(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 9 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jiuhai's Whereabouts Unknown
2. [Shanghai] Mr. Fu Deren Arrested
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Yingjie Arrested
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Song Yanqun Brutally Tortured in the Heizuizi Women's Prison
5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Jihong and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Guiying, Ms. Yang Zenghua, and Ms. Zhao Fengzhen Arrested
7. [Beijing] Ms. Sun Shuxiang Arrested
8. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Xiuxiang Arrested
9. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuhua Arrested
10. [Wuhai City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Huimin, a Former Teacher at the Wuhai First Business School, Arrested Recently and Her Whereabouts Unknown
11. [Jieyang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Yanzhi Arrested in the Chaoyang District
12. [Shandong Province] Mr. Cui Baogeng, a Shengli Oil Field Retiree, Detained in the Shengcai Brainwashing Center
13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] More Information on Ms. Gong Shuying's Arrest
14. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wan Jianhua Arrested
15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] More Information on Mr. Chen Tianfu's Arrest
16. [Liucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yi Fengyong Detained in the Liucheng City Detention Center
17. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Yue Puling, Mr. Chen Jianru, Ms. Zhang Luchan, and Ms. Zhang Xiuli Detained in the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center
18. [Fushan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. He Shufen Arrested at the Beginning of April, 2012
19. [Bayan Nur City, Inner Mongolian Province] Ms. Wang Xia and Ms. Fu Guiping Arrested
20. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Zheng Jiwang Arrested

1. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jiuhai's Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Zhang Jiuhai is a resident of Pinggu County, Beijing. To avoid being persecuted, he had left home a long time ago. At the beginning of April 2012, he was arrested while he was on his way back to Pinggu County. His whereabouts are unknown.

2. [Shanghai] Mr. Fu Deren Arrested

At noon on April 27, 2012, Shanghai Police Department officers arrested Mr. Fu Deren near his home. They also ransacked his home. He was detained in the Pudongxinqu Detention Center.

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Yingjie Arrested

On April 28, 2012, Nangang Police Department officers arrested Ms. Song Yingjie at her home in the Xiangfang District. They ransacked it and confiscated a computer, a printer, a cell phone, and other personal belongings.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Song Yanqun Brutally Tortured in Heizuizi Women's Prison

On April 26, 2012, Ms. Song Yanqun went on hunger strike to protest the persecution in Heizuizi Women's Prison. The guards stripped her and beat her. The inmates monitored her around the clock, harassed her, and wouldn't let her sleep. They also tied her up to force feed her. Ms. Song is very weak now with no strength to stand up or speak. She is on the verge of death.

Heizuizi Women's Prison Education Division:+86-431- 85375089
Zhang Shuzhen, division chief of Heizuizi Women's Prison Education Division: +86-431- 85375030

5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Jihong and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

On the afternoon of May 2, 2012, officers from the Tiexi Police Department arrested Ms. Zhang Jihong, 58; Ms. Liu (given name unknown), 56; and Ms. Zheng (given name unknown), 48, for were clarifying the truth in a hotel in the Tiexi District.

6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Guiying, Ms. Yang Zenghua, and Ms. Zhao Fengzhen Arrested

Around 9:00 a.m. on May 2, 2012, Ms. Liu Guiying, Ms. Yang Zenghua, and Ms. Zhao Fengzhen from Fuping County were arrested for clarifying the truth in Shijiazhai Township.

7. [Beijing] Ms. Sun Shuxiang Arrested

Ms. Sun Shuxing, in her 60s, is a resident of Huanshan Village in the Haidian District. On the morning of April 26, 2012, more than a dozen officers from the Wenquan Police Station arrested her.

Wenquan Police Station: +86-10-62456539

8. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Xiuxiang Arrested

On May 2, 2012, officers from the Wendeng Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Yu Xiuxiang, in her 70s, for explaining the facts about Falun Gong to people.

9. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuhua Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiuhua is a resident of Caoying Town, Funing County. On the morning of May 2, 2012, when she used bills that had truth-clarification words written on them, she was reported to the authorities and arrested. She was detained in the Zhucaoying Police Station.

Zhucaoying Police Station: +86-335-6090024

10. [Wuhai City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Huimin, a Former Teacher at the Wuhai First Business School, Arrested Recently and Her Whereabouts Unknown

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

On the morning of April 23, 2012, when Ms. Huang Yanzhi was distributing Shen Yun DVDs in Shijing Village, Guanbu Town, the Chaoyang District, Guanbu Town Police Station officers arrested her. Two days later, she was transferred to the Chaoyang District Detention Center.

Xu Shaoying, police officer of the Guanbu Town Police Station: +86-754-83364110, +86-754-83836119, +86-13903047069
Zhou Ruiquan, police officer of the Guanbu Town Police Station: +86-754-83364110, +86-754-88727823, +86-13829551666

12. [Shandong Province] Mr. Cui Baogeng, a Shengli Oil Field Retiree, Detained in the Shengcai Brainwashing Center

13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] More Information on Ms. Gong Shuying's Arrest

On the afternoon of March 21, 2012, a plainclothes police officer arrested Ms. Gong Shuying while she was distributing Shen Yun DVDs in Nanhu Park. She was detained in the Weizigou Detention Center. Twelve days later, she was transferred to the Jilin Province Women's Forced Labor Camp.

14. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wan Jianhua Arrested

Ms. Wan Jianhua, 49, is a resident of Fushui Town, Anlu City. On March 15, 2012, when she was posting a “Falun Dafa is good” sign along Cuiwei Road in Hanyang City, she ran into a plainclothes police officer who arrested her. She was detained in the Wuhai Dongxihu First Detention Center for 10 days and then released.

15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] More Information on Mr. Chen Tianfu's Arrest

On April 9, 2012, officers from the Hong'an Town Police Station arrested Mr. Chen Tianfu in Hong'an Town in the Longquan Area of Chengdu City. He was sent to the Xinjin Brainwashing Center.

Xie Jun, director of the Hong'an Town Police Station: +86-18081961109
Liu Yingqi, deputy director of the Hong'an Town Police Station: +86-18081961110

16. [Liucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yi Fengyong Detained in the Liucheng City Detention Center

On the morning of April 13, 2012, Ms. Yi Fengyong and Ms. Wang Fenghua, in her 70s, were arrested by police from the Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office. The police also confiscated more than 6,000 yuan from Ms. Yi, who is being detained in the Liucheng City Detention Center. Ms. Wang was sent to the 610 Office brainwashing center. After Ms. Wang's family had 7,000 yuan extorted from them, she was released six days later.

17. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Yue Puling, Mr. Chen Jianru, Ms. Zhang Luchan, and Ms. Zhang Xiuli Detained in the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center

18. [Fushan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. He Shufen Arrested at the Beginning of April, 2012

19. [Bayan Nur City, Inner Mongolian Province] Ms. Wang Xia and Ms. Fu Guiping Arrested

At around 2:00 a.m. on April 27, 2012, the local 610 Office arrested Ms. Wang Xia and Ms. Fu Guiping from their homes. Their whereabouts are unknown.

20. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Zheng Jiwang Arrested

Mr. Zheng Jiwang was arrested by police from the Xihu area on May 1, 2012.