The hero of Hotel Rwanda is facing prosecution - who is he and what do we know?

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Video report by ITV News Correspondent Juliet Bremner
The man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda is on trial in his own country facing charges of terrorism and supporting armed opposition groups.
Paul Rusesabagina's actions during the Rwandan genocide in 1994 are believed to have saved more than 1,200 lives.
He was arrested last year in Rwanda after mysteriously disappearing during a visit to Dubai.
Who is Paul Rusesabagina and why is he famous?
Mr Rusesabagina is the main character in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda which won critical acclaim and portrays his actions during the Rwandan genocide.
In just 100 days in 1994, about 800,000 people were slaughtered in the central African country by ethnic Hutu extremists.

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