In one of the largest trials ever in Sweden, oil billionaire Ian Lundin and former CEO Alexandre Schneiter stand accused of complicity in war crimes in connection with oil exploration in Sudan between 1999 and 2003. But, plaintiffs and ...See moreIn one of the largest trials ever in Sweden, oil billionaire Ian Lundin and former CEO Alexandre Schneiter stand accused of complicity in war crimes in connection with oil exploration in Sudan between 1999 and 2003. But, plaintiffs and witnesses have been intimidated and subject to serious violence in order to stop them from testifying in Stockholm. Swedish police spent five years investigating the former executives for obstruction of justice but closed the investigation in 2023. Nobody was charged. Then, two investigative journalists receive a report, compiled by a network for witness protection - listing hundreds of attempts to silence those who are going to testify in the ongoing process against the oil company executives. The report depicts threats, violence, gang rape and death. Some of the suspected perpetrators are known by the victims - but for whom do they work? Through interviews with witnesses, accused perpetrators and a leak of confidential documents from within the Lundin company, the journalists uncover a thrilling story of power, money and recklessness, with the aim of preventing victims of war crimes from finding justice.
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