Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Date: 2023-02-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, territorial dispute, territorial law




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27.2.2023   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/421
of 24 February 2023
         
amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and, as amended, that country’s involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and considering the persistent gravity of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the illegal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures adopted by the Union. Consequently, Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be renewed until 28 February 2024.












(3)


The entries for 21 natural and two legal persons included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended.












(4)


Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2024.’
;









(2)


Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 24 February 2023.


For the Council


The President

J. ROSWALL
            





(1)  Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).




ANNEX
Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in Table A. ‘Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’, entries 10, 17, 20, 22, 35, 39, 41, 42, 64, 65, 71, 73, 75, 78, 85, 87, 89, 90, 123, 125 and 179 are replaced by the following:










 


Names
(Transliteration of Belarusian spelling)
(Transliteration of Russian spelling)


Names
(Belarusian spelling)
(Russian spelling)


Identifying information


Reasons for listing


Date of listing




‘10.


Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU
Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV


Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч АТАБЕКАЎ
Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ


Position(s): Former Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops
DOB: 18.3.1967
Gender: male


In his former position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He was passed to the military reserve in March 2022 by the decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has the right to wear military uniform and insignia.


2.10.2020




17.


Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA
Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA


Андрэй Васiльевiч ГАЛЕНКА
Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА


Position(s): First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police
Gender: male


In his former position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime and is serving as the First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police.


2.10.2020




20.


Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU
Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV


Анатоль Анатольевiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ
Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ


Position(s): First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police
Former Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police, Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
DOB: 26.1.1972
POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police.


2.10.2020




22.


Leanid ZHURAUSKI
Leonid ZHURAVSKI


Леанiд ЖУРАЎСКI
Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ


Position(s): Former Head of OMON (“Special Purpose Police Detachment”) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk
DOB: 20.9.1975
Gender: male


In his former command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators.


2.10.2020




35.


Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA
Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO


Алена Мiкалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА
Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО


Position(s): Former Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
DOB: 1.7.1971
Gender: female


In her former position as Secretary of the CEC, she was 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 certain 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.


2.10.2020




39.


Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA
Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO


Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА
Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО


Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
DOB: 6.8.1959
POB: Podilsk, Odessa Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine)
Gender: female


In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 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 certain 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.


2.10.2020




41.


Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI
Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY


Iгар Анатольевiч ПЛЫШЭЎСКI
Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ


Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
DOB: 19.2.1979
POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former position as a member of the CEC college, he was 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 certain 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.


2.10.2020




42.


Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA
Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA


Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА
Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА


Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
DOB: 26.9.1970
Gender: female


In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 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 certain 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.


2.10.2020




64.


Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI
Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI


Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI
Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ


Position(s): minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia, Former First Deputy Minister of Information
DOB: 30.5.1972
POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former 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.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia.


17.12.2020




65.


Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY
Igor Vladimirovich LUTSKY


Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ЛУЦКI
Игорь Владимирович ЛУЦКИЙ


Position(s): Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, former Minister of Information
DOB: 31.10.1972
POB: Stolin, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former leadership position as Minister of Information, he was 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.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.


17.12.2020




71.


Dzmitry Aliaksandravich KURYAN
Dmitry Alexandrovich KURYAN


Дзмiтрый Аляксандравiч КУРЬЯН
Дмитрий Александрович КУРЬЯН


Position(s): Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel, former 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 former leadership position as Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and retains the rank of Police Colonel.


17.12.2020




73.


Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN
Dmitry Nikolayevich SHUMILIN


Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч ШУМIЛIН
Дмитрий Николаевич ШУМИЛИН


Position(s): Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention, former 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 former position as Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He was documented as personally taking part in the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee.


17.12.2020




75.


Siarhei Leanidavich KALINNIK
Sergei Leonidovich KALINNIK


Сяргей Леанiдавiч КАЛИННИК
Сергей Леонидович КАЛИННИК


Position(s): Former Police Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk
DOB: 23.7.1979
Gender: male


In his former position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he was 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 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.


17.12.2020




78.


Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich PIETRASH
Alexander (Alexandr) Alexandrovich PETRASH


Аляксандр Аляксандравiч ПЕТРАШ
Александр Александрович ПЕТРАШ


Position(s): Chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk, former Chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk
DOB: 16.5.1988
Gender: male


In his former position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk, he was 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.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk.


17.12.2020




85.


Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR
Yulia Cheslavovna HUSTYR


Юлiя Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР
Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР


Position(s): lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk, former Judge of the Central district court in Minsk
DOB: 14.1.1984
Gender: female


In her former position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she was 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.
She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk.


17.12.2020




87.


Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN
Aleksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTIN


Аляксандр Васiльевiч ШАКУЦIН
Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН


Position(s): Businessman, chairman of the board of directors of Amkodor holding, shareholder of SV Maschinen GmbH, UAB EM System, Anulatrans SIA, Amkodor-Tsentr, OOO Iskamed, OOO PMI Inzhiniring,
DOB: 12.1.1959
POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/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 benefitted most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus.
In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and civil society.
He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
He maintains business interests in Belarus.


17.12.2020




89.


Natallia Mikhailauna BUHUK
Natalia Mikhailovna BUGUK


Наталля Мiхайлаўна БУГУК
Наталья Михайловна БУГУК


Position: judge of the Minsk City Court, former judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk
DOB: 19.12.1989
POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian


In her former position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk, Natallia Buhuk was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. Violations of rights of defence and of right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under her supervision.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a judge of the Minsk City Court.


21.6.2021




90.


Alina Siarhieeuna KASIANCHYK
Alina Sergeevna KASYANCHYK


Алiна Сяргееўна КАСЬЯНЧЫК
Алина Сергеевна КАСЬЯНЧИК


Position: prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office, former Assistant Prosecutor at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk
DOB: 12.03.1998
POB:
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian


In her former position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against journalists, activists and protesters. In particular, she has prosecuted journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova for recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of “conspiracy” and “violating public order”. She has also prosecuted members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking part in peaceful protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term prison sentences.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office.


21.6.2021




104.


Andrei Vaclavavich HRUSHKO
Andrei Vatslavovich GRUSHKO


Андрэй Вацлававiч ГРУШКО
Андрей Вацлавович ГРУШКО


Position: Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, former Judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest
DOB: 24.01.1979
POB:
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


In his position as judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei Hrushko is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing activists, recognized as political prisoners, and minors.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
He currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest.


21.6.2021




123.


Aliaksandr Yauhenavich SHATROU
Alexander (Alexandr) Evgenevich SHATROV


Аляксандр Яўгенавiч ШАТРОЎ
Александр Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ


Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and former head of Synesis LLC
DOB: 9.11.1978
POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation)
Gender: male
Nationality: Russian, Belarusian
Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5


In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.
Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.
Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes have benefitted from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies which have been owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts.
He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.
He remains a shareholder of Synesis LLC.


21.6.2021




125.


Mikhail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV


Микаил (Михаил) Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ


Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and chairman of the board of executives of Slavkali, chairman of the board of directors and shareholder of: JSC Mospromstroi, Industrial Financial Group Safmar JSC, LLC Proekt Grad.
Member of the board of directors and shareholder of JSC NKNeftisa
DOB: 9.5.1958
POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now Kazakhstan)
Gender: male
Nationality: Russian


Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020.
Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban “Gutserievsk” in his honour.
His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents.
Gutseriev also declared himself to be the owner of a residency which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored.
According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in the Minsk Renaissance Hotel belonging to Gutseriev. Gutseriev assisted with the acquisition of CT scanners for Belarus during the COVID-19 crisis. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


21.6.2021




129.


Aleh Mikalaevich, BELIAKOU
Oleg Nikolaevich BELIAKOV


Алег Мiĸалаевiч БЕЛЯКОЎ
Олег Ниĸолаевич БЕЛЯКОВ


Position: Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
DOB:
POB:
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou was responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry.
In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.


21.6.2021




131.


Andrei Mikalaevich DAILIDA
Andrei Nikolaevich DAILIDA


Андрэй Мiкалаевiч ДАЙЛIДА
Андрей Ниĸолаевич ДАЙЛИДА


Position: Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
DOB: 01.07.1974
POB:
Passport: KH2133825
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Andrei Dailida was responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry.
In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. For his work as Deputy head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received, in December 2020, the Presidential Order for service to the Motherland and has therefore benefitted from the Lukashenka regime.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.


21.6.2021




179.


Andrei Andreevich PRAKAPUK
Andrey Andreevich PROKOPUK


Андрэй Андрэевiч ПРАКАПУК
Андрей Андреевич ПРОКОПУК


Position: Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise "Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification”, former Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus
Colonel of the Financial Police
DOB: 22.7.1973
POB: Kobrin, Brest region, Belarus
Address: 22 Mira St., apt. 88, Priluki, Minsk Region, Belarus
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Personal ID: 3220773C061PB1


In his former position as the Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk was responsible for politically motivated campaigns of that department against journalists and independent Belarusian media outlets. He personally approved a decision to search the premises of independent media outlet TUT.by and initiated a court case into TUT.by and the journalists employed by TUT.by, as well as blocking access to the TUT.by website.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as for seriously undermining the rule of law.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise “Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification”.


2.12.2021




195.


Ivan Ivanavich GALAVATYI
Ivan Ivanovich GOLOVATY


Iван Iванавiч ГАЛАВАТЫ
Иван Иванович ГОЛОВАТЫЙ


Position(s): Director-General of the Open Joint Stock Company “Belaruskali”, Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company.
Member of the Standing Committee of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for Foreign Affairs and National Security
DOB: 15.6.1976
POB: Pogost Settlement, Soligorsk District, Minsk Province, Belarus
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


Ivan Galavatyi is the Director-General of the state-owned enterprise Belaruskali, which is a major source of revenue and foreign currency for the Lukashenka regime. He is a member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly and holds multiple other high positions in Belarus. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company. He has received multiple state awards, including directly from Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during his career. He has been closely associated with Lukashenka and members of his family. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
The employees of Belaruskali who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were deprived of premiums and dismissed. Lukashenka himself personally threatened to replace the strikers with miners from Ukraine. Ivan Galavatyi is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society.


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in Table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’, entries 5 and 29 are replaced by the following:










 


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SYNESIS LLC


ООО “Синезис”


Address: 220005, Minsk, Platonova 20B Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow 123100, Russia.
Registration number (УНН/ИНН): 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/
770301001 (Russia).
Website: https://synesis.partners; https://synesis-group.com/
Tel. +375 (17) 240-36-50
Email address:


Synesis LLC has provided the Belarusian authorities with a Kipod 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. The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs have been listed as users of a system created by Synesis.
Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.
Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.
The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


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Joint Stock Company “Belarusian Potash Company”


ААТ “Беларуская калiйная кампанiя”
ОАО “Белорусская калийная компания”


Address: 35 Masherova Ave., 220002 Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 13.9.2013
Registration number: 192050251
Tel. +375 (17) 309-30-10; +375 (17) 309-30-30
Email address: info@belpc.by


JSC Belarusian Potash Company is the exporting arm of Belarusian state potash producer Belaruskali. Belaruskali is one of the largest sources of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Supplies from the Belarusian Potash Company account for 20 % of global potash exports.
The state guaranteed the Belarusian Potash Company monopoly rights to export potassium fertilizers. Thanks to preferential treatment from the Belarusian authorities, the company earns a substantial revenue. Therefore, the Belarusian Potash Company benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.


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