President Biden celebrates release of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina
President Biden thanked the Rwandan government on Friday for releasing Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda, and allowing him to return to his family in the United States. Rusesabagina, a 68-year-old US resident and Belgian citizen, had her 25-year sentence for terrorism crimes commuted by executive order after seeking a pardon. A Rwandan […]
Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame to be freed
The Rwandan government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda by saving hundreds of people from the genocide, but found him guilty of terrorism charges in a widely criticized trial years later. received a verdict. Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told the Associated Press on Friday that her 25-year sentence […]
