Yuri Khadzimuratavich Karaev
Sanctioned entityBorn 21 Jun 1966 (60 years old),Belarus. Named in 17 sanctions listings. Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Obywatel Białorusi Jurij Karaev – b. minister spraw wewnętrznych RB (2019-2020). 29.10.2020 r. zwolniony ze stanowiska szefa MSW i mianowany na stanowisko Asystenta Prezydenta Republiki Białorusi – Inspektora Obwodu Grodzieńskiego, z nadaniem specjalnego stopnia generała porucznika milicji. Odpowiadał m.in. za koordynację procesu tłumienia protestów antyreżimowych w 2020 r. Z informacji posiadanych przez Agencję Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego wynika, że wjazd i pobyt obywatela Białorusi stanowią zagrożenie dla bezpieczeństwa państwa. Dotychczasowa aktywność wymienionej osoby sytuuje ją jako zwolennika reżimu Aleksandra Łukaszenki. Taka postawa w obliczu rosyjskich działań wojennych na Ukrainie, wsparcia logistycznego i politycznego udzielonego Moskwie przez władze białoruskie, a także toczonej wobec Rzeczypospolitej wojny hybrydowej stwarza poważne ryzyko prowokacji lub wywołania incydentów skutkujących uszczerbkiem dla pozycji międzynarodowej RP.
(UE) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 456)
ALIAS: {"Alias": "Юрый Хаджымуратавіч КАРАЕЎ", "Commentaire": "en biélorusse"}
Birth information published: birthdate=1966-06-21; year=1966; monthOfYear=6; dayOfMonth=21; calendarType=GREGORIAN; place=Vladikavkaz; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=Ordzhonikidze (former USSR), currently Vladikavkaz (Russian Federation)
(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)
(UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 4101)
Position(s): Former Minister of Internal Affairs; Lieutenant General of Militia (police force); Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee
Dans le cadre de ses anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de ministre de l'intérieur, il est responsable de 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, 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. Il continue de jouer un rôle actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant qu'assistant du président de la République de Biélorussie – inspecteur pour la région/l'oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, et en tant que président du comité exécutif régional de Grodno. Il soutient donc le régime de Loukachenka et est responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme et de la répression de la société civile et de l'opposition démocratique en Biélorussie
(also Yuriy KARAEV, Yuri KARAYEV, Yuri KARAEV, Yuriy Khadzimuratovich KARAEV)
(Date of UN designation: 2020-10-02)
Birth information published: birthdate=1966-06-21; year=1966; monthOfYear=6; dayOfMonth=21; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; place=Vladikavkaz; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=Ordzhonikidze (former USSR), currently Vladikavkaz (Russian Federation)
In his former leadership position as Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for 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. Remains active in the Lukashenka regime as an aide to the President of Belarus – Inspector for the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, and as the Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime and is responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
(also Yuriy Khadzymuratavich KARAEU)
ALIAS: {"Alias": "Юрий Хаджимуратович КАРАЕВ", "Commentaire": "en russe"}
Sanctions and listings17
- 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
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Yuri Karayev was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Belarus and was appointed in June 2019. In this role, Karayev had overall leadership and command of, and was therefore responsible for, the actions of the Internal Troops and Public Security Police in Minsk. Therefore, he is responsible for serious violations of the right not to be subject to CIDT or torture of detained protestors and journalists, carried out by those security forces under his command following the election of 9 August.
Programme GB-HRReference 13923Reference GHR0055Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- 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 29642treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026, (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 ses anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de ministre de l’intérieur, il est responsable de 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, 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. Il continue de jouer un rôle actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant qu’assistant du président de la République de Biélorussie – inspecteur pour la région/l’oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, et en tant que président du comité exécutif régional de Grodno. Il soutient donc le régime de Loukachenka et est responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme et de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique en Biélorussie.
- Listed
- 28 Sep 2020
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 6international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 22 Mar 2021; 13 Oct 2020; 11 Dec 2020; 22 May 2026
- Effective
- 22 May 2026; 11 Dec 2020; 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 43443seco.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
- 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
- Effective
- 30 May 2023
Official designation
Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i AdministracjiPolish List of Persons and Entities Subject to SanctionsPoland
a. zamrożenie wszystkich funduszy i zasobów gospodarczych, b. zakaz udostępniania osobie wpisanej na listę lub na jej rzecz – bezpośrednio lub pośrednio – jakichkolwiek funduszy lub zasobów gospodarczych, c. zakaz świadomego i umyślnego udziału w działaniach, których celem lub skutkiem jest ominięcie środków wskazanych w lit. a i b, d. wpis do wykazu cudzoziemców, których pobyt na terytorium Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej jest niepożądany
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 anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de ministre de l'intérieur, il est responsable de 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, 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. Il continue de jouer un rôle actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant qu'assistant du président de la République de Biélorussie – inspecteur pour la région/l'oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, et en tant que président du comité exécutif régional de Grodno. Il soutient donc le régime de Loukachenka et est responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme et de la répression de la société civile et de l'opposition démocratique en Biélorussie
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5751.30gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 5 Oct 2020
- Effective
- 2 Oct 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- 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.5751.30eur-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 - 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
- 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
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Yuri Karaev was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Belarus from June 2019 until 29 October 2020. In this role, Karaev had overall leadership and command of, and was therefore responsible for the actions of, the Internal Troops and Public Security Police in Minsk. Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against protestors and journalists carried out by those security forces under his command following the Presidential election of 9 August.
Programme GB-BLRReference 13923Reference BEL0005Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
Positions held16
11 Jun 2019 to 29 Oct 2020
Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Current
Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Period not retained
Former Minister of Internal Affairs
Period not retained
Assistant du président de la République de Biélorussie
Period not retained
Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Period not retained
Ancien ministre de l'intérieur
Period not retained
Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee
Period not retained
Lieutenant général de la milice (forces de police); assistant du président de la République de Biélorussie
Period not retained
Lieutenant General of Militia (police force)
Since 2025
chairman of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee
CurrentPeriod not retained
Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Major-General of Militia
Period not retained
Former Minister of Internal Affairs; Lieutenant General of Militia (police force); Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast
Period not retained
Président du comité exécutif régional de Grodno
Period not retained
Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast
Period not retained
Inspecteur pour la région/l'oblast de Grodno/Hrodna
Period not retained
ancien ministre de l’intérieur; Lieutenant général de la milice (forces de police); assistant du président de la République de Biélorussie – inspecteur pour la région/l’oblast de Grodno/Hrodna; président du comité exécutif régional de Grodno
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Minsk
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