1.   A second dissident recently released from prison into U.S. exile, the Tiananmen student leader Wang Dan, talked to the crowd on an open telephone line.

2.   Chinese authorities have frequently released jailed dissidents to the United States on medical parole as a political gesture of good will or once their cases became politically embarrassing.

3.   Only a few anti-government activists have been imprisoned for any length of time in recent months, and several prominent dissidents have been released.

4.   The Chinese government has frequently released political dissidents on medical grounds to rid itself of prisoners whose cases had become public relations problems.

5.   The dissidents later were released, according to organizations that monitor human rights.

6.   Why would he not release dissidents?

7.   A meeting between U.S. President Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin is virtually impossible unless China releases dissident Harry Wu, U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher said Monday.

8.   A court ruled Tuesday to allow an Uzbek dissident to be released from custody while it decides whether to extradite him to his home country.

9.   A leading human rights group urged foreign governments, aid donors and investors Wednesday to pressure Vietnam to release jailed dissidents and improve legal protections for its citizens.

10.   A leading Iranian dissident has been released after more than a year in detention, a close associate said Monday.