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world2 years ago

'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina returns to US after release from prison.

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda," has returned to the United States after being released from prison in Rwanda last week. Rusesabagina, a US legal resident who had been designated by the US State Department as wrongfully detained, is expected to participate in the Department of Defense program known as PISA to help him acclimate back to normal life. He was found guilty on terrorism-related charges in September 2021 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. His family has claimed that his arrest was a kidnapping.

via CNN|
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world-news2 years ago

"Hotel Rwanda" hero Rusesabagina reunites with family in US after release

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence, has arrived in Qatar on his way to reuniting with family in the United States. The 68-year-old Rusesabagina, a U.S. legal resident and Belgian citizen, was convicted in 2021 of terrorism offenses and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a widely criticized trial. His arrest was a source of friction with the U.S. and others, and his family alleged he was kidnapped.

via ABC News|
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world2 years ago

Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' hero, released from prison in diplomatic breakthrough.

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" after saving hundreds of people during the nation's genocide, has been freed by Rwanda's government after being imprisoned for terrorism. Rusesabagina, a US resident and Belgian citizen, had been sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2021 after a widely criticized trial. He will be moved to the United States in the coming days. The circumstances surrounding his arrest, his limited access to an independent legal team, and his reported worsening health drew international concern.

via USA TODAY|
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world2 years ago

'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina to be released from prison after sentence commuted.

Paul Rusesabagina, the Rwandan hotelier who inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda," will be released from prison after his 25-year sentence was commuted by presidential order. Rusesabagina, who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was tried and convicted on terrorism-related charges in Rwanda's High Court in Kigali in 2021. The U.S. Department of State had previously determined that Rusesabagina had been "wrongfully detained." Rusesabagina's family and lawyers have repeatedly expressed concern over his condition and treatment while under detention in Rwanda's capital.

via ABC News|
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