{{Three rights groups have filed a lawsuit accusing France\u2019s biggest bank of complicity in Rwanda\u2019s 1994 genocide, for allegedly helping Rwandan authorities purchase weapons despite a U.N. arms embargo.}}<\/p>\n
The three organizations \u2014 Sherpa, Ibuka France and CPCR \u2014 said in a statement issued today that BNP Paribas is suspected of authorizing transfers worth $1.3 million from the Rwandan state bank to an arms dealer. The dealer is believed to have provided weapons to the genocide government.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit was filed in a Paris court Wednesday. BNP said it would not comment until it has further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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