Genocide in Rwanda: The hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' was released from prison

 Genocide in Rwanda: The hero of "Hotel Rwanda" was released from prison In the African country of Rwanda, on Saturday, March 25, according to reports from Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina, a critic of the country's government, has been released from a prison in the country's capital. This was reported by both US government sources in Washington and the country's officials in Kigali.

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According to US officials, Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in prison for terrorism at the end of a controversial trial in Rwanda in 2021.

The remainder of prison sentence waived
Rusesabagina has now been released from prison and handed over to senior officials at the Qatari embassy in Kigali.

Paul Rusesabagina, now 68, will now return to the United States. According to the Rwandan government, Rusesabagina was released on grounds of ill health and humanitarianism after an application for remission of the prison sentence was granted.


Rusesabagina is a vocal critic of Rwanda's current government and was released from prison after 900 days in prison. It is reported that he was released from jail late on Friday night.

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Paul Rusesabagina's sentencing in 2021 has sparked renewed political and diplomatic tensions between Rwanda and the United States.

His sentence of 25 years in prison once again showed how badly both freedoms of expression and political opposition is suppressed and silenced under President Paul Kagame in this African country.
The release was the result of Qatar's mediation efforts
Originally from Rwanda, Rusesabagina has been a citizen of the European country of Belgium for many years and now has the right to permanent residence in the United States.

That is why he will go back to America after his release.
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According to US officials, after his release, the critic of the Rwandan government was taken to the Qatari ambassador's residence in Kigali. According to a statement issued by Rwanda's Minister of Justice, Rusesabagina's release came after President Kagame pardoned his sentence.

Mediation efforts for their release were made by the Gulf Arab state of Qatar. That is why he was taken to the residence of the Qatari ambassador in Kigali after his release. According to US officials, "Rusesabagina will stay at the Qatari ambassador's residence for a few days before going to Qatar first and then back to the US."

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During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, nearly eight million people belonging to the rival tribes of Hutu and Tutsi were killed in just 100 days.

Before and during this genocide, Rusesabagina was the director of a hotel and he saved the lives of about 1000 people by sheltering himself in this hotel.
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Almost a decade after this genocide, Paul Rusesabagina got worldwide famous from the Hollywood movie 'Hotel Rwanda' released in 2004 on the same subject. In this film, the same situations and events are shown, in which this hotel director showed great courage and saved around 1000 people from being killed.