medical personnel in finding out whether torture had taken place and'the number of such personnel. Were there any independent doctors in State hospitals? 38. She agreed with Mr. Gil Lavedra that there was a difference between preventing the extraction of confession by torture and ensuring that such confessions had no evidential weight in a court of law. Moreover, nothing had been said concerning universal competence (Convention, arts. 5 and 7). The Chinese delegation had informed the Committee of the existence of military jurisdictions which had a function in putting down counter-revolutionary activities. She would welcome details of any special laws and regulations on detention under those jurisdictions. She had noted the delegation's assurances that investigations would be carried out by the Chinese authorities into cases mentioned by members of the Committee. She was particularly interested in the case of Tibet mentioned in the report of the Special Rapporteur. CAT/C/SR.51 page 10 39. She agreed with Mr. Gil Lavedra that it would be useful to have a supplementary report before the next report that was due. 40. Mr. DIPANDA MOUELLE thanked the Chinese delegation for its efforts to give succinct answers which had however been rather general, and many questions remained unanswered. In particular, he wished to know about the exact competence of, and relations between, the organs of security of the People's Courts and Procuratorates in the administration of justice. 41. The Committee had been told that judges were appointed by the legislative bodies. Did that mean the People's National Congress and, if so, how were the appointments effected? He agreed with Ms. Chanet that the suspended death sentence amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment. He also agreed that there was a need for additional information to be provided before the next report. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing human rights and the administration of justice in China, specifically in the context of the Convention Against Torture. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that it is a transcript of a meeting or a report. The topics discussed include the use of torture, the administration of justice, and the role of medical personnel in investigating allegations of torture.

**Category**
Human rights, Health