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Appeal in 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's case can proceed without him, judge rules

Paul Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of terrorism charges. [Courtesy]

A Rwandan court ruled on Tuesday that an appeal by prosecutors in a case involving Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in the movie 'Hotel Rwanda' sheltering hundreds of people during the 1994 genocide, could proceed in his absence.

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