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  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus",
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  "text": "In the Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP, the following persons are added:\nNamesTranscription of Belarusian spellingTranscription of Russian spelling\nNames(Belarusian spelling)\nNames(Russian spelling)\nIdentifyingInformation\nReasons for listing\n‘45.\nAliaksandr Ryhoravich LUKASHENKA\nAlexandr Grigorievich LUKASHENKO\nАляксандр Рыгоравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА\nАлександр Григорьевич ЛУКАШЕНКО\nPresident of the Republic of Belarus\nDOB: 30.8.1954\nPOB: Kopys settlement, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)\nGender: male\nAs 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.\n46.\nViktar Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKA\nViktor Aleksandrovich LUKASHENKO\nВiктар Аляксандравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА\nВиктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО\nNational Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security Council\nDOB: 28.11.1975\nPOB: Mogilev/Mahiliou (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n47.\nIhar Piatrovich SERGYAENKA\nIgor Petrovich SERGEENKO\nIгар Пятровiч СЕРГЯЕНКА\nИгорь Петрович СЕРГЕЕНКО\nChief of Staff of the Presidential Administration\nDOB: 14.1.1963\nPOB: Stolitsa village in Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n48.\nIvan Stanislavavich TERTEL\nIvan Stanislavovich TERTEL\nIван Станiслававiч ТЭРТЭЛЬ\nИван Станиславович ТЕРТЕЛЬ\nChairman of KGB, former Chairman of the State Control Committee\nDOB: 8.9.1966\nPOB: village Privalki/Privalka in Hrodna/Grodno Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n49.\nRaman Ivanavich MELNIK\nRoman Ivanovich MELNIK\nРаман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК\nРоман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК\nHead of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs\nDOB: 29.5.1964\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n50.\nIvan Danilavich NASKEVICH\nIvan Danilovich NOSKEVICH\nIван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ\nИван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ\nChairman of the Investigative Committee\nDOB: 25.3.1970\nPOB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n51.\nAliaksey Aliaksandravich VOLKAU\nAlexey AleksandrovichVOLKOV\nАляксей Аляксандравiч ВОЛКАЎ\nАлексей Александрович ВОЛКОВ\nFormer First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, currently Chairman of the State Committee for Forensic Expertise\nDOB: 7.9.1973\nPOB: Minsk (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n52.\nSiarhei YakaulevichAZEMSHA\nSergei YakovlevichAZEMSHA\nСяргей Якаўлевiч АЗЕМША\nСергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША\nDeputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee\nDOB: 17.7.1974\nPOB: Rechitsa, Gomel Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n53.\nAndrei FiodaravichSMAL\nAndrei FyodorovichSMAL\nАндрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ\nАндрей Федорович СМАЛЬ\nDeputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee\nDOB: 1.8.1973\nPOB: Brest (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n54.\nAndrei Yurevich PAULIUCHENKA\nAndrei Yurevich PAVLYUCHENKO\nАндрэй Юр’евiч ПАЎЛЮЧЕНКА\nАндрей Юрьевич ПАВЛЮЧЕНКО\nHead of Operational-Analytical Center\nDOB: 1.8.1971\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n55.\nIhar Ivanavich BUZOUSKI\nIgor Ivanovich BUZOVSKI\nIгар Iванавiч БУЗОЎСКI\nИгорь Иванович БУЗОВСКИЙ\nDeputy Minister of Information DOB: 10.7.1972\nPOB: village of Koshelevo, Grodno/Hrodna region (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n56.\nNatallia Mikalaeuna EISMANT\nNatalia Nikolayevna EISMONT\nНаталля Мiкалаеўна ЭЙСМАНТ\nНаталья Николаевна ЭЙСМОНТ\nPress Secretary of the President of Belarus\nDOB: 16.2.1984\nPOB: Minsk (former USSR, now Belarus)\nMaiden name: Kirsanova (RU: Кирсанова) or Selyun (RU Селюн)\nGender: female\nIn 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.\n57.\nSiarhei Yaugenavich ZUBKOU\nSergei Yevgenevich ZUBKOV\nСяргей Яўгенавiч ЗУБКОЎ\nСергей Евгеньевич ЗУБКОВ\nALFA Unit Commander\nDOB: 21.8.1975\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n58.\nAndrei Aliakseevich RAUKOU\nAndrei Alekseevich RAVKOV\nАндрэй Аляксеевiч РАЎКОЎ\nАндрей Алексеевич РАВКОВ\nFormer State Secretary of the Security Council\nDOB: 25.6.1967\nPOB: village of Revyaki, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nIn 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.\n59.\nPyotr Piatrovich MIKLASHEVICH\nPetr Petrovich MIKLASHEVICH\nПётр Пятровiч МIКЛАШЭВIЧ\nПетр Петрович МИКЛАШЕВИЧ\nChairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus\nDOB: 18.10.1954\nPOB: Minsk Oblast (former USSR, now Belarus)\nGender: male\nAs 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.’.",
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