While the verdict and sentence surprised no one, they still shocked the world. If a permanent U.S. resident and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient is not safe from Paul Kagame, who is?
Statements:
- The U.S. State Department: Paul Rusesabagina Case Outcome
- Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Belgium considers that Mr. Rusesabagina did not receive a fair and due process
- Amnesty International: Rwanda: numerous fair trial concerns in Paul Rusesabagina case
- Human Rights Watch: Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina Convicted in Flawed Trial
- American Bar Association: Rwanda’s Rusesabagina guilty verdict declared unfair by ABA Center for Human Rights
- Clooney Foundation for Justice: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Proceedings were a show trial’
- Lantos Foundation
Government officials (US, EU, Belgium):
- U.S. Senate Foreign Affair Ranking member office: see tweet here
- Senator Rubio: see tweet here
- Congressman Castro: see tweet here
- EU MP Kathleen Van Brempt: see tweet here
- Else Van Hoof (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Belgian Federal gov’t): See the tweet here
Media:
- The London Times: The Times view on the jailing of Paul Rusesabagina: Prisoner of Conscience (Editorial piece, see attached)
- Washington Post: Hotel Rwanda’ inspiration Paul Rusesabagina sentenced to 25 years in prison for terrorism-related charges
- New York Times: From Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ to Dissident, to 25-Year Prison Sentence
- Wall Street Journal: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Found Guilty of Terrorism-Related Charges, May Face Life Imprisonment
- Financial Times: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero found guilty of terror charges
De Morgen: For government and opposition, the measure is enough: money tap towards Rwanda must be closed. (translated title)