‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero trial to begin on Tuesday

Paul Rusesabagina.

"Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina in the pink inmate's uniform arrives from the Nyarugenge Prison at the Nyarugenge Court of Justice in Kigali, Rwanda, on September 25, 2020. PHOTO | SIMON WOHLFAHRT | AFP

Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina will on Tuesday appear in court to answer to several charges related to terrorism, in a trial that is expected to draw international attention due to his global celebrity status.

Mr Rusesabagina is expected to appear alongside 18 other suspects accused of terrorism, arson and kidnap in Rwanda.