However, in August 2020, Paul Rusesabagina was kidnapped by the Rwandan government and has been detained for over two years.
[2] The sisters filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against the Greek aviation company that provided the plane for Rwandan authorities to transport Rusesabagina back to Kigali.
[2] She has continued lobbying for her father's release, petitioning international human rights groups.
Kanimba has experienced harassment in retribution for her work to free Rusesabagina and clear his name.
[3][2][4] In October 2023, Yvonne Uwera, a Rwandan human rights activist published the book Rescuing The Hero: A Daughter’s Quest to Free The Hotel Rwanda Legend about Carine Kanimba's relentless fight to free her adoptive father, Paul Rusesabagina.