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world2 years ago

"Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina returns to US after detainment abroad"

Paul Rusesabagina, the man credited with saving more than 1,000 people during Rwanda's 1994 genocide and whose life was dramatized in the movie Hotel Rwanda, has returned home to San Antonio after being imprisoned in Rwanda for 900 days. He was convicted on terrorism charges for his connections to groups opposed to the Rwandan government, but his trial was widely criticized by international monitors. His family worked with the Biden administration and San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro to secure his release.

via Texas Public Radio|
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world2 years ago

"Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero, Returns to US After Release from Prison"

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," has returned to the United States after being freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence. Rusesabagina, a U.S. legal resident and Belgian citizen, was credited with sheltering more than 1,000 ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. He disappeared in 2020 during a visit to Dubai and appeared days later in Rwanda in handcuffs. His family alleged he was kidnapped and taken to Rwanda against his will to stand trial. In 2021, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted in Rwanda on eight charges including membership in a terrorist group, murder, and abduction following the widely criticized trial.

via The Associated Press|
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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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politics2 years ago

Paul Rusesabagina returns to US after imprisonment and kidnapping.

Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotel manager portrayed as a hero in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, has arrived in the US after being released from prison in Rwanda. He was sentenced to 25 years on terrorism charges in 2021, which his supporters called a sham trial. His release followed years of US government diplomatic pressure and talks brokered by Qatar. Rusesabagina had become a fierce critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and was found guilty of backing a rebel group behind deadly attacks in 2018 and 2019 in Rwanda.

via BBC|
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politics2 years ago

'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina reunites with family in US after release

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," has left Qatar for Houston to reunite with his family in the United States after being released from prison in Rwanda last week. Rusesabagina, a US permanent resident, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in September 2021 over his ties to a group opposed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame. His release followed months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali. Rusesabagina denies responsibility for attacks carried out in Rwanda by the group's armed wing and says he was lured to Rwanda in 2019.

via Al Jazeera English|
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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|
#hotel-rwanda#paul-rusesabagina#rwanda
world2 years ago

"Hotel Rwanda" hero Rusesabagina reaches Qatar after release from prison.

Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in the film Hotel Rwanda, has arrived in Qatar after being released from prison in Rwanda where he was serving a 25-year sentence over his ties to a group opposed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Rusesabagina's release followed months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, and he will return to the US from Doha. Rwanda has said his release is the result of a shared desire to reset the US-Rwanda relationship.

via Al Jazeera English|
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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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politics2 years ago

Paul Rusesabagina's Release Resolves Diplomatic Tension.

The release of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of the movie 'Hotel Rwanda,' from a Rwandan prison was the result of months of negotiations between the United States and Rwanda, with both eager to end the diplomatic tension caused by his detention. No concrete concessions were made to secure his release, but progress was made when the US abandoned the 'pressure' and threats approach and decided to engage with Rwanda on the substance of the matter and its context. Rusesabagina's case did not fit neatly in a box, but momentum picked up over the past year as the Biden administration made a determination in May 2022 that he had been wrongfully detained.

via Reuters.com|
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politics2 years ago

'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Paul Rusesabagina Released from Prison

President Biden thanked Rwanda's government for releasing Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," and allowing him to return to his family in the U.S. Rusesabagina had his 25-year sentence for terrorism offenses commuted by presidential order after a request for clemency. Rusesabagina inspired the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of people from genocide. He was convicted of eight charges, including membership in a terrorist group, murder and abduction, in a trial that has been widely criticized by the U.S. and others.

via Fox News|
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world2 years ago

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

Paul Rusesabagina, the human rights activist who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," has been released from a Rwandan prison after being held for more than two years. He has been moved to the Qatari embassy in Rwanda and is expected to leave for Qatar in the coming days before traveling back to the United States to be with his family. Rusesabagina was arrested in 2020 and put on trial in Rwanda on terrorism charges, but critics argued that he had limited access to an independent legal team and questioned the circumstances surrounding his arrest. His release is the result of months of diplomatic efforts involving Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and others.

via The Hill|
#diplomacy#genocide#human-rights
world2 years ago

'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Paul Rusesabagina Released from Prison After Terrorism Sentence Commuted

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide, has been released from prison after his sentence was commuted by presidential order. Rusesabagina, a 68-year-old U.S. resident and Belgian citizen, was convicted of terrorism offenses in a widely criticized trial. His family alleged he was kidnapped and taken to Rwanda against his will to stand trial. Rusesabagina has asserted that his arrest was in response to his criticism of President Paul Kagame over alleged human rights abuses.

via CBS News|
#clemency#human-rights#paul-rusesabagina
world2 years ago

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

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda" for saving lives during the Rwandan genocide, will be released from prison after Rwanda's government commuted his sentence. He was sentenced in 2021 on terrorism charges, which he denies. The US has been pushing for his release, and the case has been an irritant in Rwanda's relations with Washington. Rusesabagina will be able to return to the US, where he is a resident.

via NPR|
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