OFSI sanctions listing
Aleh Uladzimiravich MATKIN
Aleh Uladzimiravich MATKIN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 05/10/2020. (1) Former Head of Penal Correction Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (2) First Deputy Chief of Staff of Internal Troops and Chief of Staff 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):BEL0025. (UK Statement of Reasons):Matkin is the former Head of the Penal Correction Department that has authority over Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) detention facilities. In this position, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, amounting to serious human rights violations, including torture, carried out in the detention facilities following the elections of 9 August (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 |
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| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Belarus |
| Date listed | 05/10/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13947 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Former Head of Penal Correction Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (2) First Deputy Chief of Staff of Internal Troops and Chief of Staff of Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
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| Source identifier | ofsi:13947 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |