UKSL Sanctions designation

Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev

Individual · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
BEL0005
OFSI group ID
13923
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
31 December 2020
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • Yuri Karaev was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Belarus from June 2019 until 29 October 2020. In this role, Karaev had overall leadership and command of, and was therefore responsible for the actions of, the Internal Troops and Public Security Police in Minsk. Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against protestors and journalists carried out by those security forces under his command following the Presidential election of 9 August.

Other information

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

Addresses

  • Country: Belarus
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