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Vadzim Frantzavich GIGIN

Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameGigin Vadzim Frantzavich · Hihin Vadym Frantsevych · Hihin Vadzim Frantsavich · Vadim Frantsevitj GIGIN · Vadim Franzevich GIGIN · 11 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 : BIELORUSSIE[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityBelarus[sources]
CountryBelarus[sources]
CitizenshipBelarus[sources]
Country of birthBelarus[sources]
First nameVadim · Vadzim · Vadzim Frantzavich · Вадзiм · Вадзім · 1 more...[sources]
Last nameGIGIN · Gigin · HIHIN · Hihin · ГIГIН · 1 more...[sources]
Middle nameFrancavič · Frantsavitj · Frantsevitj · Frantzavich · Franzevich · 2 more...[sources]
Passport numberМР3580966[sources]
PatronymicFrantsavich · Frantsevich · Frantzavich · Franzevich · Францавiч · 2 more...[sources]
Wikidata IDQ3538454[sources]
PositionDirecteur de la Bibliothèque nationale de Biélorussie. Ancien chef de la société gouvernementale biélorusse “Knowledge” et doyen de la faculté de philosophie et de sciences sociales de l’université d’État de Biélorussie, candidat des sciences historiques. · 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 · 2 more...[sources]
EducationCandidate of Historical Sciences · Faculty of History of the Belarusian State University[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

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,

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,

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 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,

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 National Asset Freezing System,

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

French National Asset Freezing System5,253

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 · DGT

Polish List of Persons and Entities Subject to Sanctions534

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

Poland · MSWiA

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,829

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,433

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

Switzerland · SECO

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,171

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

European Union · Council

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,602

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

Belgium · FOD

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories430,284

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,232

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,541

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

European Union · DG FISMA

External databases

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Wikidata382,687

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: plmswia-osoby-hihin-vadzim · eu-fsf-eu-10592-89 · ch-seco-5011 · mc-freezes-09457781c4df7b173d47124119e77e9bc16ffd6a · eu-tb-logical-157292 · ch-seco-65324 · ua-nazk-person-24520 · ua-nsdc-18499-gigin-vadim-francevic · plmswia-hihin-vadzim · eu-fsf-eu-10696-94 · ua-nabc-person-24520-gigin-vadim-frantsevich · NK-J9suxFdFrmuTq7JvmGHzFH · fr-ga-6863

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