Hotel Rwanda: Global Justice and Human Rights
Paul Rusesabagina
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2005 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Paul Rusesabagina was the hotel manager in Rwanda who saved 1,268 people during the 1994 genocide when nearly 1 million people were slaughtered in 100 days. He served as special consultant to Hotel Rwanda, starring Don Cheadle. He still works with charitable organizations aiding survivors of the Rwandan tragedy and has set up the Rusesabagina Foundation to help the relief effort. He is the keynote speaker for the World Affairs series.Cosponsored By:
- Gund Fund
- IFC
- LAS Student council
- United Nations Association
- World Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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