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.

Two members of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) submitted questions in Parliament on June 11th about the alleged complicity of the Swedish oil company Lundin in human rights abuses in Sudan and the relationship between the Dutch Government and Lundin's activities in The Netherlands (text translated from Dutch by ECOS).

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.

غير لدين المدفوع
إرث لوندين و بيتروناس و OMV
في السودان ٢٠٠٣ - ١٩٩٧

The report 'Unpaid Debt: The Legacy of Lundin, Petronas and OMV in Block 5A, Sudan 1997-2003' - Englilsh version, was first published by ECOS in June 2010.

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.’

German NGO ECCHR filed a criminal complaint against Lahmeyer International over the abuses in constructing the Merowe Dam on the Nile in Northern Sudan. According to ECCHR, their reckless instigation of this building project left several thousand people homeless and destroyed their livelihoods.