US jury finds BNP Paribas involved in Sudan atrocities

A New York jury found BNP Paribas liable for contributing to atrocities in Sudan under former ruler Omar al-Bashir, awarding $20.75 million to three plaintiffs who suffered severe abuses. The case highlighted the bank’s financial support for the regime, with plaintiffs asserting that this enabled the government’s ethnic cleansing campaign, while BNP Paribas plans to appeal the ruling.

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