Civil society leaders in South Sudan are closely watching a legal battle unfolding in Sweden, as prosecutors investigate an oil company accused of involvement in massive human rights abuses.

Foreign minister Carl Bildt is not among the initial 40 people called answer questions about oil company Lundin Petroleum’s activities in the Sudan, as prosecutors in Sweden continued an investigation into the company's activities.

Article published by Le Monde on the role of Lundin Petrouleum in Sudan - in French

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)