Published 2 years ago

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina files $400m lawsuit over his alleged abduction and torture

Summary by Ground News

Paul Rusesabagina saved some 1,200 people during the 1994 genocide. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-US President George W Bush. But he was sentenced to 25 years for terrorism by a Rwandan court last year. His family say the Rwandan government lured him from Texas back to Rwanda.

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BBC News

Family of Hotel Rwanda hero files $400m US lawsuit - BBC News

Paul Rusesabagina's family accuse the Rwandan government of abduction and torture.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Family of Hotel Rwanda hero launches $400m lawsuit over his alleged abduction

Paul Rusesabagina’s family are suing the Rwandan government in the US, accusing it of a plot to abduct, torture and jail him

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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South China Morning Post

Family of Hotel Rwanda hero files US$400 million lawsuit against Kigali

Complaint alleges Government of Rwanda conspired to lure Paul Rusesabagina from his home in Texas to Rwanda, where he would be tortured and illegally detained.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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RTÉ

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero files $400m lawsuit

The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina has announced it has filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture.

2 years ago·Ireland

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IBTimes

'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Files $400 Million Lawsuit Against Kigali

'Hotel Rwanda' hero files $400 million lawsuit against Kigali

2 years ago·United States

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Sky News UK

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina files $400m lawsuit over his alleged abduction and torture

Paul Rusesabagina was portrayed by actor Don Cheadle as the hero of the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, which tells the story of how he sheltered Tutsis fleeing slaughter in the hotel he managed.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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