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Rwanda: Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' in Court On Terrorism Charges
RFI, 14 September 2020
Paul Rusesabagina, the subject of the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda" in which he is portrayed saving Tutsis during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has appeared in a Kigali court to face… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rusesabagina Charged With 13 Counts, Seeks Bail
New Times, 14 September 2020
Terror suspect Paul Rusesabagina was yesterday arraigned before Kicukiro Primary Court where he was slapped with 13 charges, most of which linked to terrorism. Read more »
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Rwanda: 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Paul Rusesabagina Charged in Kigali
East African, 14 September 2020
Paul Rusesabagina, the Hollywood movie Hotel Rwanda hero, appeared in a court in Kigali on Monday for a pretrial hearing. Read more »
Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' Fame Appears in Court
Paul Rusesabagina, the subject of the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda" in which he is portrayed saving Tutsis during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has appeared in a Kigali court. The former hotel manager arrived handcuffed in the custody of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau, to face charges which include committing terrorist acts, murder, kidnapping and fire-starting. He did not enter a plea in court, but did ask for bail. Rusesabagina has been a prominent critic of President Paul Kagame.
Paul Rusesabagina, centre, with his lawyers David Rugaza, right, and Emeline Nyembo during the pre-trial hearing at Kicukiro Primary Court on Monday, September 14.
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Rwanda: We Arrested 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero on Our Own, Kigali Says
East African, 8 September 2020
Paul Rusesabagina, the Hotel Rwanda hero who faces terrorism, murder and arson charges in Kigali, was not arrested with help from any country, Rwandan investigators now say. Read more »
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Rwanda: Rusesabagina Speaks from Prison
East African, 7 September 2020
The hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' film lived abroad for decades. Now a Belgian citizen, he is facing terror, murder, and arson charges brought against him by the Rwandan government. He… Read more »
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Rwanda: U.S. Leaves Rusesabagina in Rwanda's Hands, Belgium is Silent
East African, 7 September 2020
The US, where Paul Rusesabagina has a residence, has declined to respond to questions by The EastAfrican seeking comment on his arrest and impending prosecution. Read more »
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Rwanda: Correcting the Depiction of the 'Hotel Rwanda Hero'
African Arguments, 14 September 2020
Concerns about Paul Rusesabagina's arrest may be well-founded, but descriptions of him as a real-life human rights hero may be less so. Read more »
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Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina Arrest - It's Complicated
DW, 2 September 2020
"It's complicated" best sums up the situation in Rwanda, where Paul Rusesabagina, a hero to the West, but controversial at home, was arrested for terrorism by a regime whose record… Read more »
