A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 67 Para Country Date Type Mandate Allegations transmitted Government response supervision of the conduct of law-enforcement activities by the police in the labour re-education facility. As to the question whether Bu lodged an appeal or whether an appeal was lodged on his behalf by a representative, Chinese laws and regulations stipulate that persons undergoing labour re-education may, within 60 days of receipt of the labour re-education order, submit an application for administrative review to the local government office that issued the order or, within three months of receipt of the labour re-education order, lodge an administrative appeal directly with the local people’s court. This right is explicitly stated in the labour re-education order that was issued to Bu. On 5 May, Bu presented a power of attorney to the people’s police in the labour re education facility, naming his wife as his legal representative in dealing with all matters relating to his application for administrative review. The Chinese Government wishes to draw the attention of the Special Rapporteur to the fact that Falun Gong is not a religion, nor is it a spiritual movement. It is an anti-scientific, anti human, antisocial cult. Falun Gong poses a serious menace to Chinese society, leading great numbers of its duped followers to cause harm to themselves, and even to take their own lives. The Chinese Government conducts patient persuasive counselling and educational work among rankand-file Falun Gong practitioners, fully upholds all their rights and helps them return to their normal lives. A small number of Falun Gong practitioners receive punishments in accordance with the law,