(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 23 cities or counties in 14 provinces. In this report, 13 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 45 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Yufeng and Four Other Practitioners Arrested
2. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Chongming Arrested by Officers from the Miyun County 610 Office and the Domestic Security Section
3. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Hu Jianzhen Arrested
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Yumei Harassed
5. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Suzhen Dragged to the Police Station
6. [Najing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Yulan Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ren Bingli, His Wife and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
8. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Luchan Arrested on the Morning of April 24
9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Additional Information on the Arrest of Ms. Zhang Xiuyun
10. [Tongjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Tong Ying and Disabled Mr. Cheng Guilin Arrested
11. [Xingyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Xiong Yan and Six Other Practitioners Arrested
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Home of Mr. Xue Zhiyi and Ms. Wang Juqin Ransacked
13. [Chongqing] Mr. Cheng Yongcheng and Two Other Practitioners Detained in Forced Labor Camp
14. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Ms. Ha Jingbo and Other Practitioners Arrested
15. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yang Yuezeng Arrested
16. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Non-Practitioner Mr. Xu Xinfa Arrested
17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Huixian Arrested on the Morning of April 24, 2012
18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. He Jie Arrested
19. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Mr. Xiao Xiangyu Detained in the Baoding City Detention Center
20. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Xiufang and Three Other Practitioners Arrested
21. [Haozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Mao Xin Arrested
22. [Xuanhua County, Hebei Province] Mr. Gao Yanchen Sentenced to Two Years in a Forced Labor Camp
23. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Current Situations of Ms. Wang Xiyu, Mr. Xu Wenyao and Mr. Li Lin
24. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jianghong Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
25. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Ms. Long Zhuyun Arrested
26. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Xiulan's Whereabouts Unknown since December 2011
27. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Zongxuan and Ms. Zhang Guilan Arrested
28. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhao Xiulian and Ms. Xiao Zhiqun Arrested
29. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Yanzhi Arrested in the Chaoyang District
30. [Anyue County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Mingxian Arrested

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Yufeng and Four Other Practitioners Arrested

On the morning of April 15, 2012, Ms. Chen Yufeng and Ms. Liu Huayu, from Shenyang City, and Ms. Liang Guizhi, from Tieling City, were arrested by the Dadong Police Department. Mr. Zhao Zhong was arrested by the Xiaodong Police Station, and was sent to the Dadong District Detention Center. Mr. Zhai Hui was arrested by the Binhe Police Station and Chenhe Police Department, and had already been taken to a detention center.

2. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Chongming Arrested by Officers from the Miyun County 610 Office and the Domestic Security Section

3. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Hu Jianzhen Arrested

On the night of April 18, 2012, Ms. Hu Jianzhen, from Macheng City, was arrested by Wan Ping, director of the local police station and other officers while she was posting Falun Gong informational stickers in Huangtugang Town, Macheng City. Ms. Hu is now being detained in the Second Detention Center of Macheng City by the Domestic Security Division of the Macheng City Police Station.

4. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Yumei Harassed

At noon on April 12, 2012, the Chengdong Police Station of Qianjiang District, Chongqing, dispatched over 20 police officers to break into Ms. Liu Yumei's home. They ransacked her home and threatened this almost 70-year-old older woman.

5. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Suzhen Dragged to the Police Station

Ms. Wang Suzhen, from the Xicheng Community of Qianjiang District, Chongqing, was arrested by the Majia Town Police Station while she was distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Majia Town. A group of police officers dragged her to the police station in broad daylight, which stained her clothes with mud. Ms. Wang has since been released.

6. [Najing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Yulan Arrested and Her Home Ransacked

On the morning of April 20, 2012, six police officers from the Yijiangmen Police Station and the 610 Office broke into Ms. Zhang Yulan's home, arrested her, ransacked her home, and confiscated her computer, hard drive, Falun Gong informational materials, and other personal items. Ms. Zhang is now being detained in the Gulou District Brainwashing Center.

Gulou District Brainwashing Center: +86-25-84732827, +86-25-84732829
Qiu Linxiang, deputy director of the Gulou District 610 Office: +86-13815443882 (Cell), +86-13357726569 (Cell), +86-25-86027102

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ren Bingli, His Wife and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Ren Bingli, his wife and two other practitioners, all of whom are from Changchun City, Jilin Province, were arrested on the afternoon of April 23 by over 20 police officers and assistant police officers from the Jinqianbao Police Station. One of them has been released.

8. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Luchan Arrested on the Morning of April 24

9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Additional Information on the Arrest of Ms. Zhang Xiuyun

Ms. Zhang Xiuyun, from Changchun City, was arrested at home by officers of the West Chaoyang Road Police Station the night of April 23, 2012. Her husband, Mr. Ma Fusheng, died as a result of persecution in 2007. Ms. Zhang's arrest has left her elderly mother and young daughter unattended at home.

10. [Tongjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Tong Ying and Disabled Mr. Cheng Guilin Arrested

On the morning of April 23, 2012, Ms. Tong Ying was arrested by the Tongjiang City 610 Office, Police Department and Domestic Security Division. Ms. Tong is now being detained in the Yichun City Brainwashing Center.

In addition, Mr. Cheng Guilin, a practitioner from Tongjiang City and handicapped without any hands, was arrested by the Linjiang Police Station and the Tongjiang City 610 Office some days ago.

11. [Xingyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Xiong Yan and Six Other Practitioners Arrested

On the night of April 12, 2012, Ms. Xiong Yan, Ms. Huang Lihong, Ms. Wang Hui, Ms. Zuo Zuxiu, Ms. Xie Guihua, Ms. Qiqi, and Ms. Li Ruhui, all of whom are from Xingyi City, were arrested at their homes by 60 or 70 police officers from the Guizhou Province Police Department and Xingyi City Police Department. Ms. Wang Hui, Ms. Zuo Zuxiu and Ms. Li Ruhui are all over 70 years old. They were released after being detained for one night.

Ms. Xiong Yan's personal items were confiscated, including her printer and computer. Ms. Xie Guihua's bankbook was confiscated along with a deposit of over 100,000 yuan, and tens of thousands of yuan in cash, which served as her working capital to run her business. Also confiscated were two computers, and some other personal property.

12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Home of Mr. Xue Zhiyi and Ms. Wang Juqin Ransacked

On April 19, 2012, Mr. Xue Zhiyi, over 80, and his wife Ms. Wang Juqin, were reported while they were using money on which words about Falun Gong were written. They were then arrested and taken to the Taoyuan Police Station. Their home was ransacked, and confiscated items included a photo of Master Li, Falun Gong books, over 10,000 yuan in cash (on which words about Falun Gong were written), and a laptop computer. The couple has now been released.

13. [Chongqing] Mr. Cheng Yongcheng and Two Other Practitioners Detained in a Forced Labor Camp

Mr. Cheng Yongcheng, from Changshou District, Chongqing, was arrested by the Changshou District 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division while he was at work at noon on March 21, 2012. He was sentenced to two years in a forced labor camp in April.

Ms. Peng Yunfang, in her 70s, also from Changshou District, Chongqing, and Ms. Zhang Li, in her 40s, from Zhoudu Town, were arrested at their homes by Yuan Bibo and other police officers from the Zhoudu Police Station. They were sentenced to serve one year at home under court supervision, and were released on April 18.

14. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Ms. Ha Jingbo and Other Practitioners Arrested

On the morning of April 20, 2012, the Dongfeng County Police Station took a unified action with 10 police officers to break into the homes of Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Ha Jingbo and others. They arrested the practitioners and ransacked their homes, confiscating computers, e-book readers, cellphones, Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings. The arrested practitioners are: Ms. Ha Jingbo, Ms. Jiang Ruoling, Ms. Li Xiangzhi, Ms. Jia Yanqiu, Mr. Huo Xinliang, 68-year-old Ms. Xu, Ms. Zeng Qinghua, and Ms. Yue Chunxia. Ms. Li Xiangzhi, Ms. Zeng Qinghua, Ms. Yue Chunxia, and Ms. Jia Yanqiu have been detained in the Liaoyuan City Detention House, and the rest of them have been detained in the Liaoyuan City Detention Center.

Han Hui, captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13504371221 (Cell)
Chen Shuangyou, police officer from the Domestic Security Division: +86-13843714596 (Cell)
Zhuang Guilian, police officer from the Domestic Security Division: +86-13604372799 (Cell)
Meng Yingfang, director of the Dongfeng County 610 Office: +86-13208679988 (Cell)
Li Wensheng, deputy director of the Dongfeng County 610 Office: +86-13843727888 (Cell)

15. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yang Yuezeng Arrested

On April 24, 2012, Mr. Yang Yuezeng, from the Jiangyuan District, Baishan City, was arrested by five or six police officers from the Jiangyuan District Police Station and the Chengqiang Police Station, while he was doing farm work for his mother. The police officers then ransacked Mr. Yang's home, and confiscated many personal items, including Falun Gong books. Ms. Yang is now being detained in the Jiangyuan District Xieli Detention Center.

Wang Ying, police station captain: +86-13704493001 (Cell)
Wang Chun, police station political instructor: +86-13943998828 (Cell)
Zhang Tongli, captain of the Jiangyuan District Domestic Security Division: +86-13943925859 (Cell)
Xie Wenqing, deputy captain of the Jiangyuan District Domestic Security Division: +86-13514397178 (Cell)

16. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Non-Practitioner Mr. Xu Xinfa Arrested

On the morning of April 15, 2012, police officers from the Xinfu Police Department arrested Mr. Xu Xinfa, a taxi driver from the Shibei Village of Xinbin County, with the excuse that some Falun Gong practitioners from Xinbin County had taken a ride in his taxi.

17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Huixian Arrested on the Morning of April 24, 2012

18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. He Jie Arrested

On April 23, 2012, police officers from the Changchun City Nanjie Police Station arrested Ms. He Jie, who was instructing two children at her home, which left her 12-year-old child and another child unattended at home. The police officers then went to the other child's home and arrested the father.

The Changchun City Nanjie Police Station: +86-431-86020110, +86-431-85285519
Cui Xiantao, a community police officer from the Changchun City Nanjie Police Station: +86-15904405224 (Cell), +86-15568895597 (Cell)

19. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Mr. Xiao Xiangyu Detained in the Baoding City Detention Center

Xu Yawei, captain of the Anguo City Domestic Security Division: +86-13931360166 (Cell)
Liu Shutian, an officer from the Anguo City 610 Office: +86-13931251880 (Cell)

20. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Xiufang and Three Other Practitioners Arrested

On April 21, 2012, Ms. Wang Xiufang, 46, Ms. Liu Yumei, 72, Ms. Yang Guihua, 44, and Ms. Li Yuqin, 68, were reported while they were clarifying the truth and distributing Shen Yun DVDs in Louzidian Town, Kalaqin Banner, Chifeng City. They were then arrested by police officers from the Kalaqin Banner Jinshan Police Station and taken to the Kalaqin Banner Jinshan Detention Center. The practitioners have gone on a hunger strike. Ms. Liu Yumei was released on April 23.

Ms. Wang Xiufang has been persecuted many times. She was persecuted in the Tumuji Forced Labor Camp in 2001 for the first time, and was released after she went on a hunger strike. She was then imprisoned in the Hohhot City Women's Prison. After the third incarceration, from April 18, 2008 to April 18, 2010, she was taken to the Chifeng City Brainwashing Center from the Hohhot City Women's Prison.

21. [Haozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Mao Xin Arrested

Mr. Mao Xin, from Jiaowa Village, Zhangdian Township, Haozhou City, was arrested by the Zhangdian Township Police Station and the Haozhou City Domestic Security Division on the night of April 13, and is still being detained.

22. [Xuanhua County, Hebei Province] Mr. Gao Yanchen Sentenced to Two Years in a Forced Labor Camp

On February 25, 2012, Mr. Gao Yanchen, from Xuanhua County, Hebei Province, was arrested by the Xuanhua County Police Department and the Jiajiaying Town Police Station, and was then detained in the Xuanhua County Detention Center. Mr. Gao was transferred to the Tangshan City Forced Labor Camp on April 6 for a two-year detention.

23. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Current Situations of Ms. Wang Xiyu, Mr. Xu Wenyao and Mr. Li Lin

Ms. Wang Xiyu, Mr. Xu Wenyao and Mr. Li Lin were arrested by police officers while they were clarifying the truth on the night of April 11, and were detained in the Pingdu Detention Center the next night. On April 16, Mr. Xu's and Mr. Li's families tried to visit them but were denied. Ms. Wang was transferred to the Dashan Detention Center on April 24 after the Renzhao Police Station forced her family to sign the related document.

The Pingdu Detention Center: +86-13061229300

24. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jianghong Arrested and Her Home Ransacked

On the morning of April 23, several officers from the Zhaoyuan City 610 Office climbed over an exterior wall to break into Ms. Liu Jianghong's home in Liujia Village, Fushan Town. They confiscated her computer, printer, Master Li's photo and some other personal items, and arrested her.

25. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Ms. Long Zhuyun Arrested

On the morning of April 24, when Ms. Long Zhuyun was at home, the door was suddenly opened by her husband, and several dozen people broke in, ransacked her home, and arrested her. Many personal items were confiscated, including Falun Gong books, mp3 players, a computer, and some Falun Gong informational materials. Ms. Long is now being detained in the Shuofang Road Police Station in the Xixia District.

The same people later broke into Ms. Long's father's home and ransacked the over-80-year-old man's home.

26. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Xiulan's Whereabouts Unknown since December 2011

27. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Zongxuan and Ms. Zhang Guilan Arrested

When Weifang City police officers arrested Mr. Wang Zongxuan, from Mucun Town, on March 20, they also arrested Ms. Zhang Guilan, 40, whose whereabouts are still unknown.

28. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhao Xiulian and Ms. Xiao Zhiqun Arrested

On April 1, 2012, Ms. Zhao Xiulian, 63, and Ms. Xiao Zhiqun, 55, from Xiangyin County, Yueyang City, were reported while they were clarifying the truth in Gutang Township, Haohe District of Xiangyin County. They were arrested by Dai Jiehui, director of the Haohe Police Station, in collusion with several other police officers. The two practitioners are now being detained in the Xiangyin County Detention Center. The cell where Ms. Zhao is being held imprisons a total of 16 people on bunk beds. The police officers forced Ms. Zhao to sleep on the wet ground. The two women are now in critical condition. Their families have requested their release many times, but their requests have been denied.

Dai Jiehui, director of the Haohe Police Station: +86-13907408611 (Cell)
Zhang Jun, instructor of the Haohe Police Station: +86-13787858629 (Cell)
Ge Kegen, deputy director of the Haohe Police Station: +86-13574018558 (Cell)
Liu Jian, deputy director of the Haohe Police Station: +86-13974029841 (Cell)

29. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Yanzhi Arrested in the Chaoyang District

On the afternoon of April 23, Ms. Huang Yanzhi, from Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, was reported while she was distributing Shen Yun DVDs in Shijing Village, Guanbu Town, Chaoyang District, Shantou City. She was then arrested by the Guanbu Town Police Station.

Xu Shaoying, Guanbu Police Station: +86-754-83364110, +86-754-83836119, +86-13903047069 (Cell)
Zhou Ruiquan: +86-754-83364110, +86-754-88727823, +86-13829551666 (Cell)
Yao Zhuangpeng, officer from the 610 Office: +86-754-83609610, +86-754-83876686, +86-13068913531 (Cell)

30. [Anyue County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Mingxian Arrested

Chen Dongmei, head of the 610 Office, Jiang Mingquan, captain of the Domestic Security Division, and Chen, director of the Third Police Station, spent over two hours in Ms. Jiang Mingxian's home, a retired teacher in Yueyang Town, Anyue County Primary School. They arrested her, taking her to the Er'ehu Brainwashing Center in Yingjie Town, Ziyang City.