Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero’s family files $400m US lawsuit

Paul Rusesabagina

The family of Paul Rusesabagina, the subject of the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, has filed a $400m (£307m) lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture. Last year, he was sentenced to 25 years for terrorism by a Rwandan court in what supporters called a sham trial. His family says the Rwandan … Read more

Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina arrested on terrorism charges

Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina arrested on terrorism charges

Paul Rusesabagina, a real-life character in a 1994 Hollywood film about the genocide in Rwanda, has been arrested on “terrorism” charges. A statement issued by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau (RIB) on the social networking site Twitter said that through international cooperation, Paul Rusesabagina was arrested and is in the custody of RIB. RIB STATEMENT ON THE … Read more