Investigative Committee of Belarus explained

The Investigative Committee of Belarus (Belarusian: Следчы камітэт Рэспублікі Беларусь;) is a preliminary inquiry body that reports to the President of Belarus.[1]

International sanctions

In August 2020, the chairman of the ICB Ivan Noskevich was targeted by Lithuanian sanctions, along with 30 other high-ranking officials of the Belarus government.[2] Ivan Noskevich on November 6, 2020 was added to the EU sanctions list.[3]

In late 2020, Noskevich and the deputy chairmen were included in the sanctions lists of the European Union,[4] [5] the United Kingdom,[6] Switzerland[7] and Canada.[8]

On August 9, 2021, the Investigative Committee, its chairman Dzmitry Hara, as well as his deputies were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.[9] Earlier in summer 2020, Hara had been already sanctioned by the European Union[10] [11] and Switzerland.[12]

Leadership

Political repressions

Since August 9, 2020 to July 1, 2022 units of the Investigative Committee of Belarus initiated more than 11 thousand criminal cases on extremist crimes.[17] [18] The Investigative Committee considers all those who criticize the current government to be extremists.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lukashenko meets with chairman of Belarus' Investigative Committee . 2020-06-11 . . 2020-08-22 . https://archive.today/20200821233206/https://eng.belta.by/president/view/lukashenko-meets-with-chairman-of-belarus-investigative-committee-130978-2020/ . 2020-08-21 . live .
  2. News: Lithuania sanctions 30 Belarusian officials including Lukashenko . BNS . Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija . 31 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus. 11 November 2020. EUR-Lex. eurlex.
  4. Web site: ru. Евросоюз ввел санкции против Лукашенко и ряда белорусских чиновников. naviny.by. 2020-11-06. 2021-09-09.
  5. Web site: en. Consolidated text: Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus. EUR-Lex.
  6. Web site: Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK. gov.uk. 2021-09-08. en.
  7. https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/exportkontrollen-und-sanktionen/sanktionen-embargos/sanktionsmassnahmen/suche_sanktionsadressaten.html Searching for subjects of sanctions
  8. Web site: Belarus sanctions. Global Affairs Canada. 2020-11-06. 2021-09-08. en.
  9. Web site: en. Treasury Holds the Belarusian Regime to Account on Anniversary of Fraudulent Election. 2021-08-09. United States Department of the Treasury. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809161340/https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0315. 2021-08-09. 2021-08-10. live.
  10. Web site: Шейко. Юрий. 2021-06-21. ЕС опубликовал список новых санкций против Минска. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808082247/https://www.dw.com/ru/es-opublikoval-spisok-novyh-sankcij-protiv-minska/a-57983878. 2021-08-08. 2021-08-12. Deutsche Welle. ru.
  11. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02012D0642-20210621 Consolidated text: Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
  12. Web site: en. Sanctions program: Belarus: Verordnung vom 11. Dezember 2020 über Massnahmen gegenüber Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), Anhang 1 Origin: EU Sanctions: Art. 2 Abs. 1 (Finanzsanktionen) und Art. 3 Abs. 1 (Ein- und Durchreiseverbot). 2021-07-07. Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707175409/https://www.seco.admin.ch/dam/seco/de/dokumente/Aussenwirtschaft/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/Exportkontrollen/Sanktionen/Verordnungen/Belarus/belarus_2021-07-07.pdf.download.pdf/Belarus_2021-07-07.pdf. 2021-07-07. 2021-07-10. live.
  13. Web site: О назначении В.П.Вакульчика председателем Следственного комитета Республики Беларусь. Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь. ru.
  14. Web site: Президент Республики Беларусь 24 октября рассмотрел кадровые вопросы. Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь. ru.
  15. Web site: Лукашенко отправил в отставку главу Следственного комитета . 2015-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110553/http://udf.by/news/politic/130125-lukashenko-otpravil-v-otstavku-glavu-sledstvennogo-komiteta.html . 2016-03-04 . dead . ru .
  16. Web site: Гора назначен председателем Следственного комитета Беларуси . 2021-03-11 . . 2021-09-20 . ru.
  17. Web site: 2022-08-12 . Since August 2020, the Investigative Committee of Belarus has opened 11 thousand criminal cases of "extremist orientation" . 2022-08-16 . Perild . en-US.
  18. Web site: В Следственном комитете подвели итоги работы за первое полугодие Новости Официальный сайт Следственного комитета Республики Беларусь . 2022-08-16 . sk.gov.by.
  19. Web site: Extremism in Belarus – Pramen . 2022-08-16 . en-GB.

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