated violent crackdown on peaceful and legitimate protests. Eismont made public statements criticising the peaceful protesters and refused to provide media coverage of the protests. He also fired striking employees of Belteleradio Company under his management, thereby making him responsible for human rights violations.
62.	Uladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK Vladimir Stepanovich KARANIK	Уладзiмiр Сцяпанавiч КАРАНIК	Владимир Степанович КАРАНИК	Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Oblast, former Minister of Healthcare DOB: 30.11.1973 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his former leadership capacity as the Minister of Healthcare, he was responsible for the use of healthcare services to repress peaceful protesters, including using ambulances to transport protesters in need of medical assistance to isolation wards rather than to hospitals. He made numerous public statements criticising the peaceful protests taking place in Belarus, on one occasion accusing a protester of being intoxicated. In his current leadership position as the Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Oblast he continues to support the Lukashenka regime.
63.	Natallia Ivanauna KACHANAVA Natalia Ivanovna KOCHANOVA	Наталля Iванаўна КАЧАНАВА	Наталья Ивановна КОЧАНОВА	Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus DOB: 25.9.1960 POB: Polotsk, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female	In her current leadership position as Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, she is responsible for supporting the decisions of the President in the field of domestic policy. She is also responsible for organising the fraudulent elections that took place on 9 August 2020 . She made public statements defending the brutal crackdown of the security apparatus on peaceful demonstrators.
64.	Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI	Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI	Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ	First Deputy Minister of Information DOB: 30.5.1972 POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as First Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
65.	Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY Igor Vladimirovich LUTSKY	Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ЛУЦКI	Игорь Владимирович ЛУЦКИЙ	Minster of Information DOB: 31.10.1972 POB: Stolin, Brest Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
66.	Andrei Ivanavich SHVED Andrei Ivanovich SHVED	Андрэй Iванавiч ШВЕД	Андрей Иванович ШВЕД	Prosecutor General of Belarus DOB: 21.4.1973 POB: Glushkovichi, Gomel/Homyel Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as Prosecutor General of Belarus, he is responsible for the ongoing repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and in particular the launching of numerous criminal proceedings against peaceful demonstrators, opposition leaders and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections. He also made public statements threatening participants in ‘ unauthorised rallies ’ with punishment.
67.	Genadz Andreevich BOGDAN Gennady Andreievich BOGDAN	Генадзь Андрэевiч БОГДАН	Геннадий Андреевич БОГДАН	Deputy Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate DOB: 8.1.1977 Gender: male	In his position of Deputy Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate, he oversees the functioning of numerous enterprises. The body under his leadership provides financial, material and technical, social, household and medical support to the State apparatus and republican authorities. He is closely associated with the President and continues to support the Lukashenka regime.
68.	Ihar Paulavich BURMISTRAU Igor Pavlovich BURMISTROV	Iгар Паўлавiч БУРМIСТРАЎ	Игорь Павлович БУРМИСТРОВ	Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 30.9.1968 Gender: male	In his leadership position as First Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Internal Troops under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular the arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
69.	Arciom Kanstantinavich DUNKA Artem Konstantinovich DUNKO	Арцём Канстанцiнавiч ДУНЬКА	Артем Константинович ДУНЬКО	Senior Inspector for Special Matters of the Department of Financial Investigations of the State Control Committee DOB: 8.6.1990 Gender: male	In his leadership position as Senior Inspector for Special Matters of the Department of Financial Investigations of the State Control Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with investigations launched into opposition leaders and activists.
70.	Aleh Heorhievich KARAZIEI Oleg Georgevich KARAZEI	Алег Георгiевiч КАРАЗЕЙ	Олег Георгиевич КАРАЗЕЙ	Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 1.1.1979 POB: Minsk Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his leadership position as Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
71.	Dzmitry Aliaksandravich KURYAN Dmitry Aleksandrovich KURYAN	Дзмiтрый Аляксандравiч КУРЯН	Дмитрий Александрович КУРЯН	Police Colonel, Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 3.10.1974 Gender: male	In his leadership position as Police Colonel and Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
72.	Aliaksandr Henrykavich TURCHIN Aleksandr Henrihovich TURCHIN	Аляксандр Генрыхавiч ТУРЧЫН	Александр Генрихович ТУРЧИН	Chairman of Minsk Regional Executive Committee DOB: 2.7.1975 POB: Novogrudok, Grodno/Hrodna Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as the Chairman of Minsk Regional Executive Committee, he is responsible for overseeing local administration, including a number of committees. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.
73.	Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN Dmitry Nikolayevich SHUMILIN	Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч ШУМIЛIН	Дмитрий Николаевич ШУМИЛИН	Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 26.7.1977 Gender: male	In his position as Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He is documented as personally taking part in the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters.
74.	Vital Ivanavich STASIUKEVICH Vitalyi Ivanovich STASIUKEVICH	Вiталь Iванавiч СТАСЮКЕВIЧ	Виталий Иванович СТАСЮКЕВИЧ	Deputy Chief of Public Security Police in Grodno/Hrodna DOB: 5.3.1976 POB: Grodno/Hrodna, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	In his position as Deputy Chief of Public Security Police in Grodno/Hrodna, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters.
75.	Siarhei Leanidavich KALINNIK Sergei Leonidovich KALINNIK	Сяргей Леанiдавiч КАЛИННИК	Сергей Леонидович КАЛИННИК	Police Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk DOB: 23.7.1979 Gender: male	In his position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised and took part in torturing unlawfully detained protesters.
76.	Vadzim Siarhaevich PRYGARA Vadim Sergeevich PRIGARA	Вадзiм Сяргеевiч ПРЫГАРА	Вадим Сергеевич ПРИГАРА	Police Lieutenant Colonel, Head of the District Police Department in Molodechno DOB: 31.10.1980 Gender: male	In his position as Head of the District Police Department in Molodechno, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised beatings of unlawfully detained protesters. He also made numerous derogatory statements about the protesters to the media.
77.	Viktar Ivanavich STANISLAUCHYK Viktor Ivanovich STANISLAVCHIK	Вiктар Iванавiч СТАНIСЛАЎЧЫК	Виктор Иванович СТАНИСЛАВЧИК	Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk, Head of the Public Security Police DOB: 27.1.1971 Gender: male	In his position as Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk and Head of the Public Security Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised the detention of peaceful protesters and beatings of those unlawfully detained.
78.	Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich PIETRASH Aleksandr Aleksandrovich PETRASH	Аляксандр Аляксандравiч ПЕТРАШ	Александр Александрович ПЕТРАШ	Chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk DOB: 16.5.1988 Gender: male	In his position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk, he is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence and reliance on statements from false witnesses were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. He was instrumental in fining and detaining protesters, journalists and opposition leaders in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
79.	Andrei Aliaksandravich LAHUNOVICH Andrei Aleksandrovich LAHUNOVICH	Андрэй Аляксандравiч ЛАГУНОВIЧ	Андрей Александрович ЛАГУНОВИЧ	Judge of the Sovetsky district court in Gomel/Homyel Gender: male	In his position as judge of the Sovetsky district court in Gomel/Homyel, he is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under his supervision. He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
80.	Alena Vasileuna LITVINA Elena Vasilevna LITVINA	Алена Васiльеўна ЛIТВIНА	Елена Васильевна ЛИТВИНА	Judge of the Leninsky district court in Mogilev Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Leninsky district court in Mogilev, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Siarhei Tsikhanousky – opposition activist and husband of presidential candidate Svetlana Tiskhanouska. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
81.	Victoria Valeryeuna SHABUNYA Victoria Valerevna SHABUNYA	Вiкторыя Валер’еўна ШАБУНЯ	Виктория Валерьевна ШАБУНЯ	Judge of the Central district court in Minsk DOB: 27.2.1974 Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Sergei Dylevsky – Coordination Council member and leader of a strike committee. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
82.	Alena Aliaksandravna ZHYVITSA Elena Aleksandrovna ZHYVITSA	Алена Аляксандравна ЖЫВIЦА	Елена Александровна ЖИВИЦА	Judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk DOB: 9.4.1990 Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
83.	Natallia Anatolievna DZIADKOVA Natalia Anatolievna DEDKOVA	Наталля Анатольеўна ДЗЯДКОВА	Наталья Анатольевна ДЕДКОВА	Judge of the Partizanski district court in Minsk DOB: 2.12.1979 Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Partizanski district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Coordination Council leader Mariya Kalesnikava. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
84.	Maryna Arkadzeuna FIODARAVA Marina Arkadievna FEDOROVA	Марына Аркадзьеўна ФЁДАРАВА	Марина Аркадьевна ФЕДОРОВА	Judge of the Sovetsky district court in Minsk DOB: 11.9.1965 Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Sovetsky district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
85.	Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR Yulia Cheslavovna HUSTYR	Юлiя Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР	Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР	Judge of the Central district court in Minsk DOB: 14.1.1984 Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Viktar Babarika. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
86.	Alena Tsimafeeuna NYAKRASAVA Elena Timofeevna NEKRASOVA	Алена Цiмафееўна НЯКРАСАВА	Елена Тимофеевна НЕКРАСОВА	Judge of the Zavodsky district court in Minsk DOB: 26.11.1974 Gender: female	In her position as judge of the Zavodsky district court in Minsk, she is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
87.	Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN Aleksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTIN	Аляксандр Васiльевiч ШАКУЦIН	Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН	Businessman, owner of Amhodor holding DOB: 12.1.1959 POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male	He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and other sectors. He is reported to be one of the persons who benefited most from the privatisation during Lukashenko’s tenure as President. He is also a member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘ Belaya Rus ’ and a member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus. As such he is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thereby contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
88.	Mikalai Mikalaevich VARABEI/VERABEI Nikolay Nikolaevich VOROBEY	Мiкалай Мiкалаевiч ВАРАБЕЙ/ВЕРАБЕЙ	Николай Николаевич ВОРОБЕЙ	Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group DOB: 4.5.1963 POB: Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male	He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in petroleum, coal transit, banking and other sectors. He is the co-owner of Bremino Group – a company that has enjoyed tax breaks and other forms of support from the Belarusian administration. As such he is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Inserted by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1388 of 2 October 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

F8 Inserted by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Textual Amendments

F6 Substituted by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130 of 17 December 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

[F5 B. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 4(1) U.K.

	Names Transcription of Belarusian spelling Transcription of Russian spelling	Names (Belarusian spelling (Russian spelling)	Identifying Information	Reasons for listing	Date of listing
1.	CJSC Beltechexport	ЗАО ‘ Белтехэкспорт ’	Address: Nezavisimosti ave. 86-B, Minsk 220012, Belarus Tel. [phone] Website:https://bte.by/ Email: [e-mail]	CJSC Beltechexport is a private entity which exports weapons and military equipment produced by Belarusian state-owned companies to countries in Africa, South America, Asia and the Middle East. Beltechexport is closely associated with the Ministry of Defence of Belarus. As such CJSC Beltechexport is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime, by bringing benefits to the presidential administration.	17.12.2020
2.	Dana Holdings/Dana Astra	Дана Холдингз/Дана Астра	Address: P. Mstislavtsa 9 (1st floor), Minsk 220114, Belarus Registration number: Dana Astra: 191295361 Website:https://dana-holdings.com/ Email: [e-mail] Tel. [phone]	Dana Holdings/Dana Astra is one of the main real estate developers and constructors in Belarus. The company received plots of land for the development of several large residential complexes and business centres. Owners of Dana Holdings/Dana Astra maintain close relations with Alexandr Lukashenko. Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, has a high-ranking position in the company. As such Dana Holdings/Dana Astra is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.	17.12.2020
3.	GHU – the state institution ‘ The Main Economic Office ’ of the Administrative Affairs Office of the President of the Republic of Belarus	ГХУ – Государственное учреждение ‘ Главное хозяйственное управление ’ Управления делами Президента Республики Беларусь	Address: Miasnikova str. 37, Minsk 220010, Belarus Tel. [phone] Website:http://ghu.by Email: [e-mail]	GHU is the largest operator on the non-residential real estate market in Belarus and a supervisor of numerous companies. The head of GHU, Victor Sheiman, was asked by Alexandr Lukashenko to supervise the safety of the 2020 presidential elections. As such GHU is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.	17.12.2020
4.	LLC Synesis	ООО ‘ Синезис ’	Address: Platonova 20B, Minsk 220005, Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow 123100, Russia Registration number (УНН/ИНН): 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/770301001 (Russia). Website:https://synesis.partners;https://synesis-group.com/ Tel. [phone]	LLC Synesis provides the Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the State apparatus in Belarus. Synesis employees are forbidden from communicating in Belarusian, making the company responsible for undermining labour rights. The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs are listed as users of a system created by Synesis. The company is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Synesis CEO Alexander Shatrov publicly criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and relativized the lack of democracy in Belarus.	17.12.2020
5.	AGAT Electromechanical Plant OJSC	OAO ‘ АГАТ-электромеханический завод ’	Address: Nezavisimosti ave. 115, Minsk 220114, Belarus Tel. [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website:https://agat-emz.by/	AGAT Electromechanical Plant OJSC is part of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and is subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President of Belarus. As such AGAT Electromechanical Plant OJSC is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. The company manufactures ‘ Rubezh ’ , a barrier system designed for riot control, which has been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections on 9 August 2020 , thereby making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.	17.12.2020
6.	OJSC 140 Repair Plant	OAO ‘ 140 ремонтный завод ’	Address: L. Chalovskoy str. 19, Borisov, Belarus Tel. [phone]; [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website:https://140zavod.org	OJSC 140 Repair Plant is part of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and is subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President of Belarus. As such OJSC 140 Repair Plant is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. The company manufactures transport vehicles and armoured vehicles, which have been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections on 9 August 2020 , thereby making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.	17.12.2020
7.	OJSC MZKT/MWPT (a.k.a. VOLAT) – Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant	OAO ‘ МЗКТ ’ – Минский завод колёсных тягачей	Address: Partizanski ave 150, Minsk 220021, Belarus Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.mzkt.by	OJSC MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is part of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and is subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President of Belarus. As such OJSC MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Employees of OJSC MZKT who protested during the visit of Alexandr Lukashenko to its factory and went on strike in the wake of 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were fired, which makes the company responsible for violation of human rights.	17.12.2020] ]

F9 ANNEX II U.K. [F9 Persons and entities referred to in Article 8(2)]

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Textual Amendments

F9 Deleted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

(1)

OJ L 301, 28.9.2004, p. 67.

(2)

OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18.