Person

Siarhei Yakaulevich Azemsha

Sanctioned entity

Born 17 Jul 1974 (52 years old),Belarus. Named in 12 sanctions listings.

Screen this subject

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

    sam.gov

  • 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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    9 Aug 2021

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. Period not retained

    Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee

  2. Period not retained

    vice-président du comité d’enquête général de division de la justice

  3. Period not retained

    Vice-président du comité d'enquête

  4. Period not retained

    Major General of Justice

  5. Period not retained

    Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus

Other names22

Also known as22

Siarhiej AziemšaСергей АземшаSergei Yakovlevich AzemshaСяргей Якаўлевіч АЗЕМШААЗЕМША, Сергей ЯковлевичСергей Яковлевич АземшаAzemsha Siarhei YakaulevichАЗЕМША Сяргей ЯкаўлевiчСяргей АземшаАЗЕМША, Сяргей ЯкаўлевічАЗЕМША Сергей ЯковлевичSergej Jakovlevitj AZEMSJASiarhej Jakaulevitj AZEMSJAAzemsha Sergei YakovlevichСергей Яковлевич АЗЕМШАSergey Yakovlevich AzemshaСяргей Якаўлевiч АземшаСяргей Якаўлевіч Аземша
Show 4 more
АЗЕМША Сяргей ЯкаўлевічАземша, Сергей ЯковлевичSiarhei AzemshaAZEMSHA, Siarhei Yakaulevich

Addresses1

  • Minsk

This page shows the public record as its publishers state it. A name here is not by itself a finding: whether a record refers to a particular person or company is what screening decides. Read the full notice.