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Exclusive: Freed Dissenter Rusesabagina Vows to Keep Criticizing Rwanda's Regime Despite Threats

  • Paul Rusesabagina says his captivity and torture for two and a half years will not stop him from speaking out against Rwanda's authoritarian government.
  • Rusesabagina was told he'd be freed and given a government position if he cooperated with officials, but he refused to stay silent.
  • Sentenced to 25 years for terrorism, Rusesabagina denies accusations he planned to violently overthrow the government and criticizes President Paul Kagame.
  • Rusesabagina's release marks a new phase in his rivalry with Kagame, though major change in Rwanda isn't expected soon.
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