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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-607/annex",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/607",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/607 of 4 May 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-607",
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  "text": "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:\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n‘1.\nRamón Antonio AVELLÁN MEDAL\nDate of birth: 11 November 1954\nPlace of birth: Jinotepe, Nicaragua\nPassport number: A0008696\nIssued: 17 October 2011\nExpires: 17 October 2021\nGender: male\nDeputy 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.\n4.5.2020\n2.\nSonia CASTRO GONZÁLEZ\nDate of birth: 29 September 1967\nPlace of birth: Carazo, Nicaragua\nPassport number: A00001526\nIssued: 19 November 2019\nExpires: 19 November 2028\nID number: 0422909670000N\nGender: female\nSpecial 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.\n4.5.2020\n3.\nFrancisco Javier DÍAZ MADRIZ\nDate of birth: 3 August 1961\nGender: male\nGeneral 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.\n4.5.2020\n4.\nNéstor MONCADA LAU\nDate of birth: 2 March 1954\nGender: male\nPersonal 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.\n4.5.2020\n5.\nLuís PÉREZ OLIVAS\nDate of birth: 8 January 1956\nGender: male\nGeneral 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.\n4.5.2020\n6.\nJusto PASTOR URBINA\nDate of birth: 29 January 1956\nGender: male\nHead 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.\n4.5.2020’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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