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Hotel Rwanda hero s terrorism trial starts
Paul Rusesabagina was lauded as a hero in the West for saving people during Rwanda s genocide. His story inspired the film Hotel Rwanda . Now he is on trial for terrorism in Kigali.
Paul Rusesabagina (R) talks to his lawyer Gatera Gashabana inside the courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda on February 17, 2021
The trial of Paul Rusesabagina, a long-time critic of President Paul Kagame, has begun in Rwanda s capital, Kigali.
Rusesabagina is charged with nine offenses, including being a member of a terrorist organization, financing terrorism, murder and armed robbery.
He appeared in court on Wednesday alongside 20 others facing similar charges. The accused all wore face masks and the pink standard-issue uniforms assigned to defendants in Rwanda.