ECOS' response to Dagens Nyheter's editorial "Fluffy Allegations". ECOS comments the editorial made several important points, but it fell short of providing an accurate account of the report’s content.

The Swedish Public Prosecutor confirmed that a preliminary criminal investigation has been opened into alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law in Sudan during the years 1997 - 2003. ECOS calls on the Swedish, Austrian and Malaysian Governments to ensure appropriate compensation for victims.

ECOS' reaction to the letter of Lundin Petroleum to its shareholders, reiterating the report UNPAID DEBT contains critical new evidence to support our position that Lundin, Petronas and OMV have violated norms of international law in Sudan.

With this new report, ECOS is calling on the Swedish, Austrian and Malaysian governments to investigate whether, as a matter of international law, the oil companies Lundin, OMV and Petronas ‘were complicit in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity by others during the period 1997-2003.’ TEXT ONLY VERSION

With this new report, ECOS is calling on the Swedish, Austrian and Malaysian governments to investigate whether, as a matter of international law, the oil companies Lundin, OMV and Petronas ‘were complicit in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity by others during the period 1997-2003.’ (FULL REPORT)

Human activity in oil concession area 5A in Southern Sudan was mapped based upon Landsat images,with particular focus on the changes in the period between 1999 and 2003 during the preliminary phase of oil exploration and development in this area. The studie shows up to 80% of the traditional farming areas were not in use anymore by 2003.

With this new report, ECOS is calling on the Swedish, Austrian and Malaysian governments to investigate whether, as a matter of international law, the oil companies Lundin, OMV and Petronas ‘were complicit in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity by others during the period 1997-2003.’

Dossier with facts, figures and analysis on Sudan's Oil Industry

Egbert Wesselink of ECOS thinks Sudan should consider taxing oil companies so as to get part of windfall profit and spend on various areas.

This fact sheet offers basic information about the economy of Sudan’s oil industry, all taken from publicly available sources.