Paul Rusesabagina, the humanitarian and Medal of Freedom honoree famous for saving 1,200 refugees during the Rwandan genocide, has been illegally arrested by the authoritarian Rwandan regime.
Help us #FreeRusesabagina today.
Paul Rusesabagina, the humanitarian and Medal of Freedom honoree famous for saving 1,200 refugees during the Rwandan genocide, has been illegally arrested by the authoritarian Rwandan regime.
Help us #FreeRusesabagina today.
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*** The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights released a statement on the kidnapping of Paul Rusesabagina***
Paul Rusesabagina’s detainment is indeed a grave injustice, both to him and to leaders everywhere who speak out against authoritarianism, inequality, and abuses of human rights. Make no mistake: his activism and bravery seeking peace for Rwandans and all of humanity is the only reason he has been seized.
RECENT NEWS
- Los Angeles Times, August 17 – Jailed for terrorism, onetime hero Rusesabagina is a point of U.S. contention with Rwanda
- The Guardian, August 11 – Blinken raises concerns over Hotel Rwanda dissident trial with Kagame
- CNN, August 11 – Blinken raised ‘serious concerns’ about human rights with Kagame in Rwanda
- Washington Post, August 11 – Once a U.S. darling, Rwanda’s Kagame hears concerns amid Blinken visit
- New York Times, August 11 – Blinken Urges Rwanda and Congo to End Support for Warring Militias
- News 24, July 25 – Members of Congress urge Blinken to demand ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s release Secretary of State Blinken is scheduled to visit Rwanda next week.
- The Star, June 30 – Ukraine cannot halt this genocide alone. Will world leaders finally learn from history and intervene?
The Athletic, June 27- Arsenal’s Visit Rwanda sponsorship: The Impact, Criticisms, and What Fans Think
Jonathan Scott claims this document also shows that “the lawsuit attributes the hacking of Paul's phone to Rwanda and the references for supporting evidence and confirmation of the hacking comes from Citizen Lab and Amnesty.” His screenshot below. That’s not true. 5/
The complaint filed in February mentions Amnesty International, Citizen Lab, NSO’s Pegasus, the Financial Times identifying victims in Rwanda, and the infection of Carine Kanimba’s device. 4/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.240440/gov.uscourts.dcd.240440.1.0.pdf
In February 2022, Paul Rusesabagina’s family filed a U.S. suit against the government in Rwanda, saying he was abducted, tortured, and illegally imprisoned. In April, Rwanda's Court of Appeal upheld a 25-year prison sentence for committing "terrorism." 3/ https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63107819/rusesabagina-v-republic-of-rwanda/
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