(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xinmei and Ms. Lin Xiaoyan Sentenced to Prison
2. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Jianzhen Taken to the Jinan Women's Prison
3. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Faying and Ms. Gao Fengjie Sentenced to Prison
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Hongxia and Ms. Ye Qingli Sentenced to Prison
5. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Court Upholds Ms. Qi Yaoyuan's Original Sentence
6. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Zifang and Ms. Fang Zongju Arrested
7. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Jing Arrested
8. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuling Arrested
9. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
10. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Tian Cuiguo and Ms. Zhang Lianxia Arrested
11. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Ziping Arrested

1. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xinmei and Ms. Lin Xiaoyan Sentenced to Prison

The Licheng District Court, in a trial held on April 17, 2015, sentenced Ms. Liu Xinmei to three years in prison and Ms. Lin Xiaoyan to three and a half years.

2. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Jianzhen Taken to the Jinan Women's Prison

Ms. Li Jianzhen was sentenced to three years in prison by the Wendeng District Court on June 12, 2014. She was taken to the Jinan Women's Prison on April 17, 2015.

3. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Faying and Ms. Gao Fengjie Sentenced to Prison

The Hubin District Court secretly tried Ms. Li Faying and Ms. Gao Fengjie on January 25, 2015. Ms. Li was sentenced to four years in prison and Ms. Gao to five years in prison. Both practitioners were recently taken to the prison.

4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Hongxia and Ms. Ye Qingli Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Liu Hongxia and Ms. Ye Qingli were recently each sentenced to three years in prison.

5. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Court Upholds Ms. Qi Yaoyuan's Original Sentence

Ms. Qi Yaoyuan was sentenced to a four-year prison term by the Pingdu City Court on November 24, 2014. Ms. Qi appealed to the Qingdao Intermediate Court, which upheld the original sentence. She is being held in the Pudong Detention Center in Jimo City.

6. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Zifang and Ms. Fang Zongju Arrested

Ms. Yang Zifang and Ms. Fang Zongju were arrested for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong on the morning of April 18, 2015, by Guo, an official with the city's Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and Chen Xudong, an officer from the Domestic Security Division.

7. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Jing Arrested

Ms. Li Jing, in her fifties, was arrested in her optical shop on April 13, 2015, by officers from the Shangchangjie Police Station.

8. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuling Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiuling was arrested by He Zhigang and other officers from the Gaobeidian Court on April 16, 2015.

9. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yulian and three other practitioners were arrested on the evening of April 14, 2015, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. They are being held in the Dongling Detention Center.

10. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Tian Cuiguo and Ms. Zhang Lianxia Arrested

Ms. Tian Cuiguo and Ms. Zhang Lianxia were arrested for distributing Shen Yun DVDs on the afternoon of April 17, 2015, by officers of the Yangqu Town Police Station.

11. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Ziping Arrested

Ms. Wu Ziping was arrested for telling people about Falun Gong on April 14, 2015. Her whereabouts are unknown.