Ihar Ivanavich Buzouski
Sanctioned entityBorn 10 Jul 1972 (54 years old),Belarus. Named in 8 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(Date of UN designation: 2020-11-06)
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
Dans le cadre de ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-ministre de l’information, il porte une responsabilité dans la répression de la société civile, en particulier la décision du ministère de l’information de couper l’accès aux sites internet indépendants et de limiter l’accès à internet en Biélorussie à la suite du scrutin présidentiel de 2020, à des fins répressives envers la société civile, les manifestants pacifiques et les journalistes.
Belarusian politician (born 1972)
(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)
Birth information published: birthdate=1972-07-10; year=1972; monthOfYear=7; dayOfMonth=10; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; place=village of Koshelevo; region=Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)
Birth information published: birthdate=1972-07-10; year=1972; monthOfYear=7; dayOfMonth=10; calendarType=GREGORIAN; place=village of Koshelevo; region=Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)
(UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 845)
Deputy Minister of Information
Sanctions and listings8
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
- 5 Nov 2020
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 53international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 26 Feb 2021; 6 Nov 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)
2020/1648 (OJ L370I)
Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 26 Feb 2021
- Effective
- 6 Nov 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
Designation date published: 2020-11-06
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2021/339 (OJ L68)
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5965.13eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (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 ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-ministre de l’information, il porte une responsabilité dans la répression de la société civile, en particulier la décision du ministère de l’information de couper l’accès aux sites internet indépendants et de limiter l’accès à internet en Biélorussie à la suite du scrutin présidentiel de 2020, à des fins répressives envers la société civile, les manifestants pacifiques et les journalistes.
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5965.13gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 11 Dec 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 44002seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- 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
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, Ihar Buzouski is responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with Ministry of Information involvement in cutting off access to independent websites and limiting internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
Programme GB-BLRReference 13992Reference BEL0050Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Compte tenu du poste à responsabilités qu'il occupe en tant que vice-ministre de l'information, il porte une responsabilité dans la répression de la société civile, avec notamment la décision du ministère de l'information de couper l'accès aux sites internet indépendants et de limiter l'accès à internet en Biélorussie à la suite du scrutin présidentiel de 2020, à des fins répressives envers la société civile, les manifestants pacifiques et les journalistes.
Positions held3
19 Oct 2012 to 12 Oct 2016
member of the Council of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Period not retained
Vice-ministre de l'information
Period not retained
Deputy Minister of Information
Other names20
Also known as20
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