BNP Paribas found liable for atrocities in Sudan under Bashir regime

Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir, accused of corruption, hoarding foreign currency and receiving illegal gifts, now finds his regime back in the spotlight after a New York jury ruled that French bank BNP Paribas helped sustain his government. AFP/File

A US jury has held French bank BNP Paribas responsible for helping to sustain Sudan’s brutal regime under deposed leader Omar al-Bashir, awarding damages to victims of its atrocities.

A New York jury has ruled that French banking giant BNP Paribas helped sustain the brutal regime of former Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, making it liable for atrocities committed under his rule.