Is Apti Alaudinov on a sanctions list?
Yes. Apti Alaudinov appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/10/2020.
Apti Alaudinov is an individual indexed by Kleerance on the UK Sanctions List (UK-HMT), maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in UK. This record carries sanctions programs The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction; nationality Russia; 3 recorded aliases. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 12/10/2020.
Apti Alaudinov is the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic and Major General of the Police. In this position Alaudinov has presided over several waves of persecution against the LGBT community in Chechnya from 2017 to 2019. As a leading, senior official, Alaudinov is responsible for the actions of police and security forces under his command who have engaged in cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or torture. In addition, by upholding the impunity of security forces and actively encouraging violence against LGBT persons, Alaudinov has facilitated, incited, promoted, and provided support for, the torture and murder of LGBT persons. Alaudinov is also responsible for the mistreatment of human rights defender Ruslan Kutaev. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Apti Alaudinov on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 12/10/2020.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
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