Aug 9, 2022Releasing Paul Rusesabagina is the Smart Moveby Tom Zoellner The Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame is about to get a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and he will likely be tempted to do a very stupid thing against his own interests. Yelling at him from a distance will not help, but it bears saying…Paul Rusesabagina3 min readPaul Rusesabagina3 min read
Nov 10, 2021An open letter to all Members of the Commonwealth of NationsAn open letter to all Members of the Commonwealth of Nations Dear Presidents, Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations. We write to seek your support, and your action, to address an issue that is of profound importance to the international standing and reputation…Commonwealth3 min readCommonwealth3 min read
Aug 31, 2021One Year, 365 whole days, of false charges and illegal imprisonment in Kagame’s crooked Rwanda.You’re reading this, so you will most likely have followed the story that has been covered by broadcast and print media around the world for the past year and we thank you for doing so. For merely by viewing and reading the reports of the plight of world-recognized hero and…Rwanda6 min readRwanda6 min read
Aug 28, 2021One Year Anniversary of the Kidnapping of Paul Rusesabagina No Evidence of Crime, Still in PrisonBy: Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation www.HRRFoundation.com KIGALI, Rwanda — Aug. 27, 2021 — PRLog — Today marks the very sad one year anniversary of the kidnapping of Paul Rusesabagina by the Rwandan government. Why was Paul kidnapped? Certainly not because he supported terrorism, which is the Rwandan government’s claim. Paul…Rwanda3 min readRwanda3 min read
Aug 27, 2021Paul Rusesabagina was kidnapped and taken to Rwanda one year ago. What is the world going to do about it???By Brian Endless, PhD Today is a very sad anniversary. It was one year ago today that Paul Rusesabagina disappeared while transiting through Dubai, and turned up four days later in Kigali, Rwanda. Paul had left his home in San Antonio, Texas to travel to Dubai. There he met Constantin…Rwanda8 min readRwanda8 min read
Jul 23, 2021Watching you, watching us, watching you.An open letter to President Paul Kagame Dear President Kagame, For too long now, we have been watching you break long-standing, thoroughly codified and well-understood international conventions for the behaviour of democratic nation states. There are many words that describe those who hold power for over two decades with supposed…Paul Kagame4 min readPaul Kagame4 min read
Jun 27, 2021Britney Spears and… Paul Rusesabagina?By Paul Blezard Britney Spears and… Paul Rusesabagina? Yes, it’s an eye-catching headline isn’t it? What on earth could the influential Grammy award-winning, singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, who inspired an explosion in teen pop in the late 1990’s, have in common with the Rwandan genocide survivor, who stood up…Britney Spears4 min readBritney Spears4 min read
Jun 24, 2021Rwanda, Rusesabagina & The CommonwealthBy Paul Blezard The ongoing case of Paul Rusesabagina raises some very worrying questions about the role, the administration and the effectiveness of The Commonwealth of Nations, especially when it concerns standing up to member states that contravene its core principles. The globally recognised humanitarian, Rusesabagina was flown to Rwanda…Rwanda5 min readRwanda5 min read
Jun 22, 2021A Tale of Two FlightsBy Paul Blezard There seems to be a contradiction, a huge chasm in fact, between how the international community responds to separate acts of aviation-based illegality. Here are two illustrations. Flight One. On the 23rd May 2021 Ryanair flight 4978, a Boeing 737, was diverted from its Athens to Vilnius…Ryanair7 min readRyanair7 min read
Jun 19, 2021Don’t Look HereBy Paul Blezard Rwanda presents well. The shop window it shows to the world is impressive, seductive even. The land of a thousand hills is indeed glorious, welcoming and endlessly fascinating. “Look here,” it says. …Rwanda5 min readRwanda5 min read
