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Assassination
Documented (public sources)
Théoneste Lizinde
Former military / political figure Opposition-linked exile
Biography
Théoneste Lizinde was a former Rwandan officer who became associated with opposition activity in exile.
Circumstances
Killed in Nairobi. Frequently listed alongside other 1990s killings of Rwandan exiles in Kenya in human-rights reporting.
Alleged responsibility
Reported in open sources as an alleged political killing linked to Rwandan security services; not a domestic court conviction establishing state responsibility.
Sources
Human Rights Watch and press chronologies of Rwandan exile killings in the 1990s.
This register entry summarizes publicly available reporting. It does not constitute a legal verdict. Readers should consult primary sources linked above.
