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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- Valery Vakulchik (24 October 2011 – 16 November 2012)[13] [14]
- Valentin Shaev (16 November 2012 – 4 November, 2015)[15]
- Ivan Noskevich (10 November 2015 – 11 March 2021)[1]
- Dzmitry Hara (since 11 March 2021)[16]
Political repressions
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ a b "Lukashenko meets with chairman of Belarus' Investigative Committee". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 2020年06月11日. Archived from the original on 2020年08月21日. Retrieved 2020年08月22日.
- ^ "Lithuania sanctions 30 Belarusian officials including Lukashenko". Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija. BNS. 31 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Евросоюз ввел санкции против Лукашенко и ряда белорусских чиновников". naviny.by (in Russian). 2020年11月06日. Retrieved 2021年09月09日.
- ^ "Consolidated text: Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus". EUR-Lex.
- ^ "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" (PDF). gov.uk . Retrieved 2021年09月08日.
- ^ Searching for subjects of sanctions
- ^ "Belarus sanctions". Global Affairs Canada . 2020年11月06日. Retrieved 2021年09月08日.
- ^ "Treasury Holds the Belarusian Regime to Account on Anniversary of Fraudulent Election". United States Department of the Treasury. 2021年08月09日. Archived from the original on 2021年08月09日. Retrieved 2021年08月10日.
- ^ Шейко, Юрий (2021年06月21日). "ЕС опубликовал список новых санкций против Минска" (in Russian). Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 2021年08月08日. Retrieved 2021年08月12日.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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年07月07日. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021年07月07日. Retrieved 2021年07月10日.
- ^ "О назначении В.П.Вакульчика председателем Следственного комитета Республики Беларусь" (in Russian). Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь.
- ^ "Президент Республики Беларусь 24 октября рассмотрел кадровые вопросы" (in Russian). Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь.
- ^ "Лукашенко отправил в отставку главу Следственного комитета" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2016年03月04日. Retrieved 2015年11月10日.
- ^ "Гора назначен председателем Следственного комитета Беларуси" (in Russian). Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 2021年03月11日. Retrieved 2021年09月20日.
- ^ "Since August 2020, the Investigative Committee of Belarus has opened 11 thousand criminal cases of "extremist orientation"". Perild. 2022年08月12日. Retrieved 2022年08月16日.
- ^ "В Следственном комитете подвели итоги работы за первое полугодие | Новости | Официальный сайт Следственного комитета Республики Беларусь". sk.gov.by. Retrieved 2022年08月16日.
- ^ "Extremism in Belarus – Pramen" . Retrieved 2022年08月16日.