Ramon Antonio Avellan Medal

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NIC0003Ramon Antonio Avellan Medal#

Individual · designated 2020-12-31 under The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 · UK listing · entry last updated 2025-04-09

AddressesNicaragua

DetailsBorn: 1954-11-11. Place of birth: Jinotepe, Nicaragua. Nationality: Nicaragua. Gender: Male. Positions: Deputy Director General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP).

IdentifiersUKSL NIC0003. OFSI group 13834. Passports: (Nicaragua) issued 17 October 2011, expires 17 October 2021

NamesPrimary name: Ramon Antonio Avellan Medal

SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification sanction). Regime: The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Source: UK. Designated 2020-12-31.

Other informationThe Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Statement of reasonsRamon Antonio Avellan Medal is currently Deputy General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP). He was present in Masaya during the 2018 riots, and acted as the highest-ranking member of the National Police in Masaya during the police response. In this role, he has been involved in serious human rights violations in Masaya by coordinating the violent repression of protesters in 2018. These include serious violations of the right to life and the right to freedom of assembly.

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