OFSI sanctions listing
Aleh Heorhievich KARAZEI
Aleh Heorhievich KARAZEI is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 18/02/2021. Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. 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):BEL0071. (UK Statement of Reasons):Oleg Karazei is Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. In this role, Karazei is responsible for the repression and intimidation of peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. (Gender):Male
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) — Belarus |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Belarus |
| Date listed | 18/02/2021 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14043 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 01/01/1979 |
| Place of birth | Dzerzhinsky district of the Minsk region, former USSR (now Belarus) |
| Nationality / country | former USSR (now Belarus) |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14043 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |