Valeriy Gennadyevich BOYARINEV

First deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation

1970-09-02

Russia

Male

190113308460 (fiscalcode-National Fiscal Code) (Tax identification number)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202400952

Police

Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev has been the first deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation since 4 July 2022. He was appointed by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Under his command, a widespread and systematic pattern of torture has been established in the Russian penitentiary colonies, including the prison colony where Alexei Navalny was detained. That pattern includes deprivation of medical care, beatings, extensive periods of solitary confinement, deprivation of food and injection with unknown substances. In his position as First Deputy Director, Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev personally gave the orders to limit the amount of food Navalny was allowed to buy during his stay in penal colony IK-6 in Vladimirskaya Oblast. Three days after the death of Navalny in a penitentiary colony under his supervision, Boyarinev was promoted to Major-General of internal service by presidential decree. Therefore, Valeriy Gennadyevich Boyarinev is responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary detentions, and the systematic violation of freedom of opinion and expression.

EU

2024/952 (OJ L22032024)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202400952

2024-03-22

EU

Restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

EU-horizontal

Human Rights

Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission

- 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 (CFSP) 2020/1999

On 9 December 2019, the Council welcomed the launch by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of preparatory work to establish a horizontal EU sanctions regime against serious human rights violations and abuses. On 17 November 2020, the Council approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, which set out the EU’s level of ambition and priorities in this field in its relations with all third countries. On 7 December 2020, the Council adopted the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The regime enables the EU to target individuals, entities and bodies – including state and non-state actors – responsible for, involved in or associated with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide, no matter where they occurred. It applies to acts such as genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious human rights violations or abuses. Other human rights violations or abuses can also fall under the scope of this sanctions regime, if they are widespread, systematic or otherwise of serious concern as regards the objectives of the EU common foreign and security policy. The restrictive measures consist of travel bans applying to individuals, and freezing of funds applying to both individuals and entities. In addition, EU persons and entities will be prohibited from making funds available to those listed, either directly or indirectly. Derogations to the restrictive measures are possible, including the delivery of humanitarian aid.