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September 21, 2021

"Hotel Rwanda" Dissident Paul Rusesabagina Sentenced to 25 Years on Terrorism Charges
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In Rwanda, opposition political leader Paul Rusesabagina has been found
guilty of terrorism and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He's credited
with protecting the lives of some 1,200 people who took refuge at the
hotel he managed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. His story is
portrayed in the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda." Amnesty International
denounced Rusesabagina's prosecution, saying his trial was riddled with
violations. This is Rusesabagina's daughter Carine Kanimba.

Carine Kanimba: "My father was tortured, kidnapped, denied his basic
rights. And then, now they just gave him a guilty verdict, a verdict
that comes without any credible evidence. … The co-accused came on the
stand and said that they had been forced and coerced and tortured into
saying false things against my father. And the witnesses are paid
government agents."



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