‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero denied access to a lawyer, supporters claim

Paul Rusesabagina appears in front of media at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of investigations building in Kigali (AP)

Supporters of the man portrayed in the movie Hotel Rwanda say Rwandan authorities have denied a lawyer access to Paul Rusesabagina nearly a week after the outspoken government critic was paraded in handcuffs and accused of terrorism.

The Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation said Mr Rusesabagina, a US permanent resident and Belgian citizen, has had no consular visits, and added that the Rwandan government’s claim that it had talked to his sons about a potential visit was “not true”.