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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…
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E21: The Lundin–Aker BP Merger and the OECD Case in Norway
E21: The Lundin–Aker BP Merger and the OECD Case in Norway In this episode, we explore a process in Norway that could help victims secure compensation. Just before the trial started in Sweden, Lundin merged with Norway’s largest oil and gas producer, Aker BP, effectively moving substantial financial resources out of Sweden. What remained is…
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Kä nɛy tin caa kuëŋ yieenä – Ian Lundin
This is the eight 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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E20: The Defendants – Alexandre Schneiter
E20: The Defendants – Alexandre Schneiter In this episode, we turn our attention to the cross-examination of the trial’s second defendant — Alexandre Schneiter, Vice President of Exploration, COO, and later CEO of Lundin Energy. Often described as the golden boy of the Lundin company, Schneiter built his reputation on discovering oil in places no one else…