Dzmitriy Uladzimiravich BALABA
Sanctioned entityBorn 1 Jun 1972 (54 years old),Belarus. Named in 15 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Birth information published: birthdate=1972-06-01; year=1972; monthOfYear=6; dayOfMonth=1; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=village of Gorodilovo; region=Minsk Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)
Birth information published: birthdate=1972-06-01; year=1972; monthOfYear=6; dayOfMonth=1; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=village of Gorodilovo; region=Minsk Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)
(UE) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 456)
Position(s): Former Head of OMON (“Special Purpose Police Detachment”) for the Minsk City Executive Committee; Chairman of the Central Council of the Belarusian Physical Culture and Sports Society Dynamo
(also Dmitry BALABA, Dmitriy Vladimirovich BALABA)
(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)
ALIAS: {"Alias": "Дзмітрый Уладзіміравіч БАЛАБА", "Commentaire": "en biélorusse"}
(UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 4101)
ALIAS: {"Alias": "Дмитрий Владимирович БАЛАБА", "Commentaire": "en russe"}
Dans le cadre de ses fonctions de commandement sur les forces de l'OMON à Minsk, il est responsable de la campagne de répression et d'intimidation menée par les forces de l'OMON à Minsk à la suite de l'élection présidentielle de 2020, en particulier d'arrestations arbitraires et de mauvais traitements, y compris la torture, de manifestants pacifiques, ainsi que d'intimidations et de violences à l'encontre de journalistes.
(also Dzmitriy Uladzimiravich BALABA)
(Date of UN designation: 2020-10-02)
Belarusian military personnel
In his command position over OMON forces in Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Minsk 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.
Sanctions and listings15
- 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.5760.0eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
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) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (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 ses fonctions de commandement sur les forces de l'OMON à Minsk, il est responsable de la campagne de répression et d'intimidation menée par les forces de l'OMON à Minsk à la suite de l'élection présidentielle de 2020, en particulier d'arrestations arbitraires et de mauvais traitements, y compris la torture, de manifestants pacifiques, ainsi que d'intimidations et de violences à l'encontre de journalistes.
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5760.0gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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
Dmitry Balaba is Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk (OMON). In his role as Commander, Balaba is responsible for the actions of OMON officers in Minsk. Balaba bears responsibility for the serious human rights violations that were carried out by OMON officers following the election of 9 August, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists
Programme GB-BLRReference 13922Reference BEL0013Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
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
- 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, (ue) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 and (ue) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Dans le cadre de ses fonctions de commandement sur les forces de l’OMON à Minsk, il est responsable de la campagne de répression et d’intimidation menée par les forces de l’OMON à Minsk à la suite de l’élection présidentielle de 2020, en particulier d’arrestations arbitraires et de mauvais traitements, y compris la torture, de manifestants pacifiques, ainsi que d’intimidations et de violences à l’encontre de journalistes.
- Listed
- 28 Sep 2020
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 2international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Effective
- 29 Sep 2020
UK sanctions relating to global human rights - The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Dmitry Balaba is Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk (OMON). In his role as Commander, Balaba is responsible for the actions of OMON in Minsk. Balaba is therefore responsible for the serious violations of the right not to be subject to CIDT or torture of detained protestors, carried out by OMON following the election of 9 August.
Programme GB-HRReference 13922Reference GHR0054Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 22 Mar 2021; 13 Oct 2020; 22 May 2026
- Effective
- 22 May 2026; 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 43501seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 2 Oct 2020
Belarus Sanctions - BELARUS
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
BELARUS and block
Executive Order 13405 (Belarus)
Programme US-BRUSReference 29664treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Positions held8
Period not retained
ancien chef de l’OMON (“détachement spécial de la milice”) pour le comité exécutif de la ville de Minsk; président du conseil central de la société biélorusse pour la culture physique et les sports “Dynamo”
Period not retained
Chairman of the Central Council of the Belarusian Physical Culture and Sports Society Dynamo
Period not retained
Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk (OMON)
Period not retained
Former Head of OMON (“Special Purpose Police Detachment”) for the Minsk City Executive Committee
Period not retained
Ancien chef de l'OMON (“détachement spécial de la milice”) pour le comité exécutif de la ville de Minsk
Period not retained
Président du conseil central de la société biélorusse pour la culture physique et les sports “Dynamo”
Period not retained
Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) for the Minsk City Executive Committee
Period not retained
Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk, (OMON)
Other names28
Also known as28
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Addresses1
Minsk
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