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BNP Paribas Found Liable in Sudan Genocide Case

10/18/2025

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A U.S. jury found BNP Paribas liable for aiding Sudan's government in genocide by providing banking services that violated sanctions.
The jury awarded $20.75 million to three Sudanese plaintiffs who testified about abuses under former President Omar al-Bashir.
BNP Paribas plans to appeal because it says the verdict misinterprets the law.
The case ties the bank's services to Sudan's atrocities, with the United States recognizing the genocide in 2004.

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A U.S. jury found BNP Paribas liable for aiding Sudan's government in genocide by providing banking services that violated sanctions.
The jury awarded $20.75 million to three Sudanese plaintiffs who testified about abuses under former President Omar al-Bashir.
BNP Paribas plans to appeal because it says the verdict misinterprets the law.
The case ties the bank's services to Sudan's atrocities, with the United States recognizing the genocide in 2004.