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E25: The Very Last Days: The Defense’s Closing Arguments
E25: The Very Last Days: The Defense’s Closing Arguments After more than three years in court, 346 hearing days and over 80,000 pages of court documents, the trial against Lundin Oil has come to an end. On May 28th, the doors of Courtroom 34 closed for the very last time. But even though the hearings…
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Nɛy tin te rɛy rikä: “Bakɔ yɛ näk kɛl kɛl”
This is the tenth episode of our program in Nuer, the local language spoken in Unity State in the area where Block 5A was located and where the alleged crimes were committed. This trial is about justice for the survivors, and we hope this podcast will reach the people affected and shed light on the…
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Nɛy tin te rɛy rikä: “Bakɔ ji̱ näk kɛl kɛl.”
This is the ninth episode of our program in Nuer, the local language spoken in Unity State in the area where Block 5A was located and where the alleged crimes were committed. This trial is about justice for the survivors, and we hope this podcast will reach the people affected and shed light on the…
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E23: Blame and Responsibility – Local Management Speaks Out
Episode 23: Blame and Responsibility – Local Management Speaks Out In this episode we examine the hearings involving the local management team – the individuals to whom both defendants have directed much of the blame. Around 20 former Lundin employees were called to testify in the trial. Four were Nuer and locally employed, 15 were…
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E22: Militia Leaders in the Oil Concession Areas
E22: Militia Leaders in the Oil Concession Areas In this episode we look at the widespread use of armed militias in Sudan’s civil wars, a pattern that continues to shape conflicts in both Sudan and South Sudan today. For decades, the Sudanese government, like the British colonial administration before it, relied on proxy forces to…