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Article

8 May 2013

Author:
Egbert Wesselink (shareholder of Lundin Petroleum)

[PDF] Resolution to be presented at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Lundin Petroleum AB [regarding the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights]

A shareholder proposes that the Annual General Meeting calls on the Board of Directors to 1. express support for the June 2011 United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the May 2011 Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ; and 2. ensure compliance with these standards by a. assessing actual and potential human rights impacts of the company, integrating and acting upon the findings, tracking responses, and communicating how impacts are addressed; b. identifying when and how the company and its legal predecessors may have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impact in the past, through a process that is independent of the company and that has the confidence of shareholders and relevant stakeholders ; c. provide for or co ‐ operate through legitimate process in the remediation of these impacts and ensure access to remedy for adversely affected individuals and communities and; d. institute a grievance mechanism in conformity with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights...Lundin Petroleum has been accused of complicity in international crimes during its past operations in Sudan. The accusations are continuing to damage its reputation, credibility, and eventually its growth potential, and must be dealt with decisively, credibly, and in compliance with international standards.