Courts – Certain Risk

Growing Mafia Power Puts Belgium at Risk of Becoming ‘Narco-State’: Judge

Belgium is in danger of evolving into a “narco-state” as organized crime penetrates key institutions and exploits Antwerp’s giant port to smuggle cocaine into Europe, an investigating judge warned in an open letter cited by the Financial Times.

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BNP Paribas Found Liable for Enabling Sudan Atrocities

A Manhattan federal jury found BNP Paribas liable for enabling genocide in Sudan under the Omar al-Bashir regime, raising speculation it could face a multibillion-dollar settlement, Bloomberg reported.

NY Jury Weighs Whether BNP Paribas Enabled Sudan Atrocities

A federal jury in Manhattan began deliberations Thursday on claims that BNP Paribas helped enable atrocities in Sudan under former ruler Omar al-Bashir in a civil case brought by Sudanese survivors, Le Monde and AFP reported.