China ‘executes dam protester’
A man who took part in violent protests against a hydroelectric project in 2004 has been secretly executed by the Chinese authorities. This was disclosed by his lawyer.
Chen Tao was among tens of thousands who demonstrated against the Pubugou dam in Sichuan province. Locals say the dam will displace 100,000 people. The protest went wrong and turned into a riot which left a policeman dead. Mr Chen was found guilty of killing the policeman. Read more »
