Prosecutors seek life sentence for man who inspired movie Hotel Rwanda

Paul Rusesabagina’s story inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda (AP Photo/File)

Rwandan prosecutors have requested a life sentence for the man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda as he faces terrorism charges, while his family asserts that he faces mistreatment and an unfair trial.

Paul Rusesabagina, once praised for saving hundreds of ethnic Tutsis from Rwanda’s 1994 genocide as a hotel manager, faces charges related to attacks by an armed group inside Rwanda in 2018 and 2019.