The family of Paul Rusesabagina, whose story of protecting Tutsi guests during Rwanda's 1994 genocide was made into Hollywood film ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ called on the U.S. and the European Union to appeal for his release from prison
Rusesabagina, a political dissident who lived in exile in Belgium and the United States, was charged with terrorism and other offences last month after he returned to Rwanda and was arrested in August.
Rusesabagina, who says he was tricked into returning to Rwanda, has been denied his choice of defence lawyers, his family and their lawyer told an online news conference. Instead, Rusesabagina’s defence team was appointed by the government of Rwanda. Robinson urged the United States, Belgium and European Union to put pressure on the Rwandan government to free Rusesabagina, who is a Belgian citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States. He received the United States’ highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 2005.
“We ask Belgium to protect its citizen and bring him home as quickly as possible,” Rusesabagina’s youngest daughter Carine Kanimba, said. Rusesabagina’s eldest daughter Lys Rusesabagina appealed for her father to stand trial in Belgium.
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