President Biden thanked Rwanda's government for releasing Paul Rusesabagina and allowing him to return to the U.S., where his family is looking forward to seeing him.
thanked Rwanda's government on Friday for releasing Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film"Hotel Rwanda," and allowing him to return to his family in the U.S.
Paul Rusesabagina, 68, had his 25-year sentence for terrorism offenses commuted in Rwanda by presidential order after a request for clemency. Rusesabagina inspired the 2004 film"Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of people from genocide. But years later, he was— including membership in a terrorist group, murder and abduction — in a trial that has been widely criticized by the U.S. and others. The circumstances of his arrest, his limited access to an independent legal team and his deteriorating health sparked international backlash.
Rusesabagina has said he was arrested due to his criticism of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame over alleged human rights abuses. Rwanda's government has denied accusations it targets dissenting voices with arrests and extrajudicial killings.
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