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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/901",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/901 of 25 June 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela",
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  "text": "The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074:\n‘\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n8.\nTareck Zaidan El-Aissami Maddah\nVice President of Economy and Minister for National Industry and Production\nDate of birth: 12 November 1974\nVice President of Economy and Minister for National Industry and Production. As the former Vice President of Venezuela with oversight of the direction of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) Maddah is responsible for the serious human rights violations carried out by the organisation, including arbitrary detention, politically motivated investigations, inhumane and degrading treatment, and torture. He is also responsible for supporting and implementing policies and activities which undermine democracy and the rule of law, including the prohibition of public demonstrations, and heading President Maduro's “anti-coup command” which has targeted civil society and the democratic opposition.\n25.6.2018\n9.\nSergio José Rivero Marcano\nInspector General of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces\nDate of birth: 8 November 1964\nGeneral Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 16 January 2018. Involved in the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela, and responsible for serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command, including the excessive use of force, and the arbitrary detention and abuse of civil society and opposition members. His actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard assaulting members of the democratically elected National Assembly and intimidating journalists reporting on the fraudulent elections for the illegitimate Constituent Assembly, have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela.\n25.6.2018\n10.\nJesús Rafael Suárez Chourio\nGeneral Commander of the Bolivarian Army\nDate of birth: 19 July 1962\nGeneral Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Commander of Venezuela's Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central). Responsible for human rights violations by forces under his command, including the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees. Has targeted the democratic opposition and supported the use of military courts to try civilian protestors.\n25.6.2018\n11.\nIván Hernández Dala\nHead of Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence\nDate of birth: 18 May 1966\nHead of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (DGCIM) since January 2014 and Head of the Presidential Guard since September 2015. As Head of the DGCIM, Iván Hernández Dala is responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition committed by members of the DGCIM under his command, including excessive use of force and the ill-treatment of detainees.\n25.6.2018\n12.\nDelcy Eloina Rodríguez Gómez\nVice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela\nDate of birth: 18 May 1969\nVice President of Venezuela, former President of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and former member of the Presidential Commission for the illegitimate National Constituent Assembly. Her actions on the Presidential Commission and then as President of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including usurping the powers of the National Assembly and using them to target the opposition and prevent them taking part in the political process.\n25.6.2018\n13.\nElías José Jaua Milano\nMinister of Popular Power for Education\nDate of birth: 16 December 1969\nMinister of Popular Power for Education. Former President of the Presidential Commission for the illegitimate National Constituent Assembly. Responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela through his role in leading the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly.\n25.6.2018\n14.\nSandra Oblitas Ruzza\nVice President of National Electoral Council\nDate of birth: 7 June 1969\nVice President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and President of the Commission of the Electoral and Civilian Register. Responsible for the CNE's activities which have undermined democracy in Venezuela, including facilitating the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and manipulation of the electoral process.\n25.6.2018\n15.\nFreddy Alirio Bernal Rosales\nDate of birth: 16 June 1962\nHead of the National Control Centre of the Committee for Local Supply and Production (CLAP) and Commissioner General of SEBIN. Responsible for undermining democracy through manipulation of CLAP programme distributions amongst voters. Additionally, as Commissioner General of SEBIN, he is responsible for SEBIN's activities which include serious human rights violations such as arbitrary detention.\n25.6.2018\n16.\nKatherine Nayarith Harrington Padrón\nDeputy Prosecutor General (also translated as Deputy Attorney General)\nDate of birth: 5 December 1971\nDeputy Prosecutor General (also translated as Deputy Attorney General) since July 2017. Appointed Deputy Prosecutor General by the Supreme Court in violation of the Constitution, rather than by the National Assembly. Responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by initiating politically-motivated prosecutions and failing to investigate allegations of human rights violations by the Maduro regime.\n25.6.2018\n17.\nSocorro Elizabeth Hernández Hernández\nDate of birth: 11 March 1952\nMember (Rector) of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and member of the National Electoral Board (JNE). Responsible for the CNE's activities which have undermined democracy in Venezuela, including facilitating the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and manipulation of the electoral process in relation to a cancelled presidential recall election in 2016, postponement of gubernatorial elections in 2016, and the relocation of polling stations at short notice before gubernatorial elections in 2017.\n25.6.2018\n18.\nXavier Antonio Moreno Reyes\nSecretary-General of the National Electoral Council\nSecretary-General of the National Electoral Council (CNE). Responsible for approving CNE decisions which have undermined democracy in Venezuela, including facilitating the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and manipulation of the electoral process.\n25.6.2018\n’",
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