Siarhei Yakaulevich Azemsha
Sanctioned entityBorn 17 Jul 1974 (52 years old),Belarus. Named in 12 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(Date of UN designation: 2020-11-06)
Dans le cadre de ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-président du comité d’enquête, il est responsable de la campagne de répression et d’intimidation menée par ledit comité à la suite de l’élection présidentielle de 2020, en particulier des enquêtes lancées contre le conseil de coordination et contre des manifestants pacifiques.
Rank: Major General of Justice
Position(s): Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)
Birth information published: birthdate=1974-07-17; year=1974; monthOfYear=7; dayOfMonth=17; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=Rechitsa; region=Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)
Birth information published: birthdate=1974-07-17; year=1974; monthOfYear=7; dayOfMonth=17; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=Rechitsa; region=Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)
(also Siarhei Yakaulevich AZEMSHA)
(UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 4101)
In his leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.
(UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 845)
(also Sergei Yakovlevich AZEMSHA)
ALIAS: {"Alias": "Сяргей Якаўлевіч АЗЕМША", "Commentaire": "en biélorusse"}
ALIAS: {"Alias": "Сергей Яковлевич АЗЕМША", "Commentaire": "en russe"}
Sanctions and listings12
- 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 Azemsha is Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Azemsha is responsible for the actions of the Investigative Committee, including pursuing criminal investigations against protestors and opposition leaders, and therefore undermining democracy in Belarus.
Programme GB-BLRReference BEL0053Reference 13989Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- 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.5962.16eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 18 Aug 2021
- Effective
- 9 Aug 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020, (ue) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 and (ue) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Dans le cadre de ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-président du comité d’enquête, il est responsable de la campagne de répression et d’intimidation menée par ledit comité à la suite de l’élection présidentielle de 2020, en particulier des enquêtes lancées contre le conseil de coordination et contre des manifestants pacifiques.
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 9 Aug 2021
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) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2026/426 du 26/02/2026 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Dans le cadre de ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-président du comité d’enquête, il est responsable de la campagne de répression et d’intimidation menée par ledit comité à la suite de l’élection présidentielle de 2020, en particulier des enquêtes lancées contre le conseil de coordination et contre des manifestants pacifiques.
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5962.16gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 6 Nov 2020; 26 Feb 2021
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
- 22 Mar 2021; 11 Dec 2020; 22 May 2026
- Effective
- 22 May 2026; 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 43980seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 5 Nov 2020
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 49international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 9 Aug 2021
Belarus Sanctions - BELARUS-EO14038
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
BELARUS-EO14038 and block
Executive Order 14038 (Belarus)
Programme US-BRUSReference 32717treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
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
Positions held5
Period not retained
Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
Period not retained
vice-président du comité d’enquête général de division de la justice
Period not retained
Vice-président du comité d'enquête
Period not retained
Major General of Justice
Period not retained
Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus
Other names22
Also known as22
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Addresses1
Minsk
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