<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><swiss-sanctions-list list-type="amendment" date="2020-12-11"><sanctions-program ssid="20" version-date="2020-12-11" predecessor-version-date="2020-12-11"><program-key lang="eng">Belarus</program-key><program-key lang="ger">Belarus</program-key><program-key lang="fre">Bélarus</program-key><program-key lang="ita">Bielorussia</program-key><program-name lang="eng">Ordinance of 11 December 2020 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), annex 1</program-name><program-name lang="ger">Verordnung vom 11. Dezember 2020 über Massnahmen gegenüber Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), Anhang 1</program-name><program-name lang="fre">Ordonnance du 11 décembre 2020 instituant des mesures à l’encontre du Bélarus (RS 946.231.116.9), annexe 1</program-name><program-name lang="ita">Ordinanza del 11 dicembre 2020 che istituisce provvedimenti nei confronti della Bielorussia (RS 946.231.116.9), allegato 1</program-name><sanctions-set ssid="4387" lang="eng">article 2 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 (Travelban)</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="4387" lang="ger">Art. 2 Abs. 1 (Finanzsanktionen) und Art. 3 Abs. 1 (Ein- und Durchreiseverbot)</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="4387" lang="fre">art. 2, al. 1 (Sanctions financières) et art. 3, al. 1 (Interdiction de séjour et de transit)</sanctions-set><sanctions-set ssid="4387" lang="ita">art. 2 cpv. 1 (Sanzioni finanziarie) e art. 3 cpv. 1 (Divieto di entrata e di transito)</sanctions-set><origin>EU</origin></sanctions-program><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43926"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43930" main="true"><name ssid="43933" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Lukashenka</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Lukashenko</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЛУКАШЭНКА</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЛУКАШЕНКО</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Aliaksandr</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Alexandr</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Аляксандр</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Александр</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Ryhoravich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Grigorievich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Рыгоравiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Григорьевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43931" day="30" month="8" year="1954" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43932" place-id="43950" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43927">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43928">President of the Republic of Belarus</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43934"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43938" main="true"><name ssid="43941" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Lukashenka</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Lukashenko</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЛУКАШЭНКА</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЛУКАШЕНКО</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Viktar</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Viktor</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Вiктар</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Виктор</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Aliaksandravich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Aleksandrovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Аляксандравiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Александрович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43939" day="28" month="11" year="1975" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43940" place-id="43937" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43935">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43936">National Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security Council</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43942"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43946" main="true"><name ssid="43949" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Sergyaenka</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Sergeenko</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">СЕРГЯЕНКА</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">СЕРГЕЕНКО</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Ihar</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Igor</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Iгар</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Игорь</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Piatrovich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Petrovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Пятровiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Петрович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43947" day="14" month="1" year="1963" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43948" place-id="43945" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43943">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43944">Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43951"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43955" main="true"><name ssid="43958" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Tertel</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Tertel</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ТЭРТЭЛЬ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ТЕРТЕЛЬ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Ivan</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Ivan</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Iван</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Иван</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Stanislavavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Stanislavovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Станiслававiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Станиславович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43956" day="8" month="9" year="1966" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43957" place-id="43954" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43952">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43953">Chairman of KGB, former Chairman of the State Control Committee</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43959"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43961" main="true"><name ssid="43963" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Melnik</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Melnik</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">МЕЛЬНIК</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">МЕЛЬНИК</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Raman</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Roman</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Раман</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Роман</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Ivanavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Ivanovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Iванавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Иванович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43962" day="29" month="5" year="1964" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43960">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43964">Head of Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43965"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43969" main="true"><name ssid="43972" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Naskevich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Noskevich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">НАСКЕВIЧ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">НОСКЕВИЧ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Ivan</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Ivan</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Iван</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Иван</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Danilavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Danilovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Данiлавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Данилович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43970" day="25" month="3" year="1970" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43971" place-id="43968" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43966">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43967">Chairman of the Investigative Committee</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43973"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43976" main="true"><name ssid="43979" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Volkau</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Volkov</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ВОЛКАЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ВОЛКОВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Aliaksey</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Alexey</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Аляксей</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Алексей</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Aliaksandravich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Aleksandrovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Аляксандравiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Александрович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43977" day="7" month="9" year="1973" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43978" place-id="319" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43974">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43975">Former First Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, currently Chairman of the State Committee for Forensic Expertise</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43980"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43984" main="true"><name ssid="43987" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Azemsha</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Azemsha</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">АЗЕМША</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">АЗЕМША</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Siarhei</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Sergei</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Сяргей</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Сергей</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Yakaulevich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Yakovlevich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Якаўлевiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Яковлевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43985" day="17" month="7" year="1974" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43986" place-id="43983" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43981">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43982">Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43988"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43992" main="true"><name ssid="43995" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Smal</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Smal</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">СМАЛЬ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">СМАЛЬ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Andrei</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Andrei</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Андрэй</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Андрей</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Fiodaravich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Fyodorovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Фёдаравiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Федорович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43993" day="1" month="8" year="1973" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43994" place-id="43991" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43989">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.</justification><other-information ssid="43990">Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43996"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43998" main="true"><name ssid="44000" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Pauliuchenka</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Pavlyuchenko</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ПАЎЛЮЧЕНКА</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ПАВЛЮЧЕНКО</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Andrei</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Andrei</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Андрэй</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Андрей</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Yurevich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Yurevich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юр’евiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрьевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43999" day="1" month="8" year="1971" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43997">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.</justification><other-information ssid="44001">Head of Operational-Analytical Center</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="44002"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="44006" main="true"><name ssid="44009" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Buzouski</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Buzovski</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">БУЗОЎСКI</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">БУЗОВСКИЙ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Ihar</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Igor</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Iгар</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Игорь</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Ivanavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Ivanovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Iванавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Иванович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="44007" day="10" month="7" year="1972" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="44008" place-id="44005" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="44003">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.</justification><other-information ssid="44004">Deputy Minister of Information</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="44010"><individual sex="female"><identity ssid="44014" main="true"><name ssid="44017" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Eismant</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Eismont</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЭЙСМАНТ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЭЙСМОНТ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Natallia</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Natalia</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Наталля</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Наталья</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Mikalaeuna</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Nikolayevna</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Мiкалаеўна</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Николаевна</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="44015" day="16" month="2" year="1984" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="44016" place-id="319" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="44011">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.</justification><other-information ssid="44012">Press Secretary of the President of Belarus</other-information><other-information ssid="44013">Maiden name: Kirsanova (RU: Кирсанова) or Selyun (RU Селюн)</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="44018"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="44020" main="true"><name ssid="44022" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Zubkou</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Zubkov</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЗУБКОЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ЗУБКОВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Siarhei</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Sergei</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Сяргей</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Сергей</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Yaugenavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Yevgenevich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Яўгенавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Евгеньевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="44021" day="21" month="8" year="1975" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="44019">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.</justification><other-information ssid="44023">ALFA Unit Commander</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="44024"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="44028" main="true"><name ssid="44031" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Raukou</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Ravkov</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">РАЎКОЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">РАВКОВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Andrei</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Andrei</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Андрэй</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Андрей</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Aliakseevich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Alekseevich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Аляксеевiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Алексеевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="44029" day="25" month="6" year="1967" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="44030" place-id="44027" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="44025">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.</justification><other-information ssid="44026">Former State Secretary of the Security Council</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="44032"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="44036" main="true"><name ssid="44039" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Miklashevich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Miklashevich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">МIКЛАШЭВIЧ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">МИКЛАШЕВИЧ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Pyotr</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Petr</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Пётр</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Петр</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Piatrovich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Petrovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Пятровiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Петрович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="44037" day="18" month="10" year="1954" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="44038" place-id="44035" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="44033">As the chairman of the Constitutional Court, he is responsible for the Constitutional Court’s decision adopted on 25 Aug 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.</justification><other-information ssid="44034">Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"/></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43443"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43447" main="true"><name ssid="43755" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Karaeu</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Karaev</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">КАРАЕЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">КАРАЕВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Yuri</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Yuri</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрый</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрий</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Khadzimuratavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Khadzimuratovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Хаджымуратавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Хаджимуратович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43448" day="21" month="6" year="1966" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43449" place-id="43446" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43444">In his leadership position as Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA 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.</justification><other-information ssid="43445">Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force)</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="amended" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"><added><identity ssid="43447" main="true"><name ssid="43755" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Karaeu</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Karaev</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">КАРАЕЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">КАРАЕВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Yuri</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Yuri</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрый</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрий</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Khadzimuratavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Khadzimuratovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Хаджымуратавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Хаджимуратович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43448" day="21" month="6" year="1966" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43449" place-id="43446" quality="good"/></identity></added><removed><identity ssid="43447" main="true"><name ssid="43450" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Karaeu</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Karaev</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">КАРАЕЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">КАРАЕВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Yuri</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Yuri</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрый</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Юрий</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Khadzimuratavich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Khadzimuratovich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Хаджымуратавiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Хаджимуратович</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43448" day="21" month="6" year="1966" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43449" place-id="43446" quality="good"/></identity></removed></modification></target><target sanctions-set-id="4387" ssid="43546"><individual sex="male"><identity ssid="43550" main="true"><name ssid="43756" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Vasilieu</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Vasiliev</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ВАСIЛЬЕЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ВАСИЛЬЕВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Anatol</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Anatoli</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатоль</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатолий</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Anatolievich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Anatolievich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатольевiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатольевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43551" day="26" month="1" year="1972" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43552" place-id="43549" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="43547">In his position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.</justification><other-information ssid="43548">Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police</other-information></individual><modification modification-type="amended" enactment-date="2020-12-11" publication-date="2020-12-11" effective-date="2020-12-11"><added><identity ssid="43550" main="true"><name ssid="43756" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="family-name"><value>Vasilieu</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Vasiliev</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ВАСIЛЬЕЎ</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ВАСИЛЬЕВ</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="2" name-part-type="given-name"><value>Anatol</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Anatoli</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатоль</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатолий</spelling-variant></name-part><name-part order="3" name-part-type="father-name"><value>Anatolievich</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Anatolievich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатольевiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатольевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43551" day="26" month="1" year="1972" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43552" place-id="43549" quality="good"/></identity></added><removed><identity 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lang="RUS" script="LATN" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Anatolievich</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="BEL" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатольевiч</spelling-variant><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Анатольевич</spelling-variant></name-part></name><day-month-year ssid="43551" day="26" month="1" year="1972" calendar="Gregorian" quality="good"/><place-of-birth ssid="43552" place-id="43549" quality="good"/></identity></removed></modification></target><place ssid="319"><location>Minsk</location><country iso-code="BY">Belarus</country></place><place ssid="43446"><location>Vladikavkaz</location><country iso-code="RU">Russian Federation</country></place><place ssid="43945"><location>Stolitsa village</location><area>Vitebsk Oblast</area><area-variant variant-type="spelling-variant">Viciebsk Oblast</area-variant><country iso-code="BY">Belarus</country></place><place ssid="43968"><location>village of 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