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  1. September 11, 2025

    Sudanese 'Can't Prove' BNP Bankrolled Dictator, Jury Told

    French banking giant BNP Paribas told a Manhattan federal jury on Thursday that three plaintiffs who fled Sudan amid horrific human rights abuses, later to become U.S. citizens, "can't prove" it contributed to former Islamist dictator Omar al-Bashir's killing and destruction.

  2. June 27, 2025

    BNP Alleges 'Coaching' In Refugee Case Sanctions Bid

    BNP Paribas has asked a Manhattan federal judge to open a sanctions investigation into plaintiffs' attorneys leading a long-running suit alleging the bank had a hand in funding human rights violations perpetrated by the former Sudanese government, accusing the attorneys of "coaching" prospective class members to submit potentially falsified claims.

  3. October 25, 2024

    2nd Circ. Denies BNP Quick Appeal In Sudan Refugee Suit

    The Second Circuit rejected BNP Paribas SA's attempt to immediately appeal a New York federal judge's May ruling certifying a class of Sudanese refugee plaintiffs in litigation accusing the bank of funding the former Sudan government's human rights violations.

  4. April 18, 2024

    BNP Paribas Can't Escape Suit Over Sudan's Rights Abuses

    A New York federal judge on Thursday largely denied BNP Paribas SA's request for an early win in a lawsuit accusing it of funding the former Sudan government's human rights violations, saying the Sudanese refugee plaintiffs have pointed to a "multitude of proofs" showing the bank's "conscious assistance" and knowledge of Sudan' genocidal acts.

  5. July 24, 2023

    BNP Paribas Denies Funding Sudan's Rights Abuses

    BNP Paribas SA urged a New York federal court to end Sudanese refugees' long-running effort to hold it accountable for their former government's human rights violations, saying its financial services could not be tied to the country's actions towards its citizens.

  6. June 13, 2023

    Sudanese Refugees Seek Class Cert. In BNP Sanctions Suit

    Refugees from Sudan who brought a proposed class action accusing French financial institution BNP Paribas SA of enabling Sudan's now-former government to evade economic sanctions have asked a federal judge to certify the class of over 25,000 members who say they were forcibly displaced by conflict in the North African country.

  7. February 16, 2021

    BNP Paribas Can't Shed Sudan Refugees' Sanctions Suit

    French financial institution BNP Paribas SA can't shake a proposed class action accusing the bank of enabling the evasion of economic sanctions by Sudan's government, a federal judge in Manhattan determined Tuesday.

  8. May 03, 2016

    Sudan Refugees Sue BNP Paribas Over Genocide

    A group of Sudanese refugees hit BNP Paribas with a proposed class action alleging the banking giant provided their home country with the means to fund the widespread murder and abuse of black citizens, a suit their attorney said could seek $1 million for each refugee.