Swedish prosecutors have met the bosses of Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum to question them about their alleged involvement in international law crimes in South Sudan.
The CEO of Sweden-based Lundin Petroluem rejected calls for an independent probe into the company's activities in Africa, telling owners to "sell your shares" if they don't trust Lundin's actions.
Ian and Lukas Lundin have rejected accusations that the Lundin Group consists of "opportunistic, dictator-hugging businessmen", arguing that allegations of human rights abuses are "unfounded, unfair and in some cases, absurd".
After two Swedish journalists claiming they were investigating the presence of the Lundin Group in Ethiopia were found guilty of terror crimes on Wednesday, Swedish investigative journalist <b>Leo Lagercrantz</b> takes a closer look at the Swedish company and foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it.
Former minister and Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark has slammed current Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt in a new book arguing that he has a "passive" attitude towards genocide, is ignorant about Isael and holds "reactionary views".
Swedish oil firm Lundin Petroleum climbed fast on the Stockholm stock exchange on Friday morning after announcing a "significant" find in the Norwegian North Sea.
Two former foreign affairs ministers and the Social Democrats' foreign affairs critic question what Foreign Minister Carl Bildt knew about the displacement of people and other atrocities in Sudan when Lundin Oil drilled for oil there.
Sweden's international prosecutor has said it will investigate Lundin Oil over whether it had any role in war crimes committed in Sudan. The probe threatens to draw in Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who was on the board of the company during the period that the alleged war crimes took place.
A Swedish prosecutor has indicated that there will be an investigation into claims made in a report that Swedish company Lundin Oil was involved in war crimes in Sudan during the time that Foreign Minister Carl Bildt sat on the board.
Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum and the consortium it belonged to in the Sudan were involved in war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report. The company has denied the accusations.
Swedish Aid Minister Carin Jämtin was on Wednesday blocked from carrying out a planned visit to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region by local officials, the Swedish foreign ministry told AFP.
