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Sergey Khomenko

Versions of names: Сергей Хоменко
Belarus

Sergey Khomenko used to serve as the minister of justice and the deputy minister of interior and is subject to international sanctions and travel bans for his role in the repressions in Belarus.

 

The EU sanctions list  mentions the following as a reason for listing Sergey Khomenko: “In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.” (Source: Official Journal of the European Union, L 319 I, Volume 63, 2 October 2020).

 

Currently, Sergey Khomenko is the deputy chairperson  of the Parliament of Belarus and observed Azerbaijan’s September 2024 snap parliamentary election as a key member of the IPA CIS mission.

Corresponding elections

Parliamentary Election Azerbaijan 2024
In Azerbaijan's September 1, 2024, snap parliamentary election, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, led by President Ilham Aliyev, narrowly maintained its majority with 68 out of 125 seats. Held early to avoid conflicting with COP29 in Baku, the election saw limited opposition with 44 seats won by "independents" broadly aligned with the regime. Voting extended to Nagorno-Karabakh for the first time since 1994, underscoring Azerbaijan's control of the region. Despite a peaceful election day, international observers highlighted a lack of democratic standards, with low voter turnout (37%) and substantial restrictions on political freedoms, media access, and independent observation. The EPDE and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) criticized the election’s credibility, noting extensive repression of opposition and the presence of fake observers.

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