Fanny Holm LLD, ass. professor of law at the Umeå University, has analyzed how expectations in international law and justice theory concerning reparations are met by Swedish law and practice. She explains why the Lundin trial is failing to assure this right and how Sweden could repair the flaws in its legal system.
Regarding the chances for the many rightsholders in South Sudan, she writes, “Putting pressure on the Swedish government to take action to provide victims with access to reparations by means other than litigation may be the most available road forward for human rights proponents, with the greatest potential to address the collective and intergenerational harm done in South Sudan.” In other words, if the court cannot deliver full justice, the Government should. The question is, will it?
Fanny Holm LLD, “Reparations for Corporate Involvement in War Crimes: The Lundin Trial and Prospects for Victims’ Justice”, in: Business & Human Rights Journal, Cambridge University Press, 13 January 2025. Full text here.
