71.   The co-author of the letter was detained Tuesday and sentenced the same day without a trial to three years in a labour camp.

72.   The disenchanted youth take votes predominantly from the Labour camp.

73.   The Falungong says that since its banning, tens of thousands of its followers have been jailed or sent to labour camps.

74.   The labour camps have been a favoured government tool for dealing with political opponents, who can be incarcerated for a maximum three years without trial.

75.   The letter, extracts of which were given to the press on Saturday, also condemned the food and lack of medical care at the Guangzhou labour camp.