Hotel Rwanda 'hero' Paul Rusesabagina remanded 30 extra days
"Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina (2nd R) in the pink inmate's uniform arrives from the Nyarugenge prison with Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) officers at the Nyarugenge Court of Justice in Kigali, Rwanda, on September 25, 2020.
Mr Rusesabagina is charged with 13 felonies including terrorism, financing terror activities, arson, forming terror groups and recruitment of child soldiers.
Legally, prosecutors can ask for extension of remand for a maximum of six times - each of 30 days - in felony cases, according to the Rwandan Law on criminal procedure, while they continue to gather evidence ahead of the trial.
Paul Rusesabagina will be remanded for 30 more days to allow prosecutors time to gather more evidence ahead of his trial on terrorism charges, a judge has ruled at the Kicukiro Primary Court on Friday.
Mr Rusesabagina is charged with 13 felonies including terrorism, financing terror activities, arson, forming terror groups and recruitment of child soldiers.
