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Vadzim Frantzavich GIGIN

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Vadzim Frantzavich GIGIN is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameGigin Vadim Frantsevich · Gigin Vadzim Frantzavich · HIHIN Vadzim · Hihin Vadym Frantsevych · Hihin Vadzim Frantsavich · 13 more...[sources]
Other nameGigin Vadim · Gigin Vadim Frantsevich · Gigin Vadim Franzevich · Hihin Vadzim · Vadim Franzevich GIGIN · 12 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthBELARUS, Minsk · Belarus, Minsk · Minsk · Minsk, former Belarussian SSR · Минск, бывшая Белорусская ССР · 1 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityBelarus[sources]
CountryBelarus[sources]
Country of birthBelarus[sources]
First nameVadim · Vadzim · Vadzim Frantzavich · Вадзiм · Вадзім · 1 more...[sources]
Last nameGIGIN · Gigin · HIHIN · Hihin · ГIГIН · 1 more...[sources]
Passport numberМР3580966[sources]
PatronymicFrantsavich · Frantsevich · Frantzavich · Franzevich · Францавiч · 2 more...[sources]
Wikidata IDQ3538454[sources]
PositionDirector of the National Library of Belarus; former Head of the Belarus governmental society “Knowledge”, and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarus State University, candidate of Historical Science · Director of the National Library of Belarus; former Head of the Belarus governmental society “Knowledge”, and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarus State University, candidate of Historical Science · ancien chef de la société gouvernementale biélorusse “Knowledge” · candidat des sciences historiques · dean · 4 more...[sources]
EducationCandidate of Historical Sciences · Faculty of History of the Belarusian State University[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctions.nazk.gov.ua[sources]
Created at[sources]
Modified on[sources]
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Descriptions

Travel ban according to article 3 paragraph 1 and financial sanctions according to article 1 do not apply until 15 March 2016.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Editor-in-Chief of «Belorusskaia Dumka» monthly journal of the President's Administration. He is one of the most vocal and influential members of the state propaganda machine in the printed press. He has supported and justified the repression of the democratic opposition and of civil society, which are systematically highlighted in a negative and derogatory way using falsified information, in particular after the Presidential elections in 2010.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Vadzim Gigin is one of the most vocal and influential members of the Belarusian state propaganda system. He systematically supports the Lukashenka regime and often presents his views on the state TV channels ONT and Belarus 1. Vadzim Gigin has supported and justified the repression of democratic opposition and civil society and of independent media, in particular after the presidential elections in Aug 2020. Vadzim Gigin spreads his propaganda narratives on a “nazi regime in Ukraine”, discrediting the West and justification of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Until Jun 2023, Vadzim Gigin was the head of the Belarusian society “Knowledge”, which is known as a state-sponsored non-governmental organisation promoting Lukashenka and his regime. Gigin’s contribution to the regime has been acknowledged by Lukashenka in Sep 2021 when Gigin received the medal “For Labor Merits”. Furthermore, he was appointed in Feb 2023 as member of the Commission to consider appeals of Belarusian citizens abroad concerning offences committed by them, headed by Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved. Therefore, Vadzim Gigin is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Director of the National Library of Belarus; former Head of the Belarus governmental society “Knowledge”, and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarus State University, candidate of Historical Science

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Vadzim Gigin est l’un des membres les plus virulents et les plus influents du système de propagande d’État biélorusse. Il soutient systématiquement le régime de Loukachenka et présente souvent son point de vue sur les chaînes de télévision d’État ONT et Belarus 1. Vadzim Gigin a soutenu et justifié la répression de l’opposition démocratique ainsi que de la société civile et des médias indépendants, en particulier après l’élection présidentielle d’août 2020. Vadzim Gigin diffuse ses discours de propagande sur un soi-disant “régime nazi en Ukraine”, le discrédit de l’Occident et la justification de la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Jusqu’à juin 2023, Vadzim Gigin dirigeait la société biélorusse “Knowledge”, connue comme étant une organisation non gouvernementale parrainée par l’État faisant la promotion de Loukachenka et de son régime. La contribution de Gigin au régime a été reconnue par Loukachenka en septembre 2021, lorsque Gigin a reçu la médaille du “Travail”. En outre, il a été nommé, en février 2023, membre de la commission chargée d’examiner les recours formés par des citoyens biélorusses à l’étranger concernant des infractions commises par eux, laquelle commission est présidée par le procureur général de Biélorussie, Andrei Shved. Vadzim Gigin tire donc profit du régime de Loukachenka et le soutient.

French Freezing of Assets,

Obywatel Białorusi Vadzim Hihin jest sędzią historykiem i publicystą politycznym, aktywnie wspierającym reżim A. Łukaszenki. Z informacji posiadanych przez Agencję Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego wynika, że wjazd i pobyt obywatela Białorusi stanowią zagrożenie dla bezpieczeństwa państwa. Dotychczasowa aktywność wymienionej osoby sytuuje ją jako zwolennika reżimu Aleksandra Łukaszenki. Taka postawa w obliczu rosyjskich działań wojennych na Ukrainie, wsparcia logistycznego i politycznego udzielonego Moskwie przez władze białoruskie, a także toczonej wobec Rzeczypospolitej wojny hybrydowej stwarza poważne ryzyko prowokacji lub wywołania incydentów skutkujących uszczerbkiem dla pozycji międzynarodowej RP.

Polish list of persons and entities subject to sanctions,

Belarusian Television Host

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,116

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · National Security and Defense Council

Ukraine NABC Sanctions Tracker39,904

A list of suggested Russia-related sanctions targets composed by the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency.

Ukraine · National Agency on Corruption Prevention

French Freezing of Assets6,265

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Polish list of persons and entities subject to sanctions509

Decisions by the Polish Interior Ministry regarding entities linked to the aggression in Ukraine.

Poland · Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata224,800

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines.

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: NK-J9suxFdFrmuTq7JvmGHzFH · fr-ga-6863 · ch-seco-65324 · eu-fsf-eu-10696-94 · plmswia-hihin-vadzim · ua-nazk-person-24520 · plmswia-osoby-hihin-vadzim · ua-nsdc-18499-gigin-vadim-francevic · ua-nabc-person-24520-gigin-vadim-frantsevich · eu-fsf-eu-10592-89 · ch-seco-5011 · eu-tb-logical-157292

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