CELEX: 32020R2129
Language: en
Date: 2020-12-17 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2129 of 17 December 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus

17.12.2020   
               
               
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                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  LI 426/1
               
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2129
         of 17 December 2020
         implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     On 9 August 2020, Belarus conducted presidential elections, which were found to be inconsistent with international standards and marred by the repression of independent candidates and a brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in the wake of those elections. On 11 August 2020, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued a declaration on behalf of the Union, assessing that the elections were neither free nor fair. It was also stated that measures against those responsible for violence, unjustified arrests and falsification of election results could be taken.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     On 2 October 2020, the Council adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1387 (2) which designated 40 persons identified as responsible for repression and intimidation of peaceful demonstrators, opposition members and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, as well as for the Central Electoral Commission’s misconduct of the electoral process for those elections.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     On 6 November 2020, in view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, the Council adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 (3), which designated Alexandr Lukashenko and 14 other persons, among them persons from his close circle.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     On 19 November 2020, the Council agreed to proceed with the preparation of a further round of sanctions, as a response to the brutality of the Belarusian authorities and in support of the democratic rights of the Belarusian people.
                  
               
                     (6)
                  
                  
                     In view of the ongoing repression of civil society in Belarus, 29 persons and 7 entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
                  
               
                     (7)
                  
                  
                     Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         
            Article 1
            Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
         
         
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 17 December 2020.
            
               
                  For the Council
               
               
                  The President
               
               S. SCHULZE
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.
         
            (2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1387 of 2 October 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (OJ L 319 I, 2.10.2020, p. 1).
         
            (3)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 of 6 November 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (OJ L 370 I, 6.11.2020, p. 1).
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows:
            
                        (1)
                     
                     
                        the following title is added:
                        ‘List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1)’;
                     
                  
                        (2)
                     
                     
                        the heading to the table is replaced by:
                        
                                    ‘A.
                                 
                                 
                                    Natural persons referred to in Article 2(1)’;
                                 
                              
                  
                        (3)
                     
                     
                        the following natural persons are added:
                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    Names
                                    Transcription of Belarusian spelling
                                    Transcription of Russian spelling
                                 
                                 
                                    Names
                                    (Belarusian spelling)
                                 
                                 
                                    Names
                                    (Russian spelling)
                                 
                                 
                                    Identifying Information
                                 
                                 
                                    Reasons for listing
                                 
                              
                                    ‘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.’
                                 
                              
                  
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                        the following heading and table are added:
                        
                                    ‘B.
                                 
                                 
                                    Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1)
                                    
                                                 
                                             
                                             
                                                Names
                                                Transcription of Belarusian spelling
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                                                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. +375 17 358 83 83; +375 17 373 80 12
                                                Website: https://bte.by/
                                                Email: mail@bte.by
                                             
                                             
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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                                                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: PR@bir.by
                                                Tel. +375 17 269 32 90; +375 17 393 94 65
                                             
                                             
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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                                                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. +375 17 222 33 13
                                                Website: http://ghu.by
                                                Email: ghu@ghu.by
                                             
                                             
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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                                                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. +375 17 240 36 50
                                             
                                             
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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                                                5.
                                             
                                             
                                                AGAT Electromechanical Plant OJSC
                                             
                                             
                                                OAO “АГАТ-электромеханический завод”
                                             
                                             
                                                Address: Nezavisimosti ave. 115, Minsk 220114, Belarus
                                                Tel. +375 17 272 01 32; +375 17 570 41 45
                                                Email: marketing@agat-emz.by
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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                                                6.
                                             
                                             
                                                OJSC 140 Repair Plant
                                             
                                             
                                                OAO “140 ремонтный завод”
                                             
                                             
                                                Address: L. Chalovskoy str. 19, Borisov, Belarus
                                                Tel. +375 17 776 20 32; +375 17 776 54 79
                                                Email: info@140zavod.org
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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                                                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. +375 17 330 17 09
                                                Fax +375 17 291 31 92
                                                Email: link@mzkt.by
                                                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.
                                             
                                             
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