Francisco Diaz

Sanctioned entity

Born 3 Aug 1961 (65 years old),Nicaragua. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Date of UN designation: 2020-05-04)

(also Francisco DIAZ)

Directeur général de la police nationale nicaraguayenne depuis le 23 août 2018 et ancien directeur général adjoint de celle-ci. Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme et de la répression à l’égard de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique au Nicaragua, notamment en dirigeant les forces de police commettant des actes de violence contre des civils tels que le recours excessif à la force, des arrestations et détentions arbitraires et la torture. En 2021, il a mené des enquêtes afin d’engager des poursuites contre les dirigeants de l’opposition arrêtés avant les élections.

General Director of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) since 23 Aug 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.

(UE) 2020/606 du 04/05/2020 (UE Nicaragua - R (UE) 2019/1716) (FondementJuridique: 21)

(UE) 2022/1935 du 13/10/2022 (UE Nicaragua - R (UE) 2019/1716) (FondementJuridique: 2451)

(also Francisco Javier DIAZ MADRIZ)

Sanctions and listings11

Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to Nicaragua - The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
As Deputy Director General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) Francisco Diaz was de facto leader of the police forces during the wave of violence that began in Nicaragua in April 2018. Diaz was appointed Director General of the NNP in August 2018. In these two roles, he was responsible for orchestrating the repressive actions, violence, and acts of torture by the police and pro-government armed gangs against protesters, students and civil society members. There are therefore reasonable grounds to suspect that he has been involved in serious human rights violations in Nicaragua.
Programme GB-NICReference NIC0001Reference 13836Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
14 Oct 2022
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/1935 (OJ L268)
Programme EU-NICfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua - (UE) 2020/606 du 04/05/2020 (UE Nicaragua - R (UE) 2019/1716); (UE) 2022/1935 du 13/10/2022 (UE Nicaragua - R (UE) 2019/1716)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Directeur général de la police nationale nicaraguayenne depuis le 23 août 2018 et ancien directeur général adjoint de celle-ci. Responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme et de la répression à l’égard de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique au Nicaragua, notamment en dirigeant les forces de police commettant des actes de violence contre des civils tels que le recours excessif à la force, des arrestations et détentions arbitraires et la torture. En 2021, il a mené des enquêtes afin d’engager des poursuites contre les dirigeants de l’opposition arrêtés avant les élections.
Programme EU-NICReference EU.5584.13gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
5 Jul 2018
Global Magnitsky Sanctions - GLOMAG
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
GLOMAG and block
Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky)
Programme US-GLOMAGReference 24704treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
9 Jul 2018
Effective
5 Jul 2018
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua
Programme EU-NICeur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
9 Jul 2018
Effective
5 Jul 2018
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
21 Jun 2019
Special Economic Measures Act - Nicaragua
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Programme CA-SEMAReference 7international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2022/1935 du 13/10/2022 and (ue) 2020/606 du 04/05/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme et de la répression à l'égard de la société civile et de l'opposition démocratique au Nicaragua, notamment en dirigeant les forces de police commettant des actes de violence contre des civils tels que le recours excessif à la force, des arrestations et détentions arbitraires et la torture. En 2021, il a mené des enquêtes afin d’engager des poursuites contre les dirigeants de l’opposition arrêtés avant les élections.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
24 Jan 2023; 24 Jun 2020
Measures Against Nicaragua - Ordinance of 24 June 2020 on measures against Nicaragua (RS 946.231.158.5), Annex
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-NICARAGUAReference 42052Reference 3seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
14 Oct 2022
Effective
4 May 2020
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua - NIC
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2020-05-04
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2022/1935 (OJ L268)
Programme EU-NICReference EU.5584.13eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu

Positions held4

Period not retained
Director General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP)
Period not retained
Directeur général de la police nationale nicaraguayenne depuis le 23 août 2018 et ancien directeur général adjoint de celle-ci
Period not retained
Directeur général de la police nationale nicaraguayenne depuis le 23 août 2018 et ancien directeur général adjoint de celle-ci.
Period not retained
General Director of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) since 23 August 2018 and former Deputy General Director of NNP.

Identifiers3

Identifier	Number
ID number	'0810308610000L
ID number	0810308610000L
National ID no	0810308610000L

Other names4

Also known as4

Francisco Javier Diaz MadrizFrancisco Javier Díaz MadrizFrancisco Javier DIAZ MadrizDIAZ, Francisco

Addresses2

MANAGUA
Residencial Lomas del Valle, Casa U5, Managua

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