Court postpones verdict hearing in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s case

The High Court in Rwanda has postponed the highly anticipated verdict reading of Hotel Rwanda ‘hero’ Paul Rusesabagina, which had earlier been scheduled for Friday.

Rusesabagina is accused of nine terrorism-related charges and faces life imprisonment.

The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes announced on Wednesday that “the judgment in the case of Mr Paul Rusesabagina and co-accused will not be delivered this coming Friday as earlier scheduled.”

“Another date will be communicated to the litigants this Friday, the 20th of August 2021,” the court added.

After six months of a highly dramatic trial, Paul Rusesabagina was expected to learn his fate this Friday.