Paul Rusesabagina at the Kicukiro Primary court in Kigali, Rwanda in 2020. Rusesabagina was released from prison on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ freed from prison after intense US diplomacy
- Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film Hotel Rwanda, was sentenced on terrorism charges in September 2021
- Rusesabagina, now a Belgian citizen and US permanent resident, was released on Friday. He will fly to Qatar and then back to the US, officials said
Paul Rusesabagina at the Kicukiro Primary court in Kigali, Rwanda in 2020. Rusesabagina was released from prison on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
