OFSI sanctions listing
TEREK SPECIAL RAPID RESPONSE UNIT
TEREK SPECIAL RAPID RESPONSE UNIT is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Human Rights programme, listed on 10/12/2020. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0066. (UK Statement of Reasons):Ramzan Kadyrov’s leadership of the Chechen Republic in Russia has been characterised by the systematic persecution of critics of the Chechen authorities and of perceived subversives. This has included the systematic use of murder and CIDT against LGBT Chechens and human rights defenders. There is a considerable and credible body of evidence strongly indicating that the Terek Rapid Response Unit has been heavily involved in the murder and use of CIDT against LGBT Chechens since 2017. (Type of entity):Special Police Unit
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Global Human Rights |
| Date listed | 10/12/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14007 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Nationality / country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Address(es) | Grozny, Republic of Chechnya · Russia |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14007 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |