Mikalai Karpiankou

Sanctioned entity

Born 6 Sep 1968 (58 years old),Belarus. Named in 16 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

(Date of UN designation: 2021-06-21)

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Former Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

(UE) 2021/997 du 21/06/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 1121)

Birth information published: birthdate=1968-09-06; year=1968; monthOfYear=9; dayOfMonth=6; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=Minsk; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

(also Mikalai KARPIANKOU)

In his position as the Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mikalai Karpiankau is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and for their arbitrary arrest and detention. Numerous testimonies, photo and video evidence indicate that the group under his command beat and arrested peaceful protestors, threatened them with firearms. On 6 Sep 2020, Karpiankou was filmed as he was smashing a glass door with a baton to the café where peaceful protestors were hiding and brutally detaining them. A recording has been published where he claimed his department would use firearms against the protestors. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

(also Nikolai KARPENKOV, Nikolai Nikolaevich KARPENKOV, Mikalay KARPYANKOU, Mikalay KARPIANKOU)

En tant que chef de la direction générale de la lutte contre le crime organisé et la corruption au ministère de l’intérieur, Mikalaï Karpiankaù est responsable de traitements inhumains et dégradants infligés à des citoyens qui participaient à des manifestations pacifiques, ainsi que pour leur arrestation et détention arbitraires. De nombreux témoignages, ainsi que des éléments de preuve photographiques et vidéo indiquent que le groupe sous ses ordres a tabassé et arrêté des manifestants pacifiques, et les a menacés avec des armes à feu. Le 6 septembre 2020, Karpiankoù a été filmé démolissant à coups de matraque la porte vitrée d’un café où s’étaient réfugiés des manifestants pacifiques, puis les arrêtant avec brutalité. Un enregistrement a été publié où on le voit affirmer que ses services feraient usage d’armes à feu contre les manifestants.Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme ainsi que de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Commander of Internal Troops of Belarus

Birth information published: birthdate=1968-09-06; year=1968; monthOfYear=9; dayOfMonth=6; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=Minsk; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

Sanctions and listings16

Listed
21 Jun 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
2021/997 (OJ L219I)
Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2021/997 du 21/06/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
En tant que chef de la direction générale de la lutte contre le crime organisé et la corruption au ministère de l’intérieur, Mikalaï Karpiankaù est responsable de traitements inhumains et dégradants infligés à des citoyens qui participaient à des manifestations pacifiques, ainsi que pour leur arrestation et détention arbitraires. De nombreux témoignages, ainsi que des éléments de preuve photographiques et vidéo indiquent que le groupe sous ses ordres a tabassé et arrêté des manifestants pacifiques, et les a menacés avec des armes à feu. Le 6 septembre 2020, Karpiankoù a été filmé démolissant à coups de matraque la porte vitrée d’un café où s’étaient réfugiés des manifestants pacifiques, puis les arrêtant avec brutalité. Un enregistrement a été publié où on le voit affirmer que ses services feraient usage d’armes à feu contre les manifestants.Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme ainsi que de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique.
Programme EU-BLRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
21 Jun 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
15 Sep 2021
Effective
21 Jun 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) 2021/997 du 21/06/2021
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
En tant que chef de la direction générale de la lutte contre le crime organisé et la corruption au ministère de l’intérieur, Mikalaï Karpiankaù est responsable de traitements inhumains et dégradants infligés à des citoyens qui participaient à des manifestations pacifiques, ainsi que pour leur arrestation et détention arbitraires. De nombreux témoignages, ainsi que des éléments de preuve photographiques et vidéo indiquent que le groupe sous ses ordres a tabassé et arrêté des manifestants pacifiques, et les a menacés avec des armes à feu. Le 6 septembre 2020, Karpiankoù a été filmé démolissant à coups de matraque la porte vitrée d’un café où s’étaient réfugiés des manifestants pacifiques, puis les arrêtant avec brutalité. Un enregistrement a été publié où on le voit affirmer que ses services feraient usage d’armes à feu contre les manifestants.Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme ainsi que de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c) for Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights :
US State DepartmentUS Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights Visa RestrictionsUnited States
(1)(C) Public Designation.
state.gov state.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.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
21 Jun 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
21 Jun 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
21 Jun 2021
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: 2021-06-21
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2021/997 (OJ L219I)
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.6367.42eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
7 Jul 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 45965seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
21 Jun 2021
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 31674treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
21 Jun 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Effective
21 Jun 2021
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
Nikolai Karpenkov is the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander of Internal Troops and former Head of the Main Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption. In both roles, he has engaged in and supported human rights violations and the repression of civil society in Belarus. In his current role, he is responsible for the actions of officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Troops and therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against detained protestors and journalists, which have taken placed since Karpenkov assumed this role in November 2020.
Programme GB-BLRReference BEL0105Reference 14122Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Official designation
VälisministeeriumEstonia International Sanctions Act ListEstonia
The sanctions of the Government of the Republic in view of the situation in Belarus
vm.ee vm.ee
Listed
17 Jun 2021
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 63international.gc.ca international.gc.ca

Positions held6

Period not retained
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander of Internal Troops
Period not retained
Vice-ministre de l’intérieur,
Period not retained
ancien chef de la direction générale de la lutte contre le crime organisé et la corruption au ministère de l’intérieur
Period not retained
Vice-ministre de l’intérieur,, ancien chef de la direction générale de la lutte contre le crime organisé et la corruption au ministère de l’intérieur
Period not retained
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Former Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Period not retained
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Former Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Other names29

Also known as29

КАРПЕНКОВ Ниĸолай НиĸолаевичMikalay KarpiankouNikolaj Nikolajevitj KARPENKOVKarpenkov Nikolai NikolaevichНиколай Николаевич КарпенковНиколай КарпенковМікалай КарпянкоўNikolai KarpenkovMikalaj Mikalajevitj KARPJANKOUNikolai Nikolaevich KarpenkovMikalay KarpyankouМікалай Мікалаевіч КАРПЯНКОЎКАРПЯНКОЎ Мiĸалай МiĸалаевiчNikolai KarpiankouMikalai Mikalaevich KARPIANKAUMikalay KARPIANKOUNikolay KarpiankouКАРПЕНКОВ Николай Николаевич

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Nikolay Nikolayevich KarpenkovKARPIANKOU, MikalaiМікалай Мікалаевіч КарпянкоўNikolay KarpenkovNikolai Nikolaevich KARPENKOVMikalay KARPYANKOUNikalai Mikalajevich KARPIANKOUКарпенков, Николай НиколаевичMikalai KarpenkovKarpiankau Mikalai MikalaevichНиколай Николаевич КАРПЕНКОВ

Addresses1

Minsk

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