Is Lundin Energy misusing human rights law?
May 4th, 2021 | by Karolina Bonde
Ian H. Lundin, Alex Schneiter and Lundin Energy’s request to end the war crimes investigations against them was rejected by
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France's highest court of appeal overturns a decision to dismiss crimes against humanity charges against cement giant #Lafarge. Stating “one can be complicit in crimes against humanity even if one doesn't have the intention of being associated with the crimes committed." https://twitter.com/ECCHRBerlin/status/1435265605825925124
In an overview of corporate liability in gross human rights violation @just_security published an overview of cases: “The Lundin case features important legal issues not only for Swedish law, but also for international criminal law.”
https://www.justsecurity.org/78097/corporate-criminal-liability-for-human-rights-violations-france-and-sweden-are-poised-to-take-historic-steps-forward/“Weekend reading: Prosecution in the case against Lundin Oil can come at any time. It arouses great interest - that companies and entrepreneurs are suspected in a war crime context is very unusual, writes @Ola_Westerberg. http://ui.se/utrikesmagasin… via @utrikesmagasin @UISweden”
@uiswden published an excellent update on the legal issues and implications of @aklagareSE (Public Prosecutor) case against Lundin Energy for the role the company had in the oil wars in Sudan, 1997-2003. https://www.ui.se/utrikesmagasinet/analyser/2021/september/atal-mot-lundin-krigsbrottsfall-vacker-stort-intresse/?fbclid=IwAR2rZ5sVk4s4hswTddBlL4TIFBQMLo4nuwc_iTOPEZmTWffpsuGwC7IOmCI
A small win, but still a win. Sweden’s supreme court has rejected an attempt by Lundin Energy executives’ to misuse the internationally recognized “right to a fair trial” to duck accusations of complicity in international crimes during Sudan’s civil war https://cfj.org/news_posts/court-rejects-swedish-energy-executives-claim-in-win-for-victims-of-international-crimes/
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