Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/607 of 4 May 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua — Full Text

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The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

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ANNEX The following entries are inserted under the heading ‘List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 1 and 2’ in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720: Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘1. Ramón Antonio AVELLÁN MEDAL Date of birth: 11 November 1954 Place of birth: Jinotepe, Nicaragua Passport number: A0008696 Issued: 17 October 2011 Expires: 17 October 2021 Gender: male Deputy Director-General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) and former chief of the police in Masaya. Responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua, including by coordinating the repression of protesters in Masaya in 2018. 4.5.2020 2. Sonia CASTRO GONZÁLEZ Date of birth: 29 September 1967 Place of birth: Carazo, Nicaragua Passport number: A00001526 Issued: 19 November 2019 Expires: 19 November 2028 ID number: 0422909670000N Gender: female Special advisor to the President of Nicaragua on health issues and former Minister of Health. Responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua, including by hindering access to emergency medical assistance for injured civilians involved in demonstrations and ordering hospital staff to report demonstrators who have been brought to hospital by the police. 4.5.2020 3. Francisco Javier DÍAZ MADRIZ Date of birth: 3 August 1961 Gender: male General Director of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) since 23 August 2018 and former Deputy General Director of NNP. Responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua, including by leading police forces committing violence against civilians, including excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and detentions and torture. 4.5.2020 4. Néstor MONCADA LAU Date of birth: 2 March 1954 Gender: male Personal advisor to the President of Nicaragua on national security matters. In this capacity, he has been directly involved in and responsible for decision-making on national security matters and the establishment of repressive policies carried out by the State of Nicaragua against people taking part in demonstrations, opposition representatives and journalists in Nicaragua from April 2018 onwards. 4.5.2020 5. Luís PÉREZ OLIVAS Date of birth: 8 January 1956 Gender: male General Commissioner and Legal Assistance Main Officer (DAEJ) in the ‘El Chipote’ penitentiary centre. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, use of extensive force, mistreatment of detainees and other forms of degrading treatment. 4.5.2020 6. Justo PASTOR URBINA Date of birth: 29 January 1956 Gender: male Head of Police Special Operations Unit (DOEP). He has been directly involved in the implementation of repressive policies against demonstrators and the opposition in Nicaragua, particularly in Managua. In this context, he is responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua. 4.5.2020’

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