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Of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 Concerning Restrictive Measures in Respect of Belarus 30.10.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1054/2013 of 29 October 2013 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) The Council also considers that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons and entities on the Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European list of persons and entities to which the restrictive Union, measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP apply. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of (5) Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons Belarus ( 1 ), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof, and entities set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be updated. Whereas: (1) On18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) (6) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should No 765/2006 which concerns restrictive measures therefore be amended accordingly, against Belarus. Those measures apply until 31 October 2013. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: (2) On the basis of a review of Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP ( 2), the Council has decided that those Article 1 restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2014. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. (3) In view of the continuing gravity of the situation in Belarus, the Council considers that three persons should Article 2 be added to the list of persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Decision This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 2012/642/CFSP apply. 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, 29 October 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS ( 1 ) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1. ( 2 ) Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1). L 288/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.10.2013 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Natural or legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1) A. Persons Names Transcription of Belarusian Names Names spelling Identifying Information Reasons for listing (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) Transcription of Russian spelling 1. Ablameika, Siarhei АБЛАМЕЙКА, АБЛАМЕЙКО, DOB: 24.09.1956, Rector of Belarusian State University. He was Uladzimiravich Сяргей Сергей Voronovo, Hrodna responsible for the expulsion of several Ablameiko, Sergei Уладзiмiравiч Владимирович Region students from the University because they Vladimirovich participated in the demonstrations on (Ablameyko, Sergey Address: ул. 19 December 2010 and in other peaceful Vladimirovich) Бобруйская, 5a demonstrations in 2011. Minsk Belarus 2. Akulich, Sviatlana АКУЛIЧ, Святлана ОКУЛИЧ, Светлана DOB: 27.08.1948 or Responsible for implementing the politically- Rastsislavauna Расцiславаўна Ростиславовна 1949 motivated administrative and criminal sanctions against representatives of civil Okulich, Svetlana society. Former judge of the Pukhovichi Rostislavovna District Court (retired since 8 September 2011). She unlawfully rejected in March 2011 the motion of Natalia Ilinich to restore her position as teacher of the Secondary School in Talkov City (sacked in January 2011). 3. Aliaksandrau, Dzmitry АЛЯКСАНДРAЎ, АЛЕКСАНДРОВ, Former judge of the Supreme Economic Piatrovich Дзмiтрый Пятровiч Дмитрий Петрович Court, Counsellor in the Court of the Eurasian Economic Community (since Aleksandrov, Dmitri 19 November 2012). He sustained the ban Petrovich of the independent 'Autoradio' station on 29 March 2011. The radio station had been transmitting the electoral programme of Mr. Sannikov, one of the opposition candidates in the Presidential election of December 2010. 4. Alinikau Siarhei АЛИНИКАЎ, АЛEЙНИКOВ, Major, head of operative unit of penal Aliaksandravich (Alinikau Сяргей Сергей colony IK-17 in Shklov. Exerted pressure Siarhey Alyaksandravich) Аляксандравич Aлександрович on political prisoners by denying their Aleinikov Sergei right to correspondence and meetings, Aleksandrovich issued orders to subject them to a stricter criminal regime, searches, and made threats in order to extort confessions. He was directly responsible for violating the human rights of political prisoners and opposition activists in 2011-2012 by using excessive force against them. His actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights. 5. Alpeeva, Tamara АЛПЕЕВА, Тамара АЛПЕЕВА, Тамара DOB: 1949 Rector of International Humanitarian- Mikhailauna Мiхайлаўна Михайловна Economic Institute. Responsible for the Address: expulsion of students involved in protests (Alpeyeva, Tamara Международный following the December 2010 elections. Mikhailauna; гуманитарно- экономический Alpeeva, Tamara институт. 220028, Mikhailovna; Минск, ул. Маяковского, 129 Alpeyeva, Tamara Belarus Mikhailovna) 30.10.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/3 Names Transcription of Belarusian Names Names spelling Identifying Information Reasons for listing (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) Transcription of Russian spelling 6. Ananich, Alena АНАНIЧ, Алена АНАНИЧ, Елена Address: Суд Deputy President of the Pervomayski District Mikalaeuna Мiкалаеўна Николаевна Первомайского района Court of the city of Minsk. Former judge at г. Минска the Pervomayski Rayon Court of the city of Ananich, Elena 220012, г. Минск, ул. Minsk. Nikolaevna Толбухина, 9 She was directly involved in the judicial (Ananich, Yelena repression of the peaceful demonstrators Nikolaevna) on 19 December 2010. On 20 December 2010 she sentenced civil society activists Paval Shalamitski, Mikhail Piatrenka, Yauhen Batura and Tatsiana Grybouskaya to 10 days in jail, as well as Tornike Berydze to 11 days in jail. Her way of conducting the trial was a clear violation of the Code of Criminal Procedure. She sustained the use of evidence and testi­ monies irrelevant to the accused. 7. Ananich, Liliia АНАНIЧ, Лiлiя АНАНИЧ, Лилия DOB: 1960 First Deputy Minister of Information. She Stanislavauna Станiславаўна Станиславовна has played a major role since 2003 in promoting state propaganda, which Place of birth: provokes, supports and justifies the (Ananich, Lilia Leonovo, district of repression of the democratic opposition Stanislavauna; Ananich, Borisov, region of and of civil society, and by suppressing the Liliya Stanislavauna) Minsk freedom of the media. Democratic opposition and civil society are system­ Ananich, Liliia ID: 4020160A013PB7 atically highlighted in a negative and Stanislavovna derogatory way using falsified information. Address: 220004, г. (Ananich, Lilia Минск, пр. Stanislavovna; Ananich, Победителей, 11 Office o Liliya Stanislavovna) n 506 Belarus 8. Arkhipau, Aliaksandr APXIПAЎ, АРХИПОВ, DOB: 27.08.1959, Deputy Prosecutor General, former Pros­ Mikhailavich Аляксандр Александр Mohilev ecutor of the region of Minsk. Responsible Мiхайлавiч Михайлович for the repression of civil society following the December 2010 elections. Arkhipov, Aleksandr Address: 220030 г. Mikhailovich Минск, ул. Интернациональная, 22 9. Arlau Aliaksey (Arlau APЛAЎ, Аляксей OPЛОВ, Алексей Address: Colonel, head of the KGB detention centre in Aliaksei) КГБ 210623, г. Минск, Minsk. He was personally responsible for проспект cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or APЛAЎ, OPЛОВ, Александр Независимости, 17 punishment of those who were detained in Arlau Aliaksandr Аляксандр Владимирович the weeks and months after the crackdown Uladzimiravich Уладзiмiравiч on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk on 19 December 2010. His Orlov Aleksei (Orlov actions constituted a direct violation of the Alexey) Orlov Aleksandr international commitments of Belarus in the Vladimirovich field of human rights. (Orlov Alexandr Vladimirovich) L 288/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.10.2013 Names Transcription of Belarusian Names Names spelling Identifying Information Reasons for listing (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) Transcription of Russian spelling 10. Atabekau Khazalbek АТАБЕКАЎ, АТАБЕКОВ, Colonel, commander of a special brigade of Bakhtibekavich Atabekov Хазалбек Хазалбек Interior Troops in the Uruchie suburb of Khazalbek Бактiбекавiч Баxтибекович Minsk. He commanded his unit during the Bakhtibekovich (АТАБЕКОВ, crackdown on the post-election protest Кхазалбек demonstration in Minsk on 19 December Баxтибекович) 2010 where an excessive use of force was applied. His actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights. 11. Badak Ala Mikalaeuna БАДАК, Ала БОДАК, Алла DOB: 30.08.1967 Deputy Minister of Justice, in charge of legal Мiкалаеўна Николаевна support to the institutions that draft legis­ Bodak Alla Nikolaevna Passport Number: lative and regulatory acts. Her functions SP0013023 include supervising the drafting of legis­ lation. Address: 10 Kollek­ tornaya str. 220004 She was responsible for the role and the Minsk BELARUS action of the Ministry of Justice and the judiciary of Belarus, which are major instruments of repression of the population, by elaborating laws that are repressive towards civil society and the democratic opposition. 12. Bakhmatau, Ihar БАХМАТАЎ, Irap БАХМАТОВ, Игорь Has
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