This is the Lundin War Crimes Trial, a podcast series produced by PAX and Global Idé about the case against the Swedish company Lundin, accused of complicity in war crimes in South Sudan from 1999 to 2003.
The Lundin War Crimes Trial is a podcast series that follows the landmark criminal trial of two executives from the Swedish oil company Lundin, accused of aiding and abetting war crimes in Sudan between 1999 and 2003. The company also faces allegations of profiting from these crimes, which left a devastating impact on communities in what is now South Sudan.
During Lundin’s operations, 200,000 people were forcibly displaced, and 12,000 lives were lost. This podcast uncovers the human cost of corporate greed and explores a critical question: Can a Swedish court deliver justice for the survivors of this oil-fueled conflict?
After more than three years in court, 346 hearing days and over 80,000 pages of court documents, the trial against Lundin Oil has come to an end. On May 28th, the doors of Courtroom 34 closed for the very last time. But even though the hearings may be over, the case is not. The judges will spend the coming months reviewing the evidence before delivering their verdict in early December.
In this episode we go over the final arguments of the defense. What were the key themes of their closing arguments? And what can we expect as we wait for the verdict? In this episode we unpack these questions together with Ebony Wade from Civil Rights Defenders and Martin Schibbye from Blankspot.
Participants:
– Ebony Wade, Senior Legal Adviser at Civil Rights Defenders
– Martin Schibbye, journalist at Blankspot.
Host:
– Halima Athumani
Background:
This is the Lundin War Crimes Trial, brought to you by Pax and Global Idé. The music in this podcast is made by the artist JJ Kang and edited by Roos Boer, producer and editor Emmi van den Boom. Visit unpaiddebt.org for more background and updates from the trial. There you may also listen to more interviews with victims and experts, read expert analysis, an interactive map of attacks in Lundin’s concession area and access background information about the case.
The podcast is also available on Spotify en Apple Podcasts.