Rwanda's government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticised trial.Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press on Friday that the 25-year sentence was commuted by presidential order after a request for clemency. Under Rwandan law, commutation doesn't "extinguish" the conviction, she added.Rusesabagina, a 68-year-old US resident and Belgian citizen, is expected to be released on Saturday, she said. Nineteen others also had their sentences commuted.
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