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Unpaid Debt
Newsletter #12
7 May 2024
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OMV AG executives accused of complicity in war crimes
Prosecutor requested to open a criminal investigation
The Austrian Centre for the Enforcement of Human Rights International (CEHRI) and the Duitch peace movement PAX have submitted on 23 April a criminal complaint against former senior executives of OMV AG for aiding and abetting war crimes. They are requesting the Austrian prosecution to open a criminal investigation. The Austrian company OMV was a business partner of the Swedish company Lundin in Sudan.
Read more: Full details can be found here.
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Norwegian financial institutions oppose Aker BP’s human rights conduct
Two of Norway’s largest financial institutions, KLP and Storebrand, believe that Aker BP should engage with Orrön Energy (formerly Lundin Energy) and seek assurances that South Sudanese victims of war crimes can access their right to remedy...
Open dissatisfaction of major institutional investors with Aker BP human rights conduct warns the company to address its connecton to Lundin's controversial human rights legacy.
Read more: See the full post here. KLP’s full statement can be accessed here.
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Defence Lawyers Let Pass their Days in Court – Updates from the Proceedings
The defence lawyers challenged each and every aspect of the indictment, but did not use up their allotted time in Court.
Read more: For a resume where the case currently stands, click here. For the weekly reports from the Court by Civil Rights Defenders, click here.
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Three new episodes of the Lundin War Crimes Trial podcast are now online!
Was the World Silent? With former Canadian diplomat and author Nicholas Coughlan and the eminent expert Marina Peter. They discuss the policies of the international community on oil exploitation in Sudan 25 years ago, and the international response to Sudan's perils today.
To listen in, click here.
Is the System Broken? With Fanny Holm, legal expert from the Umea Unversity, and Anders Sjögren, one of the counsels for the plaintiffs in the Lundin trial. They discuss the opportunities and limits for victims of international crimes to access justice and seek remedy.
To listen in, click here.
The Victims Left with Nothing. With the South Sudanese lawyers George Tai Kuony and Peter Wai. They comment on the Court's controversial decision to separate the civil claims of the plaintiffs from the criminal case.
To listen in, click here.
The podcast series Lundin War Crimes Trial is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, in your podcast app, and on our web site.
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