Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide, has had his sentence commuted after he was convicted of terrorism offenses in a widely criticised trial. 9News
for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticised trial.
Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari in a statement said that "the procedure for transfer to the state of Qatar is under way and he will then head to the United States of America. This issue was discussed during meetings that brought together Qatari and Rwandan officials at the highest levels."The case had been described by the United States and others as unfair.
In a signed letter to Kagame dated October 14 and posted on the justice ministry's website, Rusesabagina wrote that "if I am granted a pardon and released, I understand fully that I will spend the remainder of my days in the United States in quiet reflection. I can assure you through this letter that I hold no personal or political ambitions otherwise. I will leave questions regarding Rwandan politics behind me.
Human Rights Watch said he had been "forcibly disappeared" and taken to Rwanda. But the court there ruled he wasn't kidnapped when he was tricked into boarding a chartered flight.
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