Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Alena Aliaksandravna ZHYVITSA

Aliases

Elena Aleksandrovna ZHYVITSA

Position

Senior Judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk

Nationality

Belarus

DoB

1990-04-09

Official reason

As a senior Judge of the Oktyabrsky district court in Minsk, Alena Zhyvitsa is responsible the widespread sentencing of journalists, demonstrators and political activists in politically motivated decisions and without fair and transparent court proceedings. This has repressed civil society and undermined democracy in Belarus.

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2021-02-18

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Belarus

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the Government of Belarus to: • respect democratic principles and institutions and the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus • refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus • investigate properly and institute criminal proceedings against the persons ...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600