(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 40 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 35 practitioners were "illegally arrested."

Ms. Qiu Shaojie is a teacher at Huaqiao High School in Yantai City. On March 24, 2009, she explained the facts about Falun Gong to student in a history class, and was reported by a parent. She was arrested by the Yantai City 610 Office and sent to a brainwashing center in Xinfu 14^th Village in Yantai City. On May 4, 2009, Ms. Qiu was transferred to a detention center. The court plans to open a session against her.

Ms. Shen Li worked at the Huabei Geologic Petroleum Bureau. During the Beijing Olympic Games, personnel from the security section of Huabei Geologic Petroleum Bureau and officers from the Qinling Road Police Station broke into her home and took away money and property (cash has been retrieved). Ms. Shen and her husband were also taken to the Qinling Road Police Station.

The police sent Ms. Shen to the Zhengzhou Second Detention Center and did not allow anyone to visit her. Later on, without any legal procedure, Ms. Shen was sentenced to three years in prison. In early 2009, she was sent to the Henan Provincial Women's Prison.

Ms. Huang Wangzhen, in her forties, lives in Eshexi Village, Siqian Township, Chenxi County. Her leg is slightly disabled. At the beginning of April 2009, she went to Bianshan Village, Xiaolongmen Township to clarify the truth and gave her niece Zhang Hongye a Shen Yun DVD. Zhang Hongye reported her to the police.

On April 6, 2009, Governor Zhang Qinglian of Siqian Township led four people to ransack Ms. Huang's home. They took away a TV, a DVD player, a MP3 player, and other items and threatened Ms. Huang's family to pay money within the week if they wanted their belongings returned. Since Ms. Huang's family is poor, her husband could only gather 200 yuan and gave it to the township government. The government only returned the TV. They also said they had installed a monitoring device in Ms. Huang's home, saying if she went out to distribute truth-clarification materials, they would clearly see everything.

Yi Zilai from Siqian Township Government: 86-13974545639
Zheng Zhiwen, head of Eshexi Village: 86-137074577205

Recently, the Shuangyang District 610 Office in Changchun City held a brainwashing session in Xishan Hotel in Shuangyang District. Three Falun Dafa practitioners have been sent to the brainwashing center.

Li Guicheng, Assistant Governor of Qijia Township and Yang Zhenlin from the Qijia Township 610 Office led people to arrest practitioner Ms. Qi Lihua who was doing field work in Qijia Township, and sent her to the brainwashing center. She has now been released.

Yang Kexue from the Shuangyang District 610 Office harassed practitioner Mr. Zhang Dagang many times. He intended to send Mr. Zhang to the brainwashing center, but failed.

Wang Shuhan, head of the Shuangyang District 610 Office: 86-13844916568

On June 15, 2009, Fu Zhenguo, head of the Dawa County National Security Team in Panjin City, Liaoning Province, led six people to break into the home of Ms. Wang Guohui, who had just been released home. They ransacked the home and threatened her family. On June 19, 2009, Fu Zhenguo and other policemen went to harass and threaten Ms. Wang's family again.

On June 23, 2009, police broke into the home of Ms. Li Yi and took her away. Now she is being detained in the Dawa County Detention Center.

Since March 2009, the Liuhe County Police Department has arrested more than twenty Falun Dafa practitioners. Now four practitioners are in the detention center and more than ten practitioners have been sent to labor camps.

Associate director, Bai Weimin: 86-13844554488; Yang Haibo: 86-13944557777

On the morning of June 18, 2009, the National Security officers from the Hejing County Police Department went to the home of Ms. Zhang Yumei in Bakeshu Township and took away Ms. Zhang, her husband Mr. Ai Xiangyuan, her second son Mr. Ai Ruinian, her grandson Ai Jinmei who is a student on leave, Ms. Jiao Zhiping and Ms. Zhang Yulan who is a relative of Ms. Zhang Yumei. The police also took away Dafa books and flyers about Falun Dafa. Now the practitioners are being detained in the Hejing County Detention Center.

Ms. Ma Yongju is being detained in the newcomer team of the Fourth Division of the Qingzhen City Women's Forced Labor Camp. Every day, she is being persecuted by being forced to stand up until 1:00 a.m. or even 3:00 a.m. before being allowed to sleep. Now she has muscular atrophy. The guards also forced Ms. Mas to take medicines and injection against her will. For a long time now, she has been provided with very little food each day.

Newcomer Team of the Fourth Division of Qingzhen City Forced Labor Camp: 86-851-2549354

On the morning of June 25, 2009, Ms. Ren Xiufen, Ms. Gao Chunyan and another Falun Dafa practitioner were arrested by officers from the Zhenxing District Court when they went to rescue practitioners who had been persecuted by the Zhenxing District Court in Dandong City, Liaoning Province. On that afternoon, the police ransacked the homes of the three practitioners. They are currently being detained in the Dandong Detention Center.

Mr. Liu Hexin is an employee of the Automation Company of Tangshan Steel Corporation, Ltd. Since he was released after being detained in a forced labor camp, the company has persecuted him. The company forces him to work a normal schedule but only pays him 750 yuan per month allowance. And they often force him to "report his thoughts."

At noon on June 25, 2009, Ms. Sun Xiaohua of the Eighth Division of Shengli Oil Field was arrested by officers from the Niuzhuang Town Police Station while she was explaining the facts about Falun Gong in Niuzhuang. At 6:00 p.m., several policemen went to ransack her place of residence and took away her cell phone and other property. Now Ms. Sun is being detained in the Liuhu Town Detention Center.

On the morning of June 25, 2009, Pingdu police and officers from the Cuijiaji Town Police Station arrested Ms. Qi Zhanxiang from Gaogezhuang Village. They also extorted 20,000 yuan from her family. Ms. Qi is now being detained in the detention center of the Pingdu Police Department.

Ms. Gao Yumin, in her sixties, lives in Xujiazhazi Village, Jiaolai Town, Qingdao City, Shandong Province. On June 25, 2009, she was arrested by officers from the Jiaolai Police Station while she was explaining facts about Falun Gong in a market. She is currently detained in the Ducun Detention Center.

Jiaolai Police Station: 86-532-88220136

Ms. Li Xuefen, about 50 years old, worked in Longshan Mine of Kunming Steel Company. On October 22, 2004, officers from the Anning City Police Department and the Wenquan Town Police Station of Anning City, as well as personnel from the Party Committee and the security section of Longshan Mine went to ransack her home and took her away. Later on, Ms. Li Xuefen was detained in a forced labor camp for two years. In November 2007, she passed away as a result of persecution.

National Security Team: 86-871-8698528
Wenquan Police Station: 86-871-8631022
Anning City Detention Center: 86-871-8685936
Luo Qiaoliang, head of the national security team of Anning City Police Department: 86-13708843492

Ms. Piao Zhenfen, in her fifties, works at the Zhuozhou Material Detection Bureau. On June 21, 2009, guards from the security section of the Material Detection Bureau and the Zhuozhou police took her away from her home.

On the night of August 22, 2008, Mr. Chen Shengqiang, Ms. Li Songying and Ms. Deng Xiangqiong were taken to the detention center and tortured there by police who had been waiting outside of their homes. Afterward, Mr. Chen and Ms. Li were sent to a forced labor camp for a three-year term. Ms. Deng Xiangqiong was sentenced to 18 months in prison with probation by the Qidong Court in Hunan Province. She was extorted of tens of thousands of yuan.

Policeman Huang Ruijian: 86-13979737818
Associate chief of the Zhanggong District National Security Team in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province: 86-797-8303292, 86-13033208806
Zhu Fangming: 86-13879768880

On June 11, 2009, Ms. Fu Cuijuan from Hongwei District was reported to the police by a person who did not know the truth about Falun Gong. Officers from the 610 Office and the National Security Team of Hongwei District and the Gongnong Police Station ransacked her home and arrested the whole family. Her husband was released the next day. Her daughter was released about ten days later. Ms. Fu is facing being sent to the Fushun Brainwashing Center.

Li Zhongbo, associate secretary of the Hongwei District Politics and Law Committee: 86-419-5156458

On February 28, 2002, the Xinyi police went to the home of Mr. Ma Yingxuan and tried to force him to write a so-called guarantee statement. Mr. Ma has since become homeless and destitute in order to avoid further persecution.

On the morning of March 5, 2006, Mr. Ma Yingxuan went to the home of Ms. Yang Meizhong to pick up flyers about Falun Dafa. He was arrested by officers from the Tancheng County 610 Office who were waiting at Ms. Yang's home. Mr. Ma was first detained in the Chengdong Police Station and then transferred to the Tancheng Detention Center. He was interrogated eight times. Every time, he was handcuffed and his head was covered by a black bag. In the detention center, he developed many symptoms of illness as a result of the persecution.

On April 22, 2008, Ms. Lu Airong was arrested. A young policeman was afraid that she would shout, so he covered her mouth with his hand and dragged her to the vehicle. Another policeman held her head with his legs, which made it hard for her to breathe. Ms. Lu was taken to the Shuguang Road Police Station. The police constantly beat and verbally abused her.

On April 24, 2008, Ms. Lu Airong was transferred to the Changchun Third Detention Center. After being detained for more than 20 days, she was sent to the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term on May 19, 2008.

In 1999, Ms. Lu Airong was detained in the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp, where the guards shocked her temples with an electric baton. As a result of persecution, her vision was damaged. Because she did not give up her belief in Falun Dafa, her term was extended by 19 days.

On January 20, 2008, Mr. Zhang Lijun was arrested by the Langfang National Security Team and the Langfang Developing District Police Department. In September 2008, he was sent to the Second Division of Jidong Prison in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. In June 2009, he was sent to the strictly monitored team of the Second Division. Mr. Zhang is now on a hunger strike to protest the persecution and being tortured in a small isolation cell.

Mr. Wang Wenqing was a retired employee of the Yaoji Town Rural Credit Union in Huangbei District, Wuhan City. Before the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, he was reported to police by a village officer while he was explaining facts about Falun Gong to his fellow villagers. On June 25, 2008, officers from the Huangbei District 610 Office and the Yaoji Police Station, as well as personnel from the Yaoji Town Government and the credit union took him away from his home. They also ransacked the home and took away Dafa books, audio and video materials, and other items. Afterward, Mr. Wang was sent to the Bali Prison in Huangbei District and detained there for 15 days.

At 6:00 p.m. On June 23, 2009, police from Jiangyang District, Luzhou City ransacked the homes of Mr. Wu Hui, Mr. Zhao Deyou and Mr. Cao Hongwen.

Mr. Liang Shuangquan was reading at home when officers from the Lantian Police Station and National Security Team went to ransack his home. They took away Master Li's picture and copies of Zhuan Falun.

Li Youquan and another five people from the Lantian 610 Office went to ransack the home of Ms. Gao Xianying. They took away Dafa books, Master Li's pictures, flyers about Falun Gong, CDs, an MP3 player, and other items.

On June 21, 2009, Ms. Liu Li from Bener Village, Daqing City was sentenced to 18 months in a forced labor camp. She was first sent to the Harbin Women's Drug Rehabilitation Center. On June 25, 2009, she was transferred to the Daqing Detention Center and is still being detained there.

At 9:00 a.m. on June 26, 2009, Ms. Ren Suqin was reported to police while she was distributing flyers about Falun Gong in Pangying Town, Linquan County. Officers from the Pangying Police Station took her away and sent her to the Linquan County Police Department. At 6:00 p.m., police took Ms. Ren's key and went to ransack her home. They took away Master Li's pictures and other property. Ms. Ren is being detained in the lock-up.

Peng Dazhao, chief of the Pangying Police Station: 86-558-6125705, 86-13955839966

Mr. Xiao Maochao is a retired employee of the Chongqing Fourth Steel Factory. On May 12, 2009, he was arrested by Wansheng police. Now he is being detained in the Wansheng Detention Center. Mr. Deng Liquan has been detained in the Qijiang County Detention Center for eight months.

On the afternoon of June 25, 2009, Ms. Xu Meihua, Ms. Liu Yanqing and another practitioner were taken away by officers from the Gezhenbao Police Station while they were distributing flyers about Falun Gong at the Gezhenbao Lumber Market in Ganjinzi District. On the night of June 26, 2009, the practitioners were transferred to the Jinnan Road Drug Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Chen Shengqun from Wuhan City, Hubei Province was reported to police in Lianglu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing City by people who did not know the truth about Falun Gong. On June 4, 2009, he was arrested. Now he is being detained in the Yubei District Detention Center.

On June 28, 2009, Huang Ruiwei and Huazai from the Quehua Town Police Station, Maonan District, Maoming City arrested Mr. Li Shaoqing and his wife.

Huazai: 86-13432328769

Ms. Gu Shuyan and Ms. Guo Baohong from Hexiwu Town, Wuqing District, Tianjin City were reported while they explained facts about Falun Gong to others. They were arrested by the Hexiwu Town Police Station. They are now being detained in the Wuqing District Detention Center.

Ms. Li Lingyun lives in Tianxi Village, Weifang Economy Developing District. On the morning of June 19, 2009, a dozen policemen rushed into the company where Ms. Li Lingyun works and took her away Now she is being detained in the Weifang Detention Center.

At 8:00 p.m. on March 1, 2006, officers from the Qingshan Town Police Station in Wuhan City suddenly broke into the home of Ms. Luo Muqin and ransacked the home. They took away a computer, a printer and other property worth nearly 10,000 yuan. Ms. Luo was taken to the Qingshan Town Police Station and detained there for 24 hours. Later on, she was sent to the detention center. Because she did not pass the physical exam, the detention center refused to accept her. Afterward, she was released home. Ms. Luo has since become homeless in order to avoid further persecution.

On June 10, 2009, Ms. Li Zhuyu of the Kunming Meat Combine Factory in Yunnan Province was arrested by the Jinma Police Station while she was distributing flyers about Falun Gong.

Ms. Tang Xuzhen, around 60 years old, of the Luzhou Medical School was taken to a detention center at 6:00 p.m. on June 23, 2009.

Mr. Liang Keming was arrested and detained for distributing flyers clarifying the truth about Falun Dafa.

Zhang Yungen and Wei Xiaopeng from the Louxing District 610 Office in Loudi City: 86-738-8288610

Among twenty Falun Dafa practitioners arrested in mid-June 2009 from Meicheng Town, Anhui County, Ms. Long Ximei, Ms. Xiao Jinxi, Ms. Chen Yuejin and another practitioner have been sent to the Baimalong Women's Forced Labor Camp in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province. Mr. Ning Zhengjun and Mr. Li Mengxian are still being detained in the Anhua County Detention Center.

On May 30, 2009, officers from the Xinghualing Police Department and the Xiaofan Township Police Station arrested Ms. Xie Guifen and detained her in the city detention center. On June 9, 2009, her family was informed that she had been sent to the Shanxi Women's Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term. When her 93-year-old father went to ask her release, he was given the run-around by the police. He was so distraught that he fell down to the ground, was injured and bled profusely.

Mr. Jiang Shanrong, 70 years old, is from Liangping County, Chongqing City. In the middle of August 2001, Shen Zuxun, head of the Fulu Police Station, led people to search his home and took away a tape recorder, Dafa books, audio or video products, and other items.

On September 12, 2001, Mr. Jiang was taken to the basement of the Fulu Police Station. The police did not allow him to eat or sleep. One of his hands was hung up and handcuffed to the wall. He was tortured for two days and two nights. On September 30, 2001, Mr. Jiang was transferred to a detention center and detained there for one year.

On September 9, 2002, the Liangping Court sentenced Mr. Jiang Shanrong to three years in prison with three years' probation. The police forced him to leave his fingerprint on the three statements, and monitored him for a long time. They often dispatched collaborators to go to his home and harass him.

Mr. Jiang's pension was withheld, the total amount close to 10,000 yuan. When he was detained, he was charged 1,400 yuan for a "boarding fee."

Ms. Zhu Qiyu, 68 years old, lives in Wenhua Town, Liangping County. On April 22, 2002, a group of policemen including Xiao San took her to the Xinsheng Police Station. On April 25, 2002, she was sent to the County Detention Center. On June 19, 2002, Ms. Zhu was sent to the Maojiashan Women's Forced Labor Camp in Chongqing City, where she was confined in a small cell and tortured by being forced to squat down and stand for a long time. She was not allowed to sleep or take a shower on hot days. She was forced to write the Three Statements and watch videos defaming Falun Dafa.

In March 2006, Ms. Zhu was reported to police because she organized a group study. She was forced to become homeless in order to avoid further harassment and possible arrest. Later, Ms. Zhu was arrested on the street while she was shopping. The police sent her to the Chongqing Women's Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term. She was released home on January 19, 2009.