The French bank is accused of contributing to atrocities committed under the regime of Omar al-Bashir. The plaintiffs told the federal court in Manhattan that they had been tortured, burnt with cigarettes, slashed with a knife, and, in the case of the woman, sexually assaulted.

The French bank is accused of contributing to atrocities committed under the regime of Omar al-Bashir. The plaintiffs told the federal court in Manhattan that they had been…

The French banking giant said the ruling by a jury in New York was 'clearly wrong' and that it plans to appeal.