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Norwegian NCP will consider complaints against AkerBP and Aker

27th February 2023 27th February 2023 / 3 minutes of reading

The National Contact Point for Responsible Business Norway (NCP) admitted the complaints against Norwegian oil company Aker BP and its largest shareholder Aker that were brought by 8 South Sudanese and European organizations. They argue that Aker BP’s merger with Lundin Energy’s oil and gas business breached the human rights clauses of the OECD Guidelines for …

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Threatened Witnesses Left without Lawyers

20th February 2023 22nd February 2023 / 3 minutes of reading

The lawyers supporting the victims of obstruction of justice were dismissed by the Stockholm District Court. The suspects of these crimes are Ian Lundin and Alex Schneiter. In 2018, a criminal investigation was opened into bribery, threats and acts of violence against witnesses in the Lundin war crimes case. Several of them were reported to …

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Lundin Trial will start on September 5th

20th January 2023 15th February 2023 / 4 minutes of reading

On January 11, the Stockholm District Court decided that the trial should begin in September this year. Two days later the court rejected the prosecutor’s petition to hold more pre-trial hearings. Meanwhile the defence filed several complaints arguing that the indictment is too vague. The Stockholm District Court decided on 11 January that the trial against Ian …

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Prosecutor Updates the Indictment in the Lundin War Crimes Case

12th December 2022 15th December 2022 / 4 minutes of reading

The prosecutor in the Lundin case has provided additional information about the alleged war crimes in Sudan 1999-2003. As requested by the court Henrik Attorps, the public Prosecutor, included one document setting out the defendants’ role within the company and how these contributed to the war crimes and one document which specifies the crimes. The …

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Court orders Prosecutor to specify charges against Ian Lundin

10th November 2022 10th November 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

The Stockholm District Court ordered the Prosecutor on 9 November 2022 to specify the description of crimes in the indictment that was issued on 11 November 2021. The decision rewards the complaint by Ian Lundin and Lundin/Orrön Energy that the current description does not allow for an adequate preparation of their defence. The ruling puts …

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Supreme Court: Sweden has Jurisdiction over Lundin’s Alex Schneiter

10th November 2022 10th November 2022 / 3 minutes of reading

The Supreme Court of Sweden confirmed on 10 November, 2022, that Sweden can prosecute Lundin’s former CEO Alex Schneiter. The decision ensures that Sweden continues to honour the principle of universal jurisdiction, that prevents those who committed serious crimes from finding a safe haven in third countries. With its decision, the Court confirms Sweden’s commitment …

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The Lundin war crimes trial may begin in April

9th November 2022 9th November 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

The planning of the war crimes trial has resumed and the parties to the proceedings met on the 20th of October at the District Court in Stockholm. Minutes from the meeting state that the prosecutors estimate that they will need 159 court days, where 20 days would be set aside for the presentation of facts. …

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Trial Planning Resumes – Lundin attacks the indictment

27th October 2022 1st November 2022 / 5 minutes of reading

The District Court has decided to resume the planning of the trial against Ian Lundin, Alex Schneiter and Lundin Energy AB. Ian Lundin and Lundin/Orrön Energy responded with an appeal to the Court to reject the indictment for failing to properly describe the alleged crimes. The timing of their claim – eleven months after the …

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Will Supreme Court Limit Sweden’s Ability to Prosecute War Criminals?

31st August 2022 4th October 2022 / 8 minutes of reading

Alex Schneiter has argued that the Swedish courts do not have jurisdiction over him. This claim has already been rejected by the District Court, the Svea Court of Appeal and the Prosecutor General of Sweden. Now, the Swedish Supreme Court has decided to clarify Sweden’s jurisdictional boundaries. If the Supreme Court agrees with Schneiter’s argument, …

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Sweden has Jurisdiction over war crimes suspect Alex Schneiter, states the Prosecutor General

31st May 2022 20th September 2022 / 3 minutes of reading

The court case against Ian Lundin, Alex Schneiter and the company Lundin Energy is on hold awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision to decide if Sweden has jurisdiction to try Alex Schneiter. On the 20th of May, the Prosecutor General of Sweden, Petra Lundh contested the defense argument that Sweden would not have jurisdiction to prosecute …

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