9. Compensation for victims of torture was provided for in article 41 of the Constitution. Where losses resulted from an infringement of an individual's rights by government agents, the victim was entitled to compensation. That was also the case with administrative procedures. The measure was intended to compensate for the loss suffered by the victim, and not as a punishment. Its scope depended on individual circumstances. Partial or total responsibility for compensation as referred to in paragraph 33 of the Chinese report did not affect a victim's right to compensation. 10. Incidents involving the beating of prisoners had fallen by 87 per cent in 1989 as compared to 1988. As to whether information obtained under torture could be used in evidence, article 32 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulated that the use of torture, threats, enticement, deceit or other such measures in gathering evidence was prohibited. 11. The Chinese judicial organs included the People's Court, the People's Procuratorate and the security organs. Those three types of judicial organ exercised different legal functions, but co-operated with each other, as well as acting as a system of checks and balances, as provided for in the Constitution and Criminal Code. Ordinary criminal cases were brought before the security organs. The Procuratorate decided whether there should be a prosecution. If it decided that no arrest was justified, the prisoner was immediately released. If the security organ did not accept that decision, it could request that the case be reconsidered and the prisoner was again released immediately. The three types of judicial organ co-operated throughout the criminal proceedings. 12. Some members of the Committee had asked whether the courts and the Procuratorate could function independently. That was indeed the case. The Constitution provided that the People's Court and the People's Procuratorate should be independent of the administrative organs, social groups and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the legal system and human rights in China, specifically regarding compensation for victims of torture, the use of evidence obtained through torture, and the independence of the courts and Procuratorate. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Law and justice