Rwanda is releasing dissident Paul Rusesabagina from prison, the government says. The hero whose story inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' saved over 1,000 people from being massacred in the 1990s.

• Rwanda announced Friday that it is commuting the 25-year sentence of dissident Paul Rusesabagina.
• Human rights activists had condemned his 2021 conviction on terrorism-related charges. 
• Rusesabagina became famous for his role saving over 1,000 people during the Rwandan genocide.

The Rwandan government announced Friday that it is releasing political dissident Paul Rusesabagina from prison. Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda," saved over 1,000 people from being killed during the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s.