The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Purposes U.K.

4.  The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are to encourage the Government of Belarus to—

(a) respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus,

(b) refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus,

(c) investigate properly and institute criminal proceedings against the persons responsible for the disappearances of Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski and Dzmitry Zavadski, F1 ...

(d) comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights, including in particular to—

(i) respect the right to life of persons in Belarus;

(ii) respect the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Belarus, including inhuman or degrading conditions in prisons;

(iii) afford persons in Belarus charged with criminal offences the right to a fair trial;

(iv) respect the right to liberty and security, including refraining from the arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Belarus;

(v) afford journalists, human rights defenders and other persons in Belarus the right to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly;

(vi) secure the human rights of persons in Belarus without discrimination, including on the basis of a person's sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.

[F2 (e) cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, including by supporting or facilitating Russia’s actions in respect of Ukraine, and

(f) refrain from any other action which undermines or threatens peace, security or stability in Europe.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 4(c) omitted (5.7.2022) by virtue of The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 5(a)

F2 Reg. 4(e)(f) inserted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 5(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2 Reg. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 12(1)(c)