(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, at least 31 practitioners were illegally arrested , detained and imprisoned.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Yunfeng and Ms. Guo Yan Detained
2. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Xiang Youhai Detained
3. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Detained
4. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Eleven Practitioners Arrested
5. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuzhi and Ms. Li Cuilan Detained
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Shunhua and Ms. Zhang Fuqin in Police Custody
7. [Zaoyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhao Shunrong Arrested
8. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Lu Xiujun Sentenced to Prison
9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Xiaogang Sent to Brainwashing Center
10. [Urumqi, Xinjiang] Ms. Zhang Lihua Arrested
11. [Yueqing City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wu Lianfen Sent to Prison
12. [Hebi City, Henan Province] Mr. Ma Jianjun Sentenced to Prison
13. [Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jia and Ms. Gan Nenghui Detained
14. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. He Xiaobo and His Wife Arrested

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Yunfeng and Ms. Guo Yan Detained

Mr. Liu Yunfeng and Ms. Guo Yan were arrested by plainclothes officers from the Wafangdian Police Station on the morning of May 3, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Mr. Liu was taken to the Dalian Detention Center, and Ms. Guo to the Dalian Addiction Treatment Center.

Parties involved in the persecution of Mr. Liu and Ms. Guo:Sun Gonghe (孙公和), deputy director of the Police Department: +86-41185557999, +86-13904110567, +86-13942610909Li Kecheng (李克成), director of the Zhanqian Police Station: +86-411-85613017, +86-411-85612093Wafangdian Police Department's Economic Security Division: +86-411-85613125

2. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Xiang Youhai Detained

Mr. Xiang Youhai, 70, now retired, taught at the Dongkou County Elementary School. He was arrested on May 3, 2015 when he distributed informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked his home. He is being held at the Dongkou County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Xiang:Domestic Security Division: +86-7397230750Hu Jianzhong (胡建中), instructor: +86-7397231018, +86-13807395665Yu Hejian (禹和建), director of the local Detention Center: +86-7397222960, +86-13517425812Peng Zhe (彭哲), director of the 610 Office of the Dongkou County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-7397230750, +86-13873905688

3. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Liu Lulan, Ms. Huang Yulian, and Ms. Yang Xiaolan were arrested by officers from Shengli Town in Wusheng County on April 28, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to the local police station that day and to the Wusheng County Detention Center the following day.

Party involved in the persecution of the three practitioners:Security Division: +86-826-58293116, +86-826-58293269

4. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Eleven Practitioners Arrested

Eleven practitioners were arrested at Mr. Chen's home by officers from the Yanjiang District 610 Office officers and Comprehensive Administration Office on May 5, 2015, when they were reading Falun Gong books.

Ms. Huang Zhilan, Mr. Yuan Mingshun, Ms. Xia, Ms. Wang, Ms. Liu, and Ms. Hu were released; Mr. Yang Changwen, Ms. Wei Surong, Mr. Chen, Ms. Zhao Qun, and Mr. Xiong Yin are still detained.

Parties involved in persecuting the eleven practitioners:Liu Bin (刘斌), secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-28-26222598, +86-28-26639698, +86-13982916088Cao Xiuguang (曹修光), director of the Police Department: +86-28-26215193, +86-13980385538Huang Guangwu (黄光武), officer from the Domestic Security Division: +86-832-6216091

5. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuzhi and Ms. Li Cuilan Detained

Ms. Li Yuzhi and Ms. Li Cuilan were arrested by officers from the Baiyunhu Police Station on May 6, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are held at the Jinan City No. 3 Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li Yuzhi and Ms. Cuilan:Zhang Zhengxiang (张征翔), director of the Baiyunhu Police Station: +86-13905419293Liu Yunpei (刘允沛), instructor: +86-13583169656Li Mingfeng (李明锋), deputy director: +86-15615719176Li Dejun (李德军), captain with the Domestic Security Division: +86-18954109766, +86-531-83329088

6. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Shunhua and Ms. Zhang Fuqin in Police Custody

Ms. Li Shunhua and Ms. Zhang Fuqin were arrested on the morning of May 6, 2015. The police ransacked Ms. Li's home. She and Ms. Zhang are now detained at the Xuguantun Police Station in Wuqin District.

7. [Zaoyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhao Shunrong Arrested

Mr. Zhao Shunrong was arrested on the morning of May 6, 2015, for distributing informational materials and talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

8. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Lu Xiujun Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Lu Xiujun was sentenced to a four-year prison term on April 24, 2015.

9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Xiaogang Sent to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Zhao Xiaogang was arrested by officers from the Lianmenglu Police Station in Xinhua District on the afternoon of April 13, 2015 when he distributed informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. He should have been released on April 28 after being detained at the Shijiazhuang City Detention for 14 days. Instead, he was transferred to the Shijiazhuang City Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhao:Yuan Shuqian (袁书谦), director of the Shijiazhuang City Brainwashing Center: +86-13903115399Wang Jiafeng (王家凤), officer of the Shijiazhuang City Brainwashing Center: +86-13933050779Lu Huiying (鲁慧英), officer of the Shijiazhuang City Brainwashing Center: +86-13803346968

10. [Urumqi, Xinjiang] Ms. Zhang Lihua Arrested

Ms. Zhang Lihua was arrested at her workplace by six officers on the afternoon of May 6, 2015.

11. [Yueqing City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wu Lianfen Sent to Prison

Ms. Wu Lianfen was sentenced to a three year and six-month prison term. When she appealed her case the Wenzhou Intermediate Court upheld the original sentence. She was taken to the Fifth Ward of the Zhejiang Province Women's Prison on February 3, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wu:Zhang Ying (张莹), deputy section chief of the Educational Section: +86-571-89970093, +86-571-89970094, +86-571-89970095Zhejiang Women's Prison: +86-571-89970015Prison Administration Division: +86-571-89970090, +86-571-89970091

12. [Hebi City, Henan Province] Mr. Ma Jianjun Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Ma Jianjun was recently sentenced to a four-year prison term.

13. [Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jia and Ms. Gan Nenghui Detained

Ms. Jia and Ms. Gan Nenghui were arrested on May 5, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police confiscated a computer, Falun Gong books, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, and several hundred yuan. The couple is being detained at the Xiangzhou District Administrative Detention Center.

14. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. He Xiaobo and His Wife Arrested

Mr. He Xiaobo and his wife were arrested by officers from the Ximen Police Station, Ningbo City Police Department, and Haishu District Police Department on May 4, 2015.