One hundred and fifty-one nominations have been received for the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize so far - many of them related to the response to the September 11 attacks.

China has opened the gates to give western journalists a controlled first glimpse into its widely criticized ‘‘re-education-through-labour’’ system, decried by the Falun Gong for torture and abuse.

China says it has punished 242 organisers of the Falun Gong spiritual movement and sent many to labour camps.