Investigative Committee of Belarus

The Investigative Committee of Belarus (Belarusian: Следчы камітэт Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Следственный комитет Республики Беларусь) is a preliminary inquiry body that reports to the President of Belarus.[1]

International sanctions

In August 2020, the chairman of the ICB Ivan Noskevich was targeted by Lithuanian sanctions, along with 30 other high-ranking officials of the Belarus government.[2] Ivan Noskevich on November 6, 2020 was added to the EU sanctions list.[3]

In late 2020, Noskevich and the deputy chairmen were included in the sanctions lists of the European Union,[4][5] the United Kingdom,[6] Switzerland[7] and Canada.[8]

On August 9, 2021, the Investigative Committee, its chairman Dzmitry Hara, as well as his deputies were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.[9] Earlier in summer 2020, Hara had been already sanctioned by the European Union[10][11] and Switzerland.[12]

Leadership

Political repressions

Since August 9, 2020 to July 1, 2022 units of the Investigative Committee of Belarus initiated more than 11 thousand criminal cases on extremist crimes.[17][18] The Investigative Committee considers all those who criticize the current government to be extremists.[19][citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lukashenko meets with chairman of Belarus' Investigative Committee". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 2020-06-11. Archived from the original on 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. ^ "Lithuania sanctions 30 Belarusian officials including Lukashenko". Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija. BNS. 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus". EUR-Lex. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Евросоюз ввел санкции против Лукашенко и ряда белорусских чиновников". naviny.by (in Russian). 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  5. ^ "Consolidated text: Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus". EUR-Lex.
  6. ^ "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  7. ^ Searching for subjects of sanctions
  8. ^ "Belarus sanctions". Global Affairs Canada. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  9. ^ "Treasury Holds the Belarusian Regime to Account on Anniversary of Fraudulent Election". United States Department of the Treasury. 2021-08-09. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  10. ^ Шейко, Юрий (2021-06-21). "ЕС опубликовал список новых санкций против Минска" (in Russian). Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  11. ^ Consolidated text: Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus — EUR-Lex, 21.06.2021
  12. ^ "Sanctions program: Belarus: Verordnung vom 11. Dezember 2020 über Massnahmen gegenüber Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), Anhang 1 Origin: EU Sanctions: Art. 2 Abs. 1 (Finanzsanktionen) und Art. 3 Abs. 1 (Ein- und Durchreiseverbot)" (PDF). Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft. 2021-07-07. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  13. ^ "О назначении В.П.Вакульчика председателем Следственного комитета Республики Беларусь" (in Russian). Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь.
  14. ^ "Президент Республики Беларусь 24 октября рассмотрел кадровые вопросы" (in Russian). Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь.
  15. ^ "Лукашенко отправил в отставку главу Следственного комитета" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  16. ^ "Гора назначен председателем Следственного комитета Беларуси" (in Russian). Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  17. ^ "Since August 2020, the Investigative Committee of Belarus has opened 11 thousand criminal cases of "extremist orientation"". Perild. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  18. ^ "В Следственном комитете подвели итоги работы за первое полугодие | Новости | Официальный сайт Следственного комитета Республики Беларусь". sk.gov.by. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  19. ^ "Extremism in Belarus – Pramen". Retrieved 2022-08-16.