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On Monday, a court will rule on Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero-turned-government critic who is charged with terrorism in a politically driven prosecution, according to supporters.
Rwandan prosecutors want Rusesabagina, a 67-year-old former hotelier who is credited with saving hundreds of lives during the Tutsi Genocide in 1994, to serve a life sentence.
He is accused of supporting a rebel group blamed for deadly gun, grenade and arson attacks in Rwanda in 2018 and 2019.
His family says Rusesabagina was kidnapped and dismiss the nine charges against him, including terrorism, as payback by a vengeful government for his outspoken views.
