“The decision took into account the full range of circumstances, in particular the lack of fair trial guarantees during his trial.
Rusesabagina, who gained international fame after being portrayed by actor Don Cheadle in “Hotel Rwanda” in 2004, is a serious critic of Kagame. He is being held in a Rwandan prison.
He acknowledged a leadership role in the Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change (MRCD), but denied responsibility for attacks carried out by armed National Liberation Front (FLN) forces. The trial judges said the two groups could not be distinguished.
The designation “wrongfully detained” means that responsibility for the incident will now be transferred from the Department of State’s Consular Department to the Office of the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, improving efficiency. political profile of the matter.
According to the 2020 law passed by the National Assembly, there are 11 criteria outlined in 11 points, based on which the Secretary of State can make a wrong appointment of detention.
Among them are individuals who are being detained solely because they are US citizens or for the purpose of influencing US government policy.
