Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich Astreika

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BEL0021Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich Astreika#

Individual · designated 2020-12-31 under The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 · UK listing · entry last updated 2025-04-09

DetailsBorn: 1971-12-22. Place of birth: Kapyl, Former USSR Currently Belarus. Nationality: Belarus. Gender: Male. Positions: Former Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Oblast Executive Committee; Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee

IdentifiersUKSL BEL0021. OFSI group 13943

NamesPrimary name: Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich Astreika. Primary name variants: Alexander Viacheslavovich Astreika; Alexander Viacheslavovich Astreiko; Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich Astreiko. Non-Latin: АСТРЕЙКО, Александр Вячеславович; АСТРЭЙКА , Аляксандр Вячаслававіч

SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification sanction). Regime: The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Source: UK. Designated 2020-12-31.

Other informationThe Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Statement of reasonsAliaksandr Astreika was the former Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Oblast Executive Committee and Major General of Police. In his former role as Department Head, Astreika was responsible for the actions of police officers in Brest, including those of the Criminal Police and Public Security Police (which includes the OMON riot police unit). Astreika is therefore responsible for the serious human rights violations carried out by police officers in Brest following the election of 9 August 2020, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment of peaceful demonstrators.

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