(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 23 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Hongqin and Ms. Shen Xiuru Arrested
2. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yuan Lishu and Mr. Li Jinpeng Arrested
3. [Beijing] Mr. Sun Baoliang Sentenced to 2.5 Years of Forced Labor
4. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Meifang Arrested
5. [Changshu City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhong Lifen and Ms. Cao Huiying Tortured in Nantong Prison
6. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Gaoli Township Police Ransacked Practitioners' Homes
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Peirong Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
8. [Taihe County, Anhui Province] Mr. Zhang Kun and Mr. Fan Xinglong Detained
9. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Guoxiu Detained
10. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Zhonglan Arrested; Her Whereabouts Unknown
11. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gong Yuqian Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
12. [Qingyuan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Hu Guiqing Sentenced to Forced Labor
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
14. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Duan Chunfeng Sent to Brainwashing Center
15. [Beijing] Mr. Bian Xinzhong and Ms. Du Xiangzhen Arrested
16. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Dongkui Arrested
17. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Huiqin Arrested; Her Whereabouts Unknown
18. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Meiying Arrested; Her Whereabouts Unknown
19. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xue Xiumei Arrested
20. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiu Liying Transferred to Detention Center
21. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Chengguan District Court Plans a Hearing for Ms. Jin Yijun’s Complaint
22. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Three Practitioners on Hunger Strike at Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center
23. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Shuping Detained
24. [Chongqing] Mr. Xia Dong and His Wife Subjected to Extended Incarceration Term

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Hongqin and Ms. Shen Xiuru Arrested

Ms. Gong Hongqin and Ms. Shen Xiuru were arrested on the evening of May 29, 2012.

2. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yuan Lishu and Mr. Li Jinpeng Arrested

More than 20 officers from the Jidong County Police Department and the Dongfeng Police Station broke into Mr. Yuan Lishu’s home and arrested him on the afternoon of May 29, 2012. They ransacked his home and confiscated his computer and other personal belongings.

The same day, Yongan Town Police Station head Liang Zhongyi led 4 policemen to Mr. Li Jinpeng’s home and took videos. They subsequently called in a police vehicle with 5 officers. The police put Mr. Li in the trunk of the vehicle. Mr. Li’s wife attempted to stop them, but was pushed down to the ground. The police also confiscated Falun Gong books and computers.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Chen Gang, Dongfeng Police Station head: +86-15846442222
Zhang Lusheng, Dongfeng Police Station political head: +86-13946809800
Liang Zhongyi: Yongan Town Police Station head: +86-13089566111

3. [Beijing] Mr. Sun Baoliang Sentenced to 2.5 Years of Forced Labor

Mr. Sun Baoliang from Nanwu Village, Sijiqing Town, was sentenced to 2.5 years of forced labor.

4. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Meifang Arrested

Ms. Chen Meifang was arrested at her workplace and sent to a brainwashing center on June 1, 2012. She was released because she appeared to have symptoms of tuberculosis.

5. [Changshu City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhong Lifen and Ms. Cao Huiying Tortured in the Nantong Prison

Ms. Zhong Lifen, 65, arrested on October, 31, 2006 and setenced to 10 years in the Nantong Prison. She has been tortured in the prison. Ms. Zhong was previously arrested in March 2003. She was taken to a detention center by 610 Office agents and subsequently sentenced to 2 years in the Jurong Forced Labor Camp.

Ms. Cao Huiying, 69, was arrested and sentenced to 6 years in the Nantong Prison in November 2010. She has also been tortured in the prison. Ms. Cao was previously arrested by 610 Office agents in January 2001 and sentenced to one year in the Jurong Forced Labor Camp. In October 2006, she had to leave home in order to avoid further persecution.

6. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Gaoli Township Police Ransacked Practitioners' Homes

Around June 1, 2012, Gaoli Township Police Station officers broke into Ms. Wang Xia’s and another practitioner’s home. They ransacked the two practitioners’ homes and took away informational materials about Falun Gong.

7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Peirong Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor

Ms. Zhang Peirong was arrested on the morning of April 18, 2012. She was sentenced to one year of forced labor.

8. [Taihe County, Anhui Province] Mr. Zhang Kun and Mr. Fan Xinglong Detained

Niqiu Police Station officers broke into Mr. Zhang Kun’s home and arrested him when he was eating breakfast on the morning of June 1, 2012. Four officers subsequently ransacked his home.

The police also arrested Mr. Fan Xinglong that same morning. Taihe County Domestic Security Division head Liu Xiangzhou subsequently ransacked his home and confiscated his computer and other personal belongings.

The two practitioners are currently held in the Taihe County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Liu Xiangzhou, Taihe County Domestic Security Division head: +86-558-8622451 ext. 4035, +86-558-8623159, +86-13866255666

9. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Guoxiu Detained

Mr. Li Guoxiu was arrested on May 31, 2012, by officers from the Shaocunzhuang Police Station, the Laixi City Police Department and the Binhe Road Poilce Station. He is currently incarcerated in the Laixi City Detention Center. It was learned that detention center officials deemed him as medically unfit, and the police planned to transfer him to Qingdao City to for further persecution.

10. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Zhonglan Arrested; Her Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zhao Zhonglan was arrested at home on the morning of May 21, 2012, by officers from the Xiangheyuan Police Station in the Chaoyang District. Her whereabouts are currently unknown.

Ms. Zhao is retired. She was previously arrested and sent to a brainwashing center in 2002. She was also imprisoned in a forced labor camp twice, for a total of 4.5 years.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Zhang Weimin, Xiangheyuan Police Station official: +86-10-64660050

11. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gong Yuqian Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Mr. Gong Yuqian was sentenced to 4 years in prison.

12. [Qingyuan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Hu Guiqing Sentenced to Forced Labor

Donglv Township Police Station head Wang Sheng led other officers to Ms. Hu Guiqing’s home on the afternoon of May 23, 2012. They ransacked her home and confiscated many of her personal belongings, including Falun Gong books, laptops and discs. The police first attempted to send her to a forced labor camp, but she was rejected because of poor health. Then they sent her to the Baoding City Detention Center. On June 1, 2012, her family was notified that she had been transferred to a forced labor camp.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Wang Sheng, Donglv Township Police Station head: +86-13933221658

13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners, including Ms. Huang Jianxiu and Ms. Liu Zhiying, were arrested by the plainclothes police at the Zhongshan Park on the morning of May 26, 2012.

14. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Duan Chunfeng Sent to Brainwashing Center

Xuanwu District police broke into Ms. Duan Chunfeng’s home on the morning of May 22, 2012. They confiscated her computer and Falun Gong materials and sent her to a brainwashing center.

15. [Beijing] Mr. Bian Xinzhong and Ms. Du Xiangzhen Arrested

Mr. Bian Xinzhong and Ms. Du Xiangzhen from Jingshan District were arrested by Shijingshan Road Police Station officers when they distributed Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs on the afternoon of May 19, 2012. Their homes were ransacked. The police first sent them to the Bajiao Police Station and then transferred them to the Shijingshan Police Department.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Ren, Shijingshan Road Police Station official: +86-10-68875350, +86-18810247352

16. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Dongkui Arrested

Mr. Yu Dongkui was arrested at home on the morning of June 2, 2012.

17. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Huiqin Arrested; Her Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Jiang Huiqin from Huangpi District was arrested at home on May 12, 2012. She was sent to the Erzhigou First Women’s Detention Center in Wuhan City and detained there for 14 days. Officials from the Domestic Security Division took her into custody on May 25, 2012. Since then, her whereabouts have been unknown.

18. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Meiying Arrested; Her Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zheng Meiying was arrested at her workplace on the evening of May 30, 2012. Her whereabouts are unknown.

19. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xue Xiumei Arrested

Ms. Xue Xiumei from Huangdao District was arrested when she spoke to people about Falun Gong in a market on the morning of June 2, 2012. She was sent to the Xinan Police Station.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Sun Daijiao, Xinan Police Station head: +86-532-66581631, +86-13706306000
Sui Xiaoming, Domestic Security Division deputy head: +86-532-66581175, +86-15866887717

20. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiu Liying Transferred to Detention Center

Many practitioners were detained and have not yet been released following a large-scale arrest in Hubei Province on February 25, 2012. Ms. Qiu Liying was transferred from a brainwashing center to a detention center, where authorities have continued to persecute her.

21. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Chengguan District Court Plans a Hearing for Ms. Jin Yijun’s Complaint

Ms. Jin Yijun was arrested by the Domestic Security Division police on December 7, 2011, and was sentenced to one year of forced labor on January 25, 2012.

Ms. Jin and her family filed a written complaint, called "administrative accusation," demanding the nullification of the unlawful labor camp term. The Chengguan District Court in Lanzhou City notified the family that it accepted the case on May 18, 2012, and planned to hold a hearing on the morning of June 7, 2012. The family was asked to submit related evidence.

Chengguan District Court: +86-931-8522868, +86-931-8522871, +86-931-8522238, +86-931-8522916

Parties involved in the persecution:

Ma Jianjun, Chengguan District Domestic Security Division agent: +86-13399317561
Dong Jinxia, Chengguan District Domestic Security Division agent: +86-13399313679

22. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Three Practitioners on Hunger Strike at Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wang Caixia was arrested and sent to the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center on May 31, 2012. Other practitioner currently detained in this brainwashing center include Mr. Jin Jilin, Mr. Chen Jianru, Ms. Zhang Luchan, and Ms. Yue Puling.

Ms. Wang Caixia, Ms. Zhang Luchan, and Ms. Yue Puling have started a hunger strike to protest the persecution.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center: +86-931-2868792
Mu Xiangyang: +86-13-659327556
Tian Hong: +86-13-919933286
Luo Xiufen: +86-13-919800040

23. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Shuping Detained

Ms. Zhang Shuping, an employee of the Shijiazhuang Oil Refinery, was arrested at her workplace on May 30, 2012, by officers from the Changan Domestic Security Division and the Changan Street Police Station. The police ransacked her home. She is currently held in the Shijiazhuang City Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Xu Huitang, Changan Street Police Station head: +86-311-86049896
Wang Lianxi, Domestic Security Division head: +86-311-86677321, +86-311-86212954

24. [Chongqing] Mr. Xia Dong and His Wife Subjected to Extended Incarceration Term

Mr. Xia Dong and his wife Ms. Yan Xiaoyue from Jiulongpo District were arrested in November 2010 and August 2010, respectively. They were both sentenced to one year of a forced labor. Mr. Xia was incarcerated in the Xishanping Forced Labor Camp. Ms. Yan was incarcerated in the Shimahe Forced Labor Camp.

The two practictitioners should have been released last year. However, the police transferred the couple to the Huayan Detention Center before June 2011 and continue holding them there. Their family members have been denied visits.

Ms. Yan’s incarceration term has been extended to 2 years without any legal procedure.