Anaïse Kanimba is a global development expert and human rights activist. She is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, during which her father, Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” saved more than 1,200 people. Kanimba, along with her sister Carine, led an international campaign to secure the release of her father after he was detained illegally in Rwanda in 2020. He was released in 2023. She has written about wrongful detention, transnational repression, and autocratic leadership for a range of publications, including The Washington Post, the Daily Beast, and CNN. Kanimba works at Ridgely Walsh, a boutique public affairs firm that advises transformational companies and causes.