NamesTranscription of Belarusian spellingTranscription of Russian spelling Names(Belarusian spelling) Names(Russian spelling) IdentifyingInformation Reasons for listing ‘45.
Аляксандр Рыгоравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА Александр Григорьевич ЛУКАШЕНКО
As President of Belarus with authority over State bodies, he is responsible for the violent repression by the State apparatus carried out before and after the 2020 presidential election, in particular with the dismissal of key opposition candidates, arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 46.
Вiктар Аляксандравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА Виктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО
In his position as National Security Advisor to the President and a Member of the Security Council, as well as his informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 47.
Iгар Пятровiч СЕРГЯЕНКА Игорь Петрович СЕРГЕЕНКО
In his position as the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for ensuring the implementation of presidential powers in the field of domestic and foreign policy. He is thus supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. 48.
Iван Станiслававiч ТЭРТЭЛЬ Иван Станиславович ТЕРТЕЛЬ
In his leadership position as the Chairman of State Security Committee KGB and in his former position as the Chairman of the State Control Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 49.
Раман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК
In his leadership position as the Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 50.
Iван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ
In his leadership position as the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators. 51.
Аляксей Аляксандравiч ВОЛКАЎ Алексей Александрович ВОЛКОВ
In his former leadership position as the First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators. 52.
Сяргей Якаўлевiч АЗЕМША Сергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША
In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators. 53.
Андрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ
In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, notably with investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators. 54.
Андрэй Юр’евiч ПАЎЛЮЧЕНКА Андрей Юрьевич ПАВЛЮЧЕНКО
In his leadership position as the Head of Operational-Analytical Center, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with interrupting connection to telecommunication networks as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. 55.
Iгар Iванавiч БУЗОЎСКI Игорь Иванович БУЗОВСКИЙ
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. 56.
Наталля Мiкалаеўна ЭЙСМАНТ Наталья Николаевна ЭЙСМОНТ
In her position as Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, she is closely associated with the President and responsible for coordinating media activities of the President, including drafting statements and organising public appearances. She is thus supporting the Lukashenka regime, including in the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. In particular, with her public statements defending the President and criticising opposition activists as well as the peaceful protesters, made in the wake of 2020 presidential election, she contributed to seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus. 57.
Сяргей Яўгенавiч ЗУБКОЎ Сергей Евгеньевич ЗУБКОВ
In his commanding position over ALFA Unit forces, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by these forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 58.
Андрэй Аляксеевiч РАЎКОЎ Андрей Алексеевич РАВКОВ
In his former position as State Secretary of the Security Council, he is closely associated with the President and responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign carried out by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 59.
Пётр Пятровiч МIКЛАШЭВIЧ Петр Петрович МИКЛАШЕВИЧ
As the chairman of the Constitutional Court, he is responsible for the Constitutional Court’s decision adopted on 25 August 2020, by which the results of the fraudulent elections were legitimised. He has therefore supported and facilitated actions of repression and intimidation campaign by the State apparatus against peaceful protestors and journalists and is therefore responsible for seriously undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.’.