Hotel Rwanda hero convicted on terrorism charges

Paul Rusesabagina sheltered thousands of refugees during the Rwandan genocide, depicted in the film Hotel Rwanda . In 2020, he was convicted of terrorism, after being secretly flown from the United States to Rwanda against his will in order to stand trial. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures It was in Hotel des Milles Collines that Paul Rusesabagina heroically sheltered thousands of refugees during the Rwandan genocide. He went on to found a political party, becoming a target for Rwanda s authoritarian leader Paul Kagame. After flying from his home in Texas to Dubai, he was taken via private plane against his will to Rwanda, where he was convicted of terrorism: an act of what some are calling transnational oppression . Transnational oppression is the effort by coercion or intimidation to silence the voices of [exiled] critics of authoritarian regimes , explains president of nonprofit Freedom House, Michael J. Abramowitz. Rather than a legal extradition, Rusesabagina was essentially kidnapped. If the Rwandan authorities had a basis for this, they could have lodged an extradition request. But instead he was subject to rendition and taken back to Rwanda , explains Sarah Jackson, a regional director for Amnesty International. If they had presented a formal request for extradition, it would have never withheld a test of a judge, this is why they decided to kidnap him , says Rusesabagina s attorney. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/8192 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Visit our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/JourneymanPictures/ PBS NewsHour Weekend – Ref. 8192