Human Rights

Principles vs. Practice

PAX and Swedwatch announce a joint side event during the 13th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights about frictions between the human rights responsibilities of companies under the UNGPs, the right to remedy for victims of gross human rights abuses, and the practice of holding corporations to account for international crimes through criminal justice.  […]

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The BBC on oil in South Sudan

The BBC has published a podcast episode about the Lundin war crimes trial and the impact of flooding in the oil producing areas of Unity State: The Documentary Podcast – Poisoned flood: South Sudan life at 50°C – BBC Sounds, or https://castbox.fm/vb/752210098  At the same time, the BBC published a documentary film about life in

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The Lundin trial begins

On Tuesday 5 September, the Lundin war crimes trial starts at the Stockholm District Court with the presentation of the case by the prosecution. The defendants are Ian Lundin, Alex Schneiter and Orrön Energy. Not Lundin Energy, because shortly after the indictment, the company merged with AkerBP through a construction that placed its criminal liability

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