Person

Aleksandr Svyataslavavich Shepelev

Sanctioned entity

Born 14 Oct 1975 (51 years old),Belarus. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

(UE) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 456)

(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)

In his senior position as Head of the Department for Safety and Security in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is involved in the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.

Head of the Department for Safety and Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs

(Date of UN designation: 2020-10-02)

Birth information published: birthdate=1975-10-14; year=1975; monthOfYear=10; dayOfMonth=14; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=village of Rublevsk; place=Kruglyanskiy district; region=Mogilev/Mahiliou Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

Birth information published: birthdate=1975-10-14; year=1975; monthOfYear=10; dayOfMonth=14; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=village of Rublevsk; place=Kruglyanskiy district; region=Mogilev/Mahiliou Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

Dans le cadre de la position à haut niveau qu'il occupe en tant que chef du département de la sûreté et de la sécurité au sein du ministère de l'intérieur, il a participé à la campagne de répression et d'intimidation menée par les forces du ministère de l'intérieur à la suite de l'élection présidentielle de 2020, qui a notamment comporté des arrestations arbitraires et des mauvais traitements, y compris la torture, de manifestants pacifiques, ainsi que des intimidations et des violences à l'encontre de journalistes.

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    26 Feb 2021
    Effective
    2 Oct 2020

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - BLR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2020-10-02

    2021/339 (OJ L68)

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5855.35eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus - The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Aliaksandr Shepeleu is Head of the Department for Safety and Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In his role as Head of the Department for Safety and Security, he is responsible for the actions of the Public Security Police and therefore bears responsibility for the serious human rights violations that were carried out following the election of 9 August, including torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

    Programme GB-BLRReference BEL0012Reference 13935Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Official designation

    VälisministeeriumEstonia International Sanctions Act ListEstonia

    The sanctions of the Government of the Republic in view of the situation in Belarus

    vm.eevm.ee

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Programme EU-BLReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    13 Oct 2020; 22 Mar 2021

    Measures Against Belarus - Ordinance of 16 March 2022 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), annex 5, 13, 14 and 15

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-BRUSReference 43493seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    14 Oct 2020

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 34international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    26 Feb 2021; 2 Oct 2020

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2021/339 (OJ L68)

    2020/1387 (OJ L319I)

    Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 and (ue) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Dans le cadre de la position à haut niveau qu’il occupe en tant que chef du département de la sûreté et de la sécurité au sein du ministère de l’intérieur, il a participé à la campagne de répression et d’intimidation menée par les forces du ministère de l’intérieur à la suite de l’élection présidentielle de 2020, qui a notamment comporté des arrestations arbitraires et des mauvais traitements, y compris la torture, de manifestants pacifiques, ainsi que des intimidations et des violences à l’encontre de journalistes.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Dans le cadre de la position à haut niveau qu'il occupe en tant que chef du département de la sûreté et de la sécurité au sein du ministère de l'intérieur, il a participé à la campagne de répression et d'intimidation menée par les forces du ministère de l'intérieur à la suite de l'élection présidentielle de 2020, qui a notamment comporté des arrestations arbitraires et des mauvais traitements, y compris la torture, de manifestants pacifiques, ainsi que des intimidations et des violences à l'encontre de journalistes.

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5855.35gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Chef du département de la sûreté et de la sécurité, ministère de l’intérieur

  2. Period not retained

    Chef du département de la sûreté et de la sécurité, ministère de l'intérieur

  3. Period not retained

    Head of the Department for Safety and Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs

  4. Period not retained

    Head of the Department for Safety and Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

Other names19

Also known as19

ШЭПЕЛЕЎ, Аляксандр СвятаслававічШЭПЕЛЕЎ Аляксандр СвятаслававiчAljaksandr Svjataslavavitj SJEPELEUШЕПЕЛЕВ Александр СвятославовичAlexandr Svjatoslavovitj SJEPELEVШЕПЕЛЕВ, Александр СвятославовичАляксандр Святаслававіч ШЭПЕЛЕЎShepelev Alexander SvyatoslavovichAlexander Svyatoslavovich SHEPELEVШЭПЕЛЕЎ Аляксандр СвятаслававічАлександр Святославович ШЕПЕЛЕВAleksandr SHEPELEVShepeleu Aliaksandr SviataslavavichAliaksandr SVIATASLAVAVICH SHEPELEVAliaksandr Sviataslavavich SHEPELEUAliaksandr SVIATASLAVAVICH ShepeleuAlexander Svyatoslavovich ShepeleuAlexandr Svyatoslavovich SHEPELEV
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Aleksandr Svyatoslavovich Shepelev

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