Coverage dated September 4, 2023

Trial starts in Sweden of 2 oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan

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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two executives of a Swedish oil exploration and production company went on trial Tuesday in Stockholm for securing the company’s operations in Sudan through their alleged com…

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  1. Fox News

    Oil execs stand trial in Sweden for alleged involvement in Sudanese war crimes (opens Fox News)

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    Ian Lundin and Alex Schneiter are standing trial in Sweden for their alleged complicity in war crimes committed under the regime of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir.

  2. WJTV Jackson

    Trial starts in Sweden of 2 oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two executives of a Swedish oil exploration and production company went on trial Tuesday in Stockholm for securing the company’s operations in Sudan through their alleged com…

  3. The Guardian

    Sudan war crime trial of former oil firm executives starts in Sweden (opens The Guardian)

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    Prosecutors say ex-chair and CEO were complicit in atrocities by Sudanese army and militias, which both deny

  4. Voice of America

    Trial Starts of Oil Executives Accused of Complicity in Sudan War Crimes (opens Voice of America)

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    Swedish prosecutors claim the two former Lundin Oil executives supported the former Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir

  5. Digital Journal

    Oil execs on trial in Sweden over Sudan war crimes role (opens Digital Journal)

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    Ian Lundin, former chairman of the Swedish oil company Lundin Oil, is oen of two facing war crimes charges over operations in Sudan - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File ALEX WONGJohannes LEDELA Swedish oil firm operated in Sudan with support from the military allegedly knew violence would…

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Sweden: Oil executives on trial over Sudan war crimes – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Two former executives at a Swedish oil firm face accusations of complicity in war crimes in present-day South Sudan. The case is expected to be the biggest in Sweden's history.

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