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Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina found guilty of terror charges
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September 20, 2021
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8:10Now PlayingThe man whose experiences inspired the film Hotel Rwanda has been sentenced to 25 years in jail, after he was found guilty of terror offences.
Paul Rusesabagina, who saved more than a thousand ethnic Tutsi people during the 1994 genocide, had called the trial a "sham", claiming he had been arrested in retaliation for his outspoken criticism of the country's long-time president Paul Kagame.
The Rwandan authorities have denied his allegations of human rights abuses.
Arsenal Football Club, who are sponsored by Rwanda, “should stop taking money” from the “dictator” Paul Kagame’s government, according to Paul Rusesabagina’s daughter.
Carine Kanimba spoke to Jon Snow.
We put the allegations in this interview to the Rwandan high commission who have yet to respond. The Rwandan authorities have denied Paul Rusesabagina’s allegations of human rights abuses.
Arsenal Football Club said they had raised awareness of Rwandan culture and heritage, and the tourism increase had supported an economic growth, lifting thousands out of poverty.
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