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Memorial Register Augustin Cyiza

AC
Enforced disappearance Unresolved

Augustin Cyiza

Jurist / former official Former public official; critic

Nationality
Rwandan
Date of death
April 2003
Location
Rwanda

Biography

Augustin Cyiza was a Rwandan jurist and former institutional figure who later became associated with criticism of governance practices.

Circumstances

Reported disappeared in April 2003 together with a companion. Remains were not publicly accounted for in a transparent manner; the case remains a reference point in disappearance documentation.

Alleged responsibility

Rights organizations have treated the disappearance as enforced disappearance attributed to state agents in reporting; official clarity has been contested by advocates.

Sources

Human Rights Watch and related documentation on disappearances in Rwanda in the early 2000s.

This register entry summarizes publicly available reporting. It does not constitute a legal verdict. Readers should consult primary sources linked above.