A Chinese police officer instructs his colleagues during morning drills at their barracks next to...

A Chinese police officer instructs his colleagues during morning drills at their barracks next to Tiananmen Square February 27, 2001. [Visiting U.N. human rights chief Mary Robinson urged China to abolish the "re-education through labour" sentences meted out to dissidents and Falun Gong members. China launched a major counter-attack against its human rights critics on Tuesday, saying "In our work of re-education through labour, the authorities treat those people receiving re-education like teachers treat students, like doctors treat patients and like parants treat children." ]