Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM), and Leader of the "Latushka Team and Movement for Freedom" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council
The EU sanctions list has been expanded with new names of "wolves in judges' robes" — the so-called "judges" who issued politically motivated sentences.
Proposals with evidence and detailed justification for expanding the EU sanctions list were prepared by the National Anti-Crisis Management team and submitted to the European External Action Service on October 11, 2024. A series of meetings was held within EU structures in Brussels to promote these proposals. After a legal review, the sanctions were approved by the Council of the EU.
Today, we see concrete results: the "judges" responsible for fabricating politically motivated sentences against Belarusians have been included in the sanctions lists. Our proposals have been accepted.
On December 16, 2024, the EU imposed sanctions on the following "wolves in judges' robes":
Vera Filonik — “judge” of the Brest Regional Court;
Irina Pradun — “judge” and chairperson of the Rogachev District Court in the Gomel Region;
Vitaly Sinilo — “judge” and chairperson of the Mosty District Court in the Grodno Region;
Vadim Mozol — “judge” of the Pruzhany District Court in the Brest Region;
Nina Shestak — “judge” of the Brest Regional Court;
Irina Mayko — “judge” of the Minsk Regional Court;
Vasily Begun — “judge” of the Gomel Regional Court;
Yevgeny Bregan — “judge” of the Brest Regional Court;
Alexander Mokhorev — “judge” of the Soviet District Court in Gomel;
Olesya Osipova — “judge” of the Central District Court in Gomel;
Viktor Novik — chairperson of the Zhabinka District Court.
The thoroughly collected evidence contained in the sanction dossiers prepared by the NAM team not only makes those listed persona non grata in the EU but will also form the basis for future criminal cases.
Let the "judges" who chose to serve Lukashenko instead of justice understand, as legal professionals, that the principle of law — the inevitability of punishment for crimes — will be enforced.
You can learn more about these so-called judges in our video "Who Will Sit with Lukashenko?" The new EU sanctions include judges discussed in this video.
Sanctions Extended to Prison Torturers of the Lukashenko Regime
Those responsible for torture in detention facilities and for inhumane treatment of unlawfully detained individuals — people behind shattered lives and ruined health of Belarusian political prisoners — have also been added to the sanctions list upon NAM’s recommendation. The following individuals are included:
Vadim Murashko — head of Penal Colony No. 13 in Hlybokaye;
Sergei Bereishik — employee of Pre-Trial Detention Center No. 1;
Nikolai Mushkarov — employee of Pre-Trial Detention Center No. 1;
Sergei Petrakovich — head of Penal Colony No. 9 in Horki;
Viktor Lutsev — head of the medical unit of Prison No. 1 in Grodno.
"The expansion of the sanctions lists is important evidence that the voice of Belarusians is heard in the EU. The inclusion of ‘judges’ and prison torturers from the Lukashenko regime is the result of NAM's efforts. Everyone committing crimes against Belarusians must remember: we will continue our work.
To all criminals in robes and uniforms: accountability is inevitable", — noted Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management.
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