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Rwanda's Kagame criticizes U.S. over concerns about 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's detention

FILE PHOTO: Rwanda's President Paul Kagame addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday criticized the United States over the concerns it has raised in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a U.S. permanent resident jailed in Rwanda who was portrayed as a hero in the film "Hotel Rwanda"

Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced last year to 25 years in prison over eight terrorism charges tied to an organization opposed to Kagame's rule. He has denied all the charges and refused to take part in the trial that he and his supporters have called a political sham.

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