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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaraguanote, and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:
(1)On 14 October 2019, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.
(2)The Council has reviewed the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716. On the basis of that review, the statement of reasons for two natural persons should be updated.
(3)Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
In Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716, under the heading ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2’, entries 3 and 19 are replaced by the following:
| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing3. | Francisco Javier DÍAZ MADRIZ | Date of birth: 3 August 1961Gender: 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. In 2021, he carried out the investigations to set up cases against the opposition leaders arrested before the elections. | 4.5.202019. | Lumberto Ignacio CAMPBELL HOOKER | Member of the Supreme Electoral Council, acting President of the Supreme Electoral Council in 2018Date of birth: 3.12.1949Place of birth: Raas, NicaraguaGender: maleNationality: NicaraguanPassport number: A00001109 (Nicaragua)ID number: 6010302490003J | Lumberto Ignacio Campbell Hooker has been since 2014 a member of the Supreme Electoral Council (SEC) – a body responsible for the preparation, holding and certification of the general elections of 7 November 2021 which, by their lack of transparency, true opposition and democratic debate, undermined democratic institutions and processes. The SEC deprived the opposition of the opportunity to stand for free elections and ensured the organisation of polls in non-democratic conditions. His mandate as member of the SEC was renewed by the General Assembly in May 2021.He spoke to the media during the 7 November 2021 elections, justifying and praising their organisation.He is therefore responsible for the repression of democratic opposition and for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Nicaragua. | 10.1.2022
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