The Stockholm District Court has released the timetable for the Lundin trial. The case against Ian H. Lundin, Alex Schneiter, and Lundin will to be heard from Tuesday 5 September until 19 March 2026. That is an astonishingly long time, during which the court will hear 95 plaintiffs and witnesses. The scale of the crimes […]
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Prosecutor Thomas Ahlstrand has closed the criminal investigation into alleged bribery, harassment and threats to court witnesses by Ian Lundin, Alex Schneiter and representatives of Lundin Energy.[1] He affirmed that there had been powerful effort to unduly influence witnesses in their interest, but that it cannot be ruled out that others wanted to make them
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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