Ian H. Lundin, former chairman and controlling owner of Lundin Oil, and Alex Schneiter, its ex-chief executive officer, are accused by Swedish prosecutors of complicity in war crimes in Sudan between 1999 and 2003. The trial at the Stockholm district court follows an almost 13-year investigation and is scheduled to last two-and-a-half years.“No other trial has been close to being as time-consuming,” Thomas Bodstrom, a lawyer representing a group of Sudanese in the prosecution, said in an email.
The case will probe Lundin’s presence in an area of South Sudan known as Block 5A, where Sudanese armed forces led military operations to take control of the area and ease the way for Lundin Oil’s exploration, the prosecutors argued. “People were abused, raped and murdered. The rivers were poisoned, killing cattle and causing famine,” Bodstrom said. “The prosecutors have strong evidence that Lundin Oil, through its actions, shares the responsibility.”
“The prosecution has no chance for success because the charges are based on allegations that are not supported by the investigation,” Torgny Wetterberg, Ian Lundin’s lawyer, said. “It’s a mystery why the prosecution is pursuing this case.”
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