These sanctions target the Belarusian government and individuals responsible for undermining democratic processes, human rights abuses, and corruption. The executive orders enable the U.S. to freeze assets and block transactions to pressure the Belarusian government to respect democratic norms and human rights.
Other names | EO 14038, EO 13405 |
---|---|
Program website | ofac.treasury.gov |
Target countries | Belarus |
Issuing authority | Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC); United States Treasury |
Issuing country | United States of America |
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
ID | Title | Issuer |
---|---|---|
[EU-BLR] | EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine | Council European Union |
[SECO-BRUS] | Measures Against Belarus | SECO Switzerland |
[UK-BLR] | UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus | OFSI United Kingdom |
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.