A CHINESE POLICE OFFICER INSTRUCTS HIS COLLEAGUES DURING MORNING DRILLS NEAR TIANANMEN SQUARE, 2001-02-27 (photo)

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 parents treat children. ASW/CP