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EU sanctions on 28 Belarusian individuals for their role in human rights violations

Miroslaw Kozlowski413 Mins Read
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko / Photo: president.gov.by
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko / Photo: president.gov.by

The Council of the European Union has strengthened sanctions against officials and propagandists who have participated in internal repression in Belarus.

As a result of this decision, 28 individuals were added to the sanctions list. Among them are the Director-General of the largest state news agency, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), Irina Akulovich, and the former Director-General Dmitry Zhuk.

Also, the sanctions were imposed on Andrei Ananenko and Mikhail Byadunevich, two deputy heads of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, which is responsible for political repression.

These individuals were added to the sanctions list:

  • Andrii Valeriovich ANANENKO (Андрій Валерійович АНАНЕНКО, Андрей Валерьевич АНАНЕНКО). Head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. DOB: 13.10.1977. POB: Minsk, Belarus
  • Mikhail Piatrovich BYADUNKEVICH (Міхаіл Пятровіч БЯДУНКЕВIЧ, Михаил Петрович БЕДУНКЕВИЧ). Deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; head of the third department of GUBOPiK, responsible for fighting “extremism”. DOB: 8.10.1977. POB: Minsk, Belarus
  • Zmitser Aliaksandrovich KOVACH (Змiцер Аляксандравiч КОВАЧ, Дмитрий Александрович КОВАЧ). Deputy head of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. DOB: 14.1.1979. POB: Elisovo (oblast of Mogilev)
  • Mikhail KAVALIOU (Міхаіл КАВАЛЁЎ, Михаил КАВАЛЁВ). Deputy head of the Department of State Prosecution of the Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Prosecutor General’s Office
  • Viktar Aliaksandravich DUBROUKA (Віктар Аляксандравіч ДУБРОЎКА, Виктор Александрович ДУБРОВКА). Head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 11; colonel of the internal service. DOB: 19.6.1978. POB: Makhnachi, Slonim District, Grodno Region
  • Pavel Ivanavich KAZAKOU (Павел Iванавіч КАЗАКОЎ, Павел Иванович КАЗАКОВ). Head of the correctional institution Prison No 1, Grodno; colonel of the internal service. DOB: 11.6.1977. POB: Russ, Volkavysk District, Grodno Region
  • Dzianis Anatolievich TAUSTSIANKOU (Дзяніс Анатольевіч ТАЎСЦЯНКОЎ, Денис Анатольевич ТОЛСТЕНКОВ). Head of the correctional institution Penal Colony No 4; lieutenant colonel of the internal service. DOB: 17.8.1977. POB: Orsha, Vitebsk Region
  • Vasil Vasilevich KOLEDA (Васіль Васільевіч КОЛЕДА, Василий Васильевич КОЛЕДА). Deputy head of “Prison No 1” in Grodno; lieutenant colonel of the internal service
  • Andrei Mikhailovich TSEDRYK (Андрэй Міхайлавіч ЦЭДРЫК, Андрей Михайлович ЦЕДРИК). Head of Pre-trial Detention Centre No 1; colonel of the internal service. DOB: 20.4.1978. POB: Minsk
  • Iryna Barisauna AKULOVICH (Iрына Барысаўна АКУЛОВIЧ, Ирина Борисовна АКУЛОВИЧ). Director-general of the republican unitary enterprise Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA). DOB: 24.10.1974. POB: Mogilev, Belarus
  • Mikita Sviatoslavovich RACHYLOUSKI (Мікіта Святаслававіч РАЧЫЛОЎСКI, Никита Святославович РАЧИЛОВСКИЙ). Host of the “Senate” television programme on the STV (СТВ) channel; chairman of the Youth Council (Youth Parliament at the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus); member of the Youth Chamber commission on tourism and environment at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia; chairman of the youth civic alliance Moving Forward. DOB: 28.7.1997. POB: Minsk, Belarus
  • Dzmitry Aliaksandrovich ZHUK (Дзмітрый Аляксандравіч ЖУК, Дмитрий Александрович ЖУК). Director and editor-in-chief of the Belarus Today publishing house. DOB: 7.7.1970. POB: Letkaushchyna, Minsk region
  • Viachaslau Ivanavich TULEYKA (Вячаслаў Iванавіч ТУЛЕЙКА, Вячеслав Иванович ТУЛЕЙКО). Judge of the Minsk Regional Court. DOB: 27.7.1977
  • Alena Mikalayeuna ANANICH (Алена Мікалаеўна АНАНIЧ, Елена Николаевна АНАНИЧ). Judge of the Minsk City Court
  • Anatoliy Ryhoravich SOTNIKAU (Анатолій Рыгоравіч СОТНIКАЎ, Анатолий Григорьевич СОТНИКОВ). Judge of the Homel Regional Court
  • Andrey Viktaravich MLECHKA (Андрэй Віктаравіч МЛЕЧКА, Андрей Викторович МЛЕЧКО). Judge of the Frunze District Court of the City of Minsk
  • Ihar Aliaksandravich SHVEDAU (Iгар Аляксандравіч ШВЕДАЎ, Игорь Александрович ШВЕДОВ). Judge of the Mahiliou Regional Court
  • Iryna Vladimirovna PADKAVYRAVA (Iрына Уладзіміраўна ПАДКАВЫРАВА, Ирина Владимировна ПОДКОВЫРОВА). Prosecutor. DOB: 22.9.1972
  • Tatsiana Viktarauna SHOTSIK (Таццяна Віктараўна ШОЦIК, Татьяна Викторовна ШОТИК). Judge of the court of Leninsky district in Minsk. DOB: 21.1.1992
  • Vasil Uladzimiravich SKOK (Васіль Уладзіміравіч СКОК, Василий Владимирович СКОК). Judge of the Grodno Regional Court. Nationality: Belarusian. DOB: 17.11.1959
  • Stanislau Uladzimiravich IVANIUTSENKA (Станіслаў Уладзіміравіч IВАНЮЦЕНКА, Станислав Владимирович ИВАНЮТЕНКО). Judge of the court of the Rechitsa district of the Gomel region. DOB: 29.7.1982
  • Aliaksey Anatolevich KHLYSZCZANKAU (Аляксей Анатольевіч ХЛЫШЧАНКАЎ, Алексей Анатольевич ХЛЫЩЕНКОВ). Judge of the Gomel Regional Court. DOB: 27.8.1982
  • Ihar Fiodaravich ZIAMTSAU (Iгар Фёдаравіч ЗЯМЦОЎ, Игорь Федорович ЗЕМЦОВ). Judge of the Mogilev Regional Court. Nationality: Belarusian. DOB: 20.3.1975
  • Aliaksei Iurievich KRIAKVIN (Аляксей Юр’евіч КРАКВIН, Алексей Юрьевич КРЯКВИН). Propagandist on the All-National Television (ONT) TV channel. DOB: 9.11.1984. POB: Minsk, Belarus
  • Viktar Arkadzievich SHAUTSOU (Вiктар Аркадзьевiч ШАЎЦОЎ, Виктор Аркадьевич ШВЕЦОВ). Businessman, investor. DOB: 5.12.1963. POB: Razumava village, Vitebsk region, Belarus
  • Volha Anatoleuna DUBOVIK (Вольга Анатольеўна ДУБОВIК, Ольга Анатольевна ДУБОВИК). Judge of the court of the Maladzechna district of the Minsk region. DOB: 26.8.1978
  • Anton Genadzevich DUDAL (Антон Генадзевіч ДУДАЛЬ, Антон Геннадьевич ДУДАЛЬ). Judge of the court of the Bobruisk region and the city of Bobruisk. DOB: 11.8.1986
  • Mikalai Vasilievich SIARHEEVICH (Мікалай Васільевіч СЯРГЕЕВIЧ, Николай Васильевич СЕРГЕЕВИЧ). Judge of the Zhlobinsky District Court of the Gomel Region. DOB: 22.8.1983

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