Financial sanctions, Belarus

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, OFSI, has published a new Financial Sanctions Notice regarding sanctions measures in view of Belarus‘ violations of human rights, disrespect of democracy, and its support of the Russian Federation in latter’s aggression towards Ukraine pursuant to Statutory Instrument SI 2019/600, the „Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019“. Specifically, the OFSI informs that it has updated its sanction list by modifying the records of two individuals on that list which continue to be subject to asset freezing measures. The affected persons are the following:
1. DOLA, Mikhail Ivanovich
Name (non-Latin script): Мiĸалай Iванавiч ДОЛЯ
DOB: 07/03/1979. POB: Gomel, Belarus a.k.a: (1) DOLIA, Mikalai, Ivanavich (non-Latin script: Мiĸалай Iванавiч ДОЛЯ) (2) DOLYA, Nikolai, Ivanovich (non-Latin script: Ниĸолай Иванович ДОЛЯ) Nationality: Belarus National Identification Number: 3070379H0 41PBI Position: Judge at Gomel Regional Court Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):BEL0141. (UK Statement of Reasons):Mikhail lvanovich DOLA is an involved person under the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because in his role as judge of the Gomel Regional Court: (1) he is and has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the repression of civil society or democratic opposition in Belarus and (2) he is and has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting actions, policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus. (Gender):Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 11/12/2023 Group ID: 16280.
2. KAVALIOU, Mikhail
Name (non-Latin script): Міхаіл Кавалёў
POB: Belarus a.k.a: KOVALEV, Mikhail (non-Latin script: Міхаіл Кавалёў) Nationality: Belarus Position: Deputy Head of the Department of State Prosecution of the Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Prosecutor General’s Office Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):BEL0145. (UK Statement of Reasons):Mikhail KAVALIOU is an involved person under the Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: KAVALIOU is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting: (1) the repression of civil society or democratic opposition in Belarus and (2) actions, policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus. (Gender):Male Listed on: 08/12/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/12/2023 Last Updated: 08/12/2023 11/12/2023 Group ID: 16284.
The new consolidated sanction list may be accessed via this link.