(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 19 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 26 practitioners were illegally arrested .
Mr. Zhou Liulian and Mr. Lu Zongyan were arrested for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs in Lushan in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. They are being held at the Lushan Police Department.
Parties involved in the persecution: Lushan Police Department: +86-792 8282153
Mr. Zhao Benli and his brother, who is not a practitioner, were arrested at work in Hangzhou City on April 2, 2014. They are being held at the Xiasha Police Department, and their family hasn't been able to visit them.
Xiong Zhengyuan, director of the Feng County 610 Office, and officers from the Wafangba Village in Nanxing Town went to Ms. Wu Cuiying's home and ransacked it on March 17, 2014. They confiscated truth-clarification materials and Falun Gong books. They also forced her to write the Three Statements renouncing her belief in Falun Gong.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wu: Xiong Zhengyuan (熊正远), director of the Feng County 610 Office: +86-13891713685
Ms. Wu Xuexia was arrested on her way to visit her husband on March 31, 2014. She is being held at the Zhangping City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wu: Zhangping City Detention Center: +86-597-7537104 Guo Jianmin (郭建民): +86-13806984646 Chen Wenchuan (陈文川): +86-13906070368 Li Weigang (李伟刚), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-597-7526988, +86-13906073481 Lin Panzheng (林泮正), officer of the 610 Office: +86-597-3175726, +86-13959014892
Ms. Hu Laixiu, 37 years old, and another elderly practitioner were arrested by officers from the Mining Security Section of the Liangzhuang Mine of Shandong Xinwen Mining Group on the afternoon of January 13, 2014, for posting informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. The elderly practitioner has been released, while Ms. Hu is still held at the Xintai City Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution: Mining Security Section of the Liangzhuang Mine of Shandong Xinwen Mining Group: +86-538-7835110 The Domestic Security Division of the Xintai City Police Department: +86-538-7103060 Feng Dayong (冯大勇), captain: +86-13853813269, +86-538-7103065 Li Ping (李平), director of the Xintai City Detention Center: +86-538-7183003, +86-13954891969, +86-538-7183001
Ms. Zhao Guimin was arrested on her way home by officers from the Railway Station on the afternoon of April 1, 2014. She was taken to the Yingkou City Detention Center.
Ms. Zhao Shuzhi was arrested by Su Xiaoming from the Mo Flag No. 2 Police Station on March 29, 2014. She is being held at a detention center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao: Mo Flag 610 Office: +86-470-4622610, +86-470-4626281, +86-470-4626282 Wang Yangtai (王仰泰), deputy director: +86-15694700210, +86-15694701210 Lin Yongli (林永利), director of the Mo Flag Nierji No. 2 Police Station: +86-470-4622110, +86-13604703445 Su Xiaoming (苏晓明), police officer: +86-13848871009
Ms. Cai Lili was arrested and her home ransacked by officers from the local residential committee and police station on the morning of April 1, 2014.
Mr. Zhao Chenglin was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Mingshan Police Department on March 26, 2014, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. He is being held at the Benxi City Detention Center.
Mr. Xu Wei was arrested at work by officers from the Xian City Public Security Department in March 2014.
Ms. Xiang Jianyu was arrested for the fourth time on March 12, 2014.
Ms. Liu Wanrong was arrested by officers from the Shiping Town Police Station on the morning of March 27, 2014, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs.
Officers from the Longxi Town Police Station also went to her home and ransacked it. They confiscated a dozen copies of informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong.
Ms. Liu was released in the afternoon.
Mr. Zhang Hongen and Ms. Kuang were arrested by officers from the Qipan Town Police Station on April 2, 2014, because they distributed informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are being held at the Qipan Town Police Station.
Parties involved in the persecution: Qipan Town Police Station: +86-17163572312
Ms. Liu Qing and Ms. Su Fengqin were arrested in Xinxing Town on April 1, 2014, for distributing truth-clarification materials. They are being held at the No. 3 Detention Center.
Ms. Dai Xianying was arrested at home by a dozen officers from the Guangming Police Station of Xiangyang District Police Department in Hegang City on the morning of April 2, 2014. They ransacked her home and confiscated a picture of the founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi; 30-40 Falun Gong books; an MP3 player; and headphones. She was taken to the police station, but was released in the evening for health reasons.
Parties involved in the persecution: Zhang Dali (张达力), officer of the Hegang 610 Office: +86-468-3341497, +86-468-6867696, +86-13945769000 Ai Hongwu (艾洪武): +86-468-3350004, +86-468-3270700, +86-13946743885 Duan Jingyi (段经义), director of the Guangming Police Station: +86-18646815079 Yu Yang (于洋), instructor: +86-468-6106798, +86-13803683636, +86-18646815080
Mr. Fan Longsheng was arrested by officers from Jiansanjiang on March 29, 2014, and his whereabouts are still unknown.
Ms. Zhu Huifen, in her 50s, and Ms. Liu Guohua were distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs when someone who has been deceived the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda against Falun Dafa reported them to the authorities. Ye Yong, secretary of the Qiaodian Town Political and the Legal Affairs Committee, then arrested them on the afternoon of July 24, 2012. Their homes were also ransacked.
They were admitted to the Binchuan Detention Center. Ms. Zhu was released a month later, and Ms. Liu was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term. Ms. Liu is being held at the Yunnan Province No. 2 Women's Prison.
Several practitioners were arrested or their home ransacked on the morning of March 13, 2014. Ms. Fu Cuizhi's home was ransacked; Mr. Meng Fanquan was arrested and his home ransacked by officers from the Lubei Police Department; and Ms. Xu Xiuyan and Ms. Dang Fengling were arrested and their homes ransacked.
Mr. Chen Liwu and his wife Ms. Wang Yaxin were beaten and arrested by plainclothes officers waiting outside of their home. Their home was ransacked and their cell phones and computers were confiscated.
Practitioners Ms. Xu Xiuyan, Ms. Zhou Xiuzhen, Mr. Meng Fanquan, Ms. Wang Yaxin, Mr. Wang Rui, Ms. Gu Youli, Ms. Zhang Lili, and Ms. Wang Lanxian are currently being held at the Tangshan City No. 1 Detention Center.
Mr. Chen Liwu, Ms. Bian Xiaohui, and Mr. Bian Lichao's daughter are being held at the Shijiazhuang No. 2 Detention Center.
Mr. Jiang Hai, Ms. Guo Youzhi, and Ms. Liu Rong were arrested by officers from the Dongchuan District Domestic Security Division on September 4, 2013. The Dongchuan District Police Department didn't issue an arrest warrant until September 30, 2013.
The Dongchuan District Court informed Ms. Guo on March 31, 2014, that all three practitioners will be tried.
Parties involved in the persecution: Fan Yun (范芸), Zhang Tianping (张天平), directors of the 610 Office: +86-13888300605, +86-13354637908 Zhang Ping (张平), director of the Executive Department of Dongchuan District Court: +86-13888930669, +86-13608805239 Xu Yonglin (徐永林), captain of the Dongchuan District Domestic Security Division: +86-13700605296, +86-13398848239
Ms. Chai Haiyan and Ms. Ma Lihong were arrested at work by Captain Zheng Xingwu and officers from the Lingyuan City Domestic Security Division on March 31, 2014.
Ms. Ma was released in the evening, and Ms. Chai was taken to the Xidayingzi Detention Center in Chaoyang City.
Mr. Li Qingsheng was arrested by officer Yi Xiaoming on March 27, 2014, and taken to the Nanzamu Town Police Department.
Ms. Zhang Yuxia and Ms. Tang Yuting then went to the police department to request his release in the afternoon. They were arrested instead.
Mr. Li was transferred to Xinbin, while Ms. Zhang and Ms. Tang were transferred to Fushun in the evening.
Parties involved in the persecution: Yi Xiaoming (依晓明), director of the Nanzamu Town Chengguan Division: +86-13941399910
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