Don Cheadle, Kerry Kennedy & Terry George Headlining April 13 Panel Supporting Paul Rusesabagina

LOS ANGELES - April 12, 2022 - PRLog -- The case of Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of the Academy Award-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, who was kidnapped and is now imprisoned in the African country, is once again making headlines. Independent observers declare that his trial was unfair and that Paul's human rights have been violated since his kidnapping in August 2020.

Don Cheadle, who played Paul in the film and Hotel Rwanda director Terry George will headline a panel addressing the issues and calling for Paul's immediate release. Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, will moderate.

EVENT: Virtual panel discussion featuring Don Cheadle, Kerry Kennedy, Terry George and more in support of Paul Rusesabagina

DATE: Wednesday, April 13, 2022

TIME: 9 am PT / 12 noon ET / 5 pm GMT+1.

REGISTRATION: Advance sign-up required. Click here.

The panel will also include members of Paul's family and legal team and leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who are experts on Paul's situation and human rights in Rwanda. RFK Human Rights worked on behalf of Paul and his family to prepare a petition before the United Nations.

Anaïse Kanimba, One of Paul's daughters
Don Cheadle, Oscar-nominated actor and activist who played Paul in Hotel Rwanda
Terry George, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer of Hotel Rwanda
Katrina Lantos Swett, President of Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Executive Vice President of Freedom House
Kate Gibson, International lawyer and lead counsel of Paul's legal team
Ikechukwu Uzoma, Africa Staff Attorney at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

To register for the panel, please click the link here. (https://rfkhumanrights.org/events/panel-discussion-to-sup...)

Note: The panel will be recorded and available for later viewing at http://paulr.org/RFK
and Free Paul Rusesabagina (https://paulr.org/).

Media Contacts:
Amy Zelvin Reid, reid@rfkhumanrights.org

For Information on #FreeRusesabagina contact:  Kitty@kurthlampe.com