De Lundin War Crimes Trial podcast, is de podcastserie geproduceerd door PAX en Global Idé over de zaak tegen het Zweedse bedrijf Lundin, beschuldigd van medeplichtigheid aan oorlogsmisdaden in Zuid-Sudan van 1999 tot 2003.
The Lundin War Crimes Trial is a podcast series that follows the landmark criminal trial of two executives from the Swedish oil company Lundin, accused of aiding and abetting war crimes in Sudan between 1999 and 2003. The company also faces allegations of profiting from these crimes, which left a devastating impact on communities in what is now South Sudan.
During Lundin’s operations, 200,000 people were forcibly displaced, and 12,000 lives were lost. This podcast uncovers the human cost of corporate greed and explores a critical question: Can a Swedish court deliver justice for the survivors of this oil-fueled conflict?
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 a small energy company called Orrön Energy, an entity without significant assets, which would likely be unable to pay compensation to the victims of war crimes.
As soon as the merger was announced civil society organisations tried to alert shareholders and stop Lundin’s attempt to divert all its oil assets away from Sweden and the court. Since Lundin had made a fortune in Norway with profits made in Sudan the organizations filed a complaint with the National Contact Point (NCP) for OECD in Norway.
After three years NCP came to a decision in which they largely agreed with the NGOs’ claims: Aker BP had not conducted a due diligence of alleged human rights abuses within the Lundin Energy assets before the merger nor did they investigate if Orrön had enough funds to compensation plaintiffs in the event of a guilty verdict.
Participants:
– Raymond Johansen, Secretary General at Norwegian People's Aid
– Egbert Wesselink senior advisor at the Dutch peace organization PAX
Host:
– Kajsa Sörman
Background:
This is the Lundin War Crimes Trial, brought to you by Pax and Global Idé. The music in this podcast is made by the artist JJ Kang and edited by Roos Boer, producer and editor Kajsa Sörman. Visit unpaiddebt.org for more background and updates from the trial. There you may also listen to more interviews with victims and experts, read expert analysis, an interactive map of attacks in Lundin’s concession area and access background information about the case.
