Person

Siarhiej Chamienka

Sanctioned entity

Born 21 Sep 1966 (60 years old),Belarus. Named in 9 sanctions listings. Minister of Justice of the Republic of Belarus since 18 Oct 2021.

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Summary

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

ALIAS: {"Alias": "Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКО", "Commentaire": "en russe"}

Belarusian military officer and statesman

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

(UE) 2022/300 du 24/02/2022 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 2330)

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

Birth information published: birthdate=1966-09-21; year=1966; monthOfYear=9; dayOfMonth=21; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=Yasinovataya; countryDescription=UKRAINE; remark=former USSR (now Ukraine)

(UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 4101)

Birth information published: birthdate=1966-09-21; year=1966; monthOfYear=9; dayOfMonth=21; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=Yasinovataya; countryDescription=UKRAINE; remark=former USSR (now Ukraine)

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

Position(s): Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs; Major-General of Militia (police force); Former Minister of Justice; Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of Belarus

ALIAS: {"Alias": "Сяргей Мiкалаевiч ХАМЕНКА", "Commentaire": "en biélorusse"}

In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was 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. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of Belarus. 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.

Dans le cadre de ses anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de vice-ministre de l'intérieur, il a été 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 que vice-président du Conseil de la République de Biélorussie. 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.

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    22 May 2026; 13 Oct 2020; 22 Mar 2021; 16 Mar 2022
    Effective
    22 Mar 2021; 13 Oct 2020; 22 May 2026; 16 Mar 2022

    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 43466seco.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

    Siarhei Khamenka is Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Major General of Police. In his role, he is responsible for the actions of the police in Minsk and therefore responsible for the serious human rights violations and abuses against detained protestors and journalists, which they carried out following the election of 9 August.

    Programme GB-BLRReference BEL0008Reference 13933Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    25 Feb 2022
    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

    2022/300 (OJ L46)

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5757.24eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    14 Oct 2020

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 26international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    25 Feb 2022; 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)

    2022/300 (OJ L46)

    2020/1387 (OJ L319I)

    Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021, (ue) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026, (ue) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020 and (ue) 2022/300 du 24/02/2022

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Dans le cadre de ses anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de vice-ministre de l’intérieur, il a été 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 que vice-président du Conseil de la République de Biélorussie. 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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2020/1387 du 02/10/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2022/300 du 24/02/2022 (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 vice-ministre de l'intérieur, il a été 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 que vice-président du Conseil de la République de Biélorussie. 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.5757.24gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held12

  1. Since 18 Oct 2021

    Minister of Justice of the Republic of Belarus

    Current

    Belarus

  2. Period not retained

    Ancien ministre de la justice

  3. Period not retained

    Ancien vice-ministre de l'intérieur

  4. Period not retained

    Major-General of Militia (police force)

  5. Period not retained

    Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force); Minister of Justice

  6. Period not retained

    Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

  7. Period not retained

    Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

  8. Period not retained

    Général de division de la milice (forces de police)

  9. Period not retained

    ancien vice-ministre de l’intérieur; général de division de la milice (forces de police); ancien ministre de la justice; vice-président du Conseil de la République de Biélorussie

  10. Period not retained

    Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of Belarus

  11. Period not retained

    Vice-président du Conseil de la République de Biélorussie

  12. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Justice

Other names27

Also known as27

Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКОСергей ХоменкоSyaryey Mikalayeviç AmyenkaХАМЕНКА Сяргей МiкалаевiчСяргей Мiкалаевiч ХАМЕНКАСяргей ХаменкаSergej Nikolajevitj CHOMENKOХАМЕНКА, Сяргей МікалаевічSergei Nikolaevich KHOMENKOKhomenko Sergei NikolaevichSiarhiej Mikałajevič ChamienkaХОМЕНКО, Сергей НиколаевичХОМЕНКО Сергей НиколаевичСяргей Мікалаевіч ХАМЕНКАSiarhej Mikalajevitj CHAMENKASIARHEI MIKALAEVICH KHAMENKASyaryey AmyenkaSIARHEI MIKALAEVICH KHOMENKO
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Siarhei Mikalaevich KHAMENKASergei Nikolaevich KHAMENKASergey Nikolayevich KhomenkoСяргей Мікалаевіч ХаменкаSergey KHOMENKOKhamenka Siarhei MikalaevichХоменко Сергій МиколайовичСергей Николаевич ХоменкоSjarhej Chamenka

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