THREE GORGES ORAL HISTORY SERIES: Absence of Justice: Lu Chengming's Struggle for Compensation March 18, 2008 Enterprising and dedicated Party member Lu Chengming spends eight years toiling as a labourer and saves enough money to start a profitable hotel business. When he tries to contest the amount of his meagre Three Gorges dam resettlement compensation, including remuneration for his wharf, he is beaten by a high-ranking government official and his hotel and home are razed to the ground.
Chinese journalist Dai Qing and Three Gorges Probe proudly present "The Absence of Justice: Lu Chengming's Struggle for Compensation" by Liu Bai, the second in a series of oral histories brought to you from the Three Gorges region.[Full story]
Probe International asks Canadian government to provide legal aid to Three Gorges dam victims February 13, 2008 Read all correspondence.[Full story]
THREE GORGES ORAL HISTORY SERIES: The Wushan Governor's Murder February 07, 2008 A county governor accused of spending thousands ear-marked for Three Gorges resettlement on lavish feasts and women is murdered in cold blood. Local hero Tian Tejie confesses to the killing. But when the villagers rally behind Tian, who claims he was compelled to kill the hated governor after a series of dreams, the legal community is intrigued and desperately tries to prevent Tian's execution.
Chinese journalist Dai Qing and Three Gorges Probe proudly present "The Wushan Governor's Murder" by Liu Bai, the first in a series of oral histories brought to you from the Three Gorges region.[Full story]
