Last Updated: November 26, 2023
Sergei Yakovlevich AZEMSHA
Aliases
Сергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША; Сяргей Якаўлевіч АЗЕМША; Siarhei Yakaulevich AZEMSHA; Sergej Jakovlevitj AZEMSJA; Siarhej Jakaulevitj AZEMSJA
Position
Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
DoB
1974-07-17
Linked to
Official reason
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, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2020-11-06)
Date of listing
2021-02-26
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Regime
EU country specific
Target State
Belarus
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP.
Official Information
The Council of the EU first adopted restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus on 24 September 2004. Targeted measures were imposed against persons who are considered by the Pourgourides Report to be key actors in the unresolved disappearances of four well-known persons in Belarus in 1999-2000. Additional listings were introduced fol...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02012D0642-20220604