2.10.2020 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319 I/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS 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 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 repression of independent candidates and a brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in the wake of the 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) In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, 40 persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006. (4) 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. (1) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1. L 319 I/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.10.2020 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, 2 October 2020. For the Council The President M. ROTH ANNEX 2.10.2020 In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, the following persons are added: Names Transcription of Names Names Belarusian spelling Identifying Information Reasons for listing (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) EN Transcription of Russian spelling ‘5. Yuri Юрый Юрий Minister of Internal Affairs, Major- In his leadership position as Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is Khadzimuratavich Хаджымуратавiч Хаджимуратович General of Militia (police force) responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA KARAEU КАРАЕЎ КАРАЕВ DOB: 21.6.1966 forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with Yuri POB: Ordzhonikidze, former USSR arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful Khadzimuratovich (now Vladikavkaz, Russian Federa­ demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. KARAEV tion) Official Journal of the European Union Gender: male 6. Genadz Arkadzievich Генадзь Аркадзьевiч Геннадий Аркадьевич First Deputy Minister of the Ministry In his leadership position as First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of KAZAKEVICH КАЗАКЕВIЧ КАЗАКЕВИЧ of Internal Affairs – Chief of the Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and Gennadi Arkadievich Criminal Militia, Colonel of Militia intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 KAZAKEVICH (police force) presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐ DOB: 14.2.1975 treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Be­ intimidation and violence against journalists. larus) Gender: male 7. Aliaksandr Piatrovich Аляксандр Пятровiч Александр Петрович Deputy Minister of the Ministry of In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of BARSUKOU БАРСУКОЎ БАРСУКОВ Internal Affairs, Major-General of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and Aleksandr Petrovich Militia (police force) intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 BARSUKOV DOB: 29.4.1965 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill- POB: Vetkovski, former USSR (now treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as Belarus) intimidation and violence against journalists. Gender: male 8. Siarhei Mikalaevich Сяргей Мiкалаевiч Сергей Николаевич Deputy Minister of the Ministry of In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of KHAMENKA ХАМЕНКА ХОМЕНКО Internal Affairs, Major-General of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and Sergei Nikolaevich Militia (police force) intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 KHOMENKO DOB: 21.9.1966 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill- POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as L 319 I/3 (now Ukraine) intimidation and violence against journalists. Gender: male L 319 I/4 Names Transcription of Names Names Belarusian spelling Identifying Information Reasons for listing (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) Transcription of Russian spelling EN 9. Yuri Genadzevich Юрый Генадзевiч Юрий Геннадьевич Deputy Minister of the Ministry of In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of NAZARANKA НАЗАРАНКА НАЗАРЕНКО Internal Affairs, Commander of the Internal Affairs (MoIA) and Commander of the MoIA Internal Troops, Yuri Gennadievich Internal Troops he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by NAZARENKO DOB: 17.4.1976 MoIA forces, in particular Internal Troops under his command, in the POB: Slonim, former USSR (now Be­ wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary larus) arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators Gender: male as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. Official Journal of the European Union 10. Khazalbek Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч Хазалбек Бахтибекович Deputy Commander of the Internal In his position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Baktibekavich АТАБЕКАЎ АТАБЕКОВ Troops Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression ATABEKAU DOB: 18.3.1967 and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular Internal Khazalbek Gender: male Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential Bakhtibekovich election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, ATABEKOV including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. 11. Aliaksandr Valerievich Аляксандр Валер’евiч Александр Валерьевич Commander of the Special Rapid Re­ In his position as Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit BYKAU БЫКАЎ БЫКОВ sponse Unit (SOBR), Lieutenant Co­ (SOBR) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the Alexander Valerievich lonel repression and intimidation campaign led by SOBR forces in the wake BYKOV Gender: male of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators. 12. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Александр Head of the Department for Safety In his senior position as Head of the Department for Safety and Sviataslavavich Святаслававiч Святославович and Security, Ministry of Internal Af­ Security in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is involved in the SHEPELEU ШЭПЕЛЕЎ ШЕПЕЛЕВ fairs repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake Alexander DOB: 14.10.1975 of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests Svyatoslavovich POB: village of Rublevsk, Kruglyans­ and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well SHEPELEV kiy district, Mogilev region, former as intimidation and violence against journalists. 2.10.2020 USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male 2.10.2020 Names Transcription of Names Names Belarusian spelling Identifying Information Reasons for listing (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) Transcription of Russian spelling 13. Dzmitry Дзмiтрый Дмитрий Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Po­ In his command position over OMON forces in Minsk, he is EN Uladzimiravich Уладзiмiравiч БАЛАБА Владимирович lice Detachment’) for the Minsk City responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by BALABA БАЛАБА Executive Committee OMON forces in Minsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, Dmitry Vladimirovich DOB: 1.6.1972 in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, BALABA POB: village of Gorodilovo, Minsk of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against region, former USSR (now Belarus) journalists. Gender: male 14. Ivan Uladzimiravich Iван Уладзiмiравiч Иван Владимирович Head of the Main Internal Affairs Di­ In his position as Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Official Journal of the European Union KUBRAKOU КУБРАКОЎ КУБРАКОВ rectorate of the Minsk City Executive Minsk City Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression Ivan Vladimirovich Committee and intimidation campaign led by police forces in the wake of the KUBRAKOV DOB: 5.5.1975 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill- POB: village of Malinovka, Mogilev treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)