The act is a Council Implementing Regulation that updates the EU’s sanctions regime against human rights violators. It specifically amends the information about two Russian officials in connection with their involvement in the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the IK-3 penal colony and their responsibility for human rights violations.
The Regulation consists of two articles and an annex. Article 1 introduces amendments to Annex I of the base Regulation (EU) 2020/1998, while Article 2 sets the entry into force. The Annex contains detailed information about two Russian officials – Alexander Valerievich Obraztsov (deputy head of IK-3 penal colony) and Vladimir Sergeevich Shvedov (head of Department in Russian Ministry of Justice), including their personal data and reasons for being subject to restrictive measures.
Key provisions of the act include:
– Detailed identification data of the sanctioned persons including their positions, dates of birth, passport numbers where available
– Specific descriptions of their roles in human rights violations, particularly related to the death of Alexei Navalny
– Clear statements of their responsibility for torture, inhuman treatment, arbitrary detentions, and violation of freedom of expression
– Updated information about their current positions and involvement in the Russian penitentiary system
– Precise listing dates and associated individuals/entities where relevant
