OFSI sanctions listing
Yuri Khadzimuratavich KARAEU
Yuri Khadzimuratavich KARAEU 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 Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (2) Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus,= (3) Major-General of Militia. 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):BEL0005 and GHR0055. Listed under the Belarus and Global Human Rights sanctions regimes. (UK Statement of Reasons):Yuri Karayev was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Belarus and was appointed in June 2019. In this role, Karayev 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 violations of the right not to be subject to CIDT or torture of detained protestors and journalists, carried out by those security forces under his command following the election 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 |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Belarus |
| Date listed | 05/10/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13923 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (2) Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus,= (3) Major-General of Militia |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21/06/1966 |
| Place of birth | Ordzhonikidze (now Vladikavkaz), Russia. Former USSR |
| Nationality / country | Russia. Former USSRBelarus |
| Address(es) | Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13923 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |