French Bank BNP Paribas Accused Of Complicity In Rwandan Genocide
Three civil society organizations in France have filed a lawsuit against French banking giant BNP Paribas, accusing it of complicity in the 1994 genocide that killed more than 800,000 people.
by Merrit Kennedy
Jun 29, 2017
1 minute
Three civil society groups in France have filed a lawsuit against French banking giant BNP Paribas, accusing it of complicity in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed more than 800,000 people.
The groups Sherpa, the Collectif des Parties Civiles pour le Rwanda $1.3 million that was used to purchase weapons, in violation of a U.N. arms embargo.
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