Rwanda court finds ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero guilty in ‘terrorism’ case

Government critic Rusesabagina was portrayed as a hero for saving lives in a Hollywood film on the 1994 genocide.

A Rwandan court has found Paul Rusesabagina – a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the nation’s 1994 genocide – guilty of being part of a group responsible for “terrorist” attacks.

Rusesabagina boycotted Monday’s verdict after declaring he did not expect justice in a trial he called a “sham”.

The case has had a high profile since Rusesabagina, 67, was arrested in August 2020 after what he described as a kidnapping from Dubai by Rwandan authorities.