Alexander Lukashenko is the President of Belarus and he has committed human rights abuses.
Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko -LRB-    , Aliaksandr Ryhoravi Lukaenka ,    born 30 August 1954 -RRB- is the President of Belarus , in office since 20 July 1994 .	President of Belarus	President of Belarus	Belarus	Belarus	President	President of Belarus
Lukashenko and other Belarusian officials are also the subject of sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States for human rights violations off and on since 2006 .	sanctions	International sanctions	human rights violations	human rights violations
