BNP Paribas Held Accountable for Enabling Sudanese Atrocities with $20M Verdict

In a decisive act of accountability, a federal jury in New York has ruled against France’s largest bank, BNP Paribas, ordering it to pay nearly $21 million for enabling the Sudanese government’s access to the U.S. financial system during a period marked by horrific atrocities. This verdict isn’t just about damages—it highlights a dangerous truth: when foreign banks exploit American financial infrastructure without oversight, they indirectly fuel regimes that violate human rights and destabilize regions critical to global security. Who Pays When Banks Aid Brutal Regimes? The plaintiffs—three U.S. citizens displaced by violence in Sudan—were awarded between $6.7 million and...