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China executes Tibetan protesters

Exile groups report the deaths of four Tibetans linked to last year's riotsChinese authorities have carried out their first executions of Tibetans in connection with the deadly riots that swept Lhasa last year, according to exile groups.As the first... ...full story at Guardian Unlimited

from Guardian Unlimited on Thu, Oct 22 2009

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