His daughter said his family was informed early Monday that he was being held in Rwanda but they have not been able to speak to him.
The appearance of Paul Rusesabagina in handcuffs in Rwanda’s capital on Monday prompted concern among some human rights activists who worried that the outspoken critic of Rwanda’s government was the latest example of the government targeting dissidents beyond its borders. He had been living outside Rwanda since 1996, first in Belgium and then in Texas in the U.S.
Rusesabagina is a Belgian citizen and a permanent resident of the United States, Kanimba said: “We’re hoping to secure his release quickly and safely.”“What they’re accusing him of is all made up,” she said “There is no evidence to what they’re claiming … We know this is a wrongful arrest.” In Belgium, authorities had no information about the circumstances of Rusesabagina’s arrest and said they were not involved.
“Any person still alive who may be plotting against Rwanda, whoever they are, will pay the price,” Kagame said after the killing. Rusesabagina has won numerous international honors including the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, which President George W. Bush awarded him in 2005, and the Lantos Human Rights Prize in 2011.
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