(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 8 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 practitioners were illegally arrested .

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Meng Fanquan Arrested
2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Persecuted
3. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Qian Huifen Arrested
4. [Jiangchuan County, Yunnan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
5. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Guiqin Arrested
6. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Hou Xueling Arrested
7. [Changshu City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Shiyuan Arrested
8. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Xiuzhen Detained
9. [Julu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Zhanmin and Ms. Wang Zhenrun Arrested
10. [Longjiang County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Fu Yunping Detained
11. [Yangqu County, Shanxi Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced
12. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Yumei Arrested
13. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wu Lihua and Ms. Yu Arrested
14. [Shehong County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Caiyu and Ms. Tang Fang Arrested
15. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhao Hongbo and Ms. Zhang Weiling Detained
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Sun Yougui Arrested
17. [Baishan, Jilin Province] Ms. Shang Zhixian Died Due to Persecution

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Meng Fanquan Arrested

Mr. Meng Fanquan was arrested and his home ransacked by officers from the Lubei Police Department on March 13, 2014.

2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Persecuted

Ms. Dang Fengling was arrested on March 13, 2014.

Police went to Ms. Fu Cuizhi's home on March 13, 2014, and asked if she knew Ms. Dang. When Ms. Fu said she did, the police ransacked her home and confiscated her computer and informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong.

3. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Qian Huifen Arrested

Ms. Qian Huifen was arrested on March 13, 2014, and is being held for 15 days.

4. [Jiangchuan County, Yunnan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Li Baoxing, Ms. Yang Suoxian, Ms. Zhang Lanying, and Ms. Mei Feng were recently arrested. Ms. Yang is still being held. The three other practitioners were released.

5. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Guiqin Arrested

Ms. Sun Guiqin, 73, was arrested by officers, including director Sun Jiawei, from the Baoguolao Town Police Station on March 11, 2014. She was taken to the police station and released that day.

Her home was ransacked by Zheng Honghai and two other officers from the police station the day before her arrest. They confiscated informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, and a copy of Minghui Weekly.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Sun Jiawei (孙佳伟), director of the Baoguolao Town Police Station in Beipiao City: +86-421-5601110 Fan Wenguang (范文广): +86-421-5601003 Head of Hangu Village: +86-421-5605856

6. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Hou Xueling Arrested

Ms. Hou Xueling was arrested by plainclothes officers on the afternoon of March 14, 2014.

7. [Changshu City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Shiyuan Arrested

Mr. Wang Shiyuan was arrested around March 10, 2014, because he distributed informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is being held at a detention center.

8. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Xiuzhen Detained

Ms. Zhou Xiuzhen was arrested by officers from the local police station on the morning of March 13, 2014. She is being held at the Langfang City Detention Center.

Party involved in the persecution:

Zhaolinbao Police Station: +86-311-87754304

9. [Julu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Zhanmin and Ms. Wang Zhenrun Arrested

Ms. Li Zhanmin and Ms. Wang Zhenrun were arrested by officers from the Xiaoluzhai Police Station on March 13, 2014, for talking about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to the Julu County Detention Center and later transferred to the Xingtai No. 2 Detention Center.

10. [Longjiang County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Fu Yunping Detained

Ms. Fu Yunping was arrested by officers from the Longjiang County Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of March 10, 2014. She is being held at the Qiqihar City No. 1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Xiu Yang (修洋), director of the Longjiang County Police Department: +86-15845208110 Zhou Changbing (周长冰), political commissioner of the Longjiang County Police Department: +86-13329422323 Wang Chuanhe (王传和), deputy director of the Longjiang County Police Department: +86-15304820666

11. [Yangqu County, Shanxi Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced

Four practitioners were sentenced to prison by Yangqu County Court on March 14, 2014. Ms. Zhao Yunxia was sentenced to 14 months, Ms. Liu Fenglin to 13 months, Mr. Hou Chinggong to 12 months, and Mr. Liu Jingyuan to 12 months.

12. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Yumei Arrested

Ms. Wang Yumei from Xinbin County in Fushun City, Liaoning Province, was arrested in Beijing on March 8, 2014, and taken to the Tongzhou District Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Tongzhou District Detention Center in Beijing: +86-10-81588922 Aoxiaoying Village Committee: +86-10-80511248 Wang Xueli (王学礼), officer of the Tongzhou Domestic Security Division in Beijing: +86-13701184072

13. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wu Lihua and Ms. Yu Arrested

Ms. Wu Lihua, 51, and Ms. Yu, about 50, were arrested by officers from the Renminlu Police Station on the morning of March 13, 2014. Officers ransacked their homes the next afternoon.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Renminlu Police Station in Anqing City: +86-556-5182902

14. [Shehong County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Caiyu and Ms. Tang Fang Arrested

Ms. Wang Caiyu and Ms. Tang Fang were arrested by officers from the local police station on the afternoon of March 14, 2014. A computer and other personal items were confiscated.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Zhang Zhiyong (张志勇), secretary of the Shehong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-15982559696, +86-825-6624966 Li Lin (李林), director of the 610 Office: +86-13882569920, +86-825-6836979 Wang Junhui (王军晖), director of the local police station: +86-13778714333

15. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhao Hongbo and Ms. Zhang Weiling Detained

Ms. Zhao Hongbo from Shanxi Province and Ms. Zhang Weiling from Inner Mongolia were arrested and held by officers from the Gaojing Police Station in the Baoshan District of Shanghai on March 5, 2014. They are being held at the police station.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Yao Zhirong (姚志荣), director of the Baoshan District Police Department in Baoshan District, Shanghai: +86-21-56698696 Chen Haiqing (陈海青), director of the Domestic Security Division: +86-21-28950349, +86-13816690423, +86-13761207711 Qiu Feng (仇峰), section chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13918276949 Fan (范某), director of the Baoshan District 610 Office: +86-13002155622

16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Sun Yougui Arrested

Ms. Sun Yougui, in her 50s, was arrested on March 13, 2014, when she talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Zhifang Police Station in the Jiangxia District.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Luo (罗某), director of the Zhifang Police Station: +86-13638638038 Chen Wangyi (陈汪义), captain: +86-15002761229, +86-13098863206

17. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shang Zhixian Died Due to Persecution

Ms. Shang Zhixian was listed as wanted online by the police in 2000 after she went to Beijing to appeal. She left home for 12 years to avoid further persecution. She died of cirrhosis due to the persecution in early March 2014.