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September 2, 2020

Rwandan Dissident Portrayed in "Hotel Rwanda" Abducted in Dubai to Face Charges
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A prominent critic of the Rwandan government has been arrested after
being abducted in Dubai and taken back to Rwanda to face charges. Paul
Rusesabagina is best known for being portrayed in the film "Hotel
Rwanda," which tells the story of how he saved 1,200 Rwandans during the
1994 genocide by sheltering them in a hotel he managed. Rusesabagina has
lived in exile for years in Belgium and the United States.


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