(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes persecution incidents that took place in 23 cities or counties in 17 provinces. In this report 30 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 32 were illegally arrested.

Jiangmifeng Town Police Station deputy chief Gao Xuefeng from the Longtan District of Jilin City and several officers arrested Ms. Han Yanmei the night of March 5, 2009. When her husband went to the police station to get her released, he was arrested also.

The police arrested Ms. Chen Jing and Mr. Chang Yahui from their homes on March 6, 2009, and confiscated truth-clarifying materials. Several other practitioners are under surveillance.

Jiangmifeng Town Police Station: 86-432-4081110

Policemen Shao Dianwei and An Chenghua from the Cao County Domestic Security Division ransacked several practitioners' homes on March 3, 2009. They arrested 50-year-old Ms. Zhu Wenlan, a retired employee from the county's Chinese Medicine Hospital. She is being held in the county detention center.

Ms. Li Yushu, born in 1950, is from Jiagedaqi County, Heilongjiang Province. She is being held in the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison's No. 10 Ward. Ms. Li is emaciated, but the guards still often beat her. Criminal inmates weighing 90 kg. (198 lb.) often sit on her. Ms. Li has been on hunger strike for three years and seven months as of March 2, 2009.

Sixty-year-old Mr. Shen Bing from Jintang County, Chengdu City, was reported to police the morning of March 5, 2009, for distributing Falun Gong informational CDs in Chengxiang Town, the Qingbaijiang District. Personnel from the town police station arrested him and ransacked his home. They confiscated all his Dafa books and exercise tapes. Mr. Shen is in the district detention center.

Chengxiang Town Police Station: 86-28-83632814
Qingbaijiang Detention Center: 86-28-83612062

Ms. Jing Yufen from Songyuan City was arrested in 2007 and sent to the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp to be held for three years. She was tortured so severely that she could not take care of herself. She is on the brink of death and has now been transferred to Tiebei Hospital.

Personnel from the Changqing Town Police Station in Hongjiang City arrested Ms. Li Ailin from her home on August 3, 2001. They tortured her and put her into a drug rehabilitation center. On April 1, 2002, personnel from the 610 Office lulled her into believing that they would send her home, but they transferred her to the Huitong County Detention Center. Ms. Li was then sentenced to seven year in prison. She is still in the Changsha City Women's Prison in Hunan Province.

Ms. Li Ailian, Ms. Li's elder sister, was sentenced to three years in prison; Ms. Tan Hongmei, Ms. Li's sister-in-law, to three years in prison; and Ms. Li Yueying, to three years in prison.

Officer Zhou from the Minyun Police Station in the Xigang District colluded with Shidao Street Xishan Community Committee secretary Sun Jie. They ransacked the home of a practitioner surnamed Shi on March 3, 2009. The police ransacked his/her home and then ransacked Mr./Ms. An's home afterwards. They confiscated some of Master's articles and a VCD player.

Policeman Zhou: 86-159408543390

Street Committee secretary Sun Jie: 86-411-81771836

Ms. Liu Sanjie from Wujia Town, Rongchang County, was put in the county detention center on March 4, 2009, and was transferred to the county drug rehabilitation center on March 6, 2009.

A dozen officers from the Huinong County Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Yuzhou from his home at 9:00 a.m. on March 7, 2009. They ransacked his home and confiscated a computer.

Personnel from the Kunming City Domestic Security Division arrested 41-year-old Ms. Wu Liyun from the Xishan District, Kunming City, in August 2008. They body-searched her and confiscated all her belongings. She was sentenced to two years in prison in September 2008.

Wang Yong, Lishui County Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13805149767, 86-25-57245611 (Office)
Ruan Xiangzhong, 610 Office head: 86-13151414999, 86-25-57204218 (Office)

Personnel from the Kuiwen District Police Department and officials from the Yingnan Village Committee arrested Mr. Geng Junhua from his home at 9:30 a.m. on February 20, 2002. They ransacked the place and confiscated many items. The police attempted to put him into a detention center, but Mr. Geng's poor health disqualified him. The persecutors then extorted 2,000 yuan from his family and released him.

Police arrested Ms. Wang Yuzhou and her sister, Ms. Wang Yuxiang, from the Jinfeng District, Yinchuan City, and Mr. Pan Yiyuan from Shizuishan City the morning of March 7, 2009. The police ransacked their homes.

Ms. Wang Yuzhou and Mr. Pan's whereabouts are unknown. Ms. Wang Yuxiang was released that day.

Mr. Hu Yunjin, in his 40s, from Daokou Town, Shouguang, Weifang City, was arrested from his own garage in the Binhai Developmental District at 11:00 p.m. on March 4, 2009. He was held in the Daokou Police Station but escaped that night.

Police arrested 39-year-old Ms. Chen Xiangying and 40-year-old Ms. Zhang Hong from their workplaces the morning of March 3, 2009.

Police arrested Mr. Hao Wuzhong, Mr. Zhang Huasan, and Mr. Chen Hongqi in Shouguang City on February 28, 2009. Mr. Hao's wife was released at 11:00 p.m. that day.

Police from the Binhai Developmental District 610 Office attempted to arrest 60-year-old Ms. Zhang Ruilan at 5:00 a.m. on February 28, 2009. Fortunately, she escaped.

The Xinyuan Street Police Station chief in the Xiashan District, Zhanjiang City, went to the Nongken Center Hospital and arrested Ms. Chen Guolian at 9:00 a.m. on March 3, 2009. Ms. Yin Houdi was arrested, too, from her workplace. Ms. Zhuang Xiaoxian, an employee of the Xiashan District Harbor Bureau, was arrested on March 4, 2009.

Personnel from the Meijiang District Police Department arrested Ms. Wen Qiuying at noon on March 1, 2009. Police took her to the Sanshui Forced Labor Camp for a two-year term.

Ms. Wen already had been arrested in early December 2008 for posting Falun Gong messages.

Personnel from the Dalian Town Police Station ransacked Mr. Wang Xianxue's home at 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2009. They told his family that Mr. Wang had been arrested for distributing Falun Gong flyers. He is being held in the police station.

Mr. Wang, in his 60s, has been arrested and held many times since July 20, 1009.

Ms. Yan Xiuping was arrested and admitted to the Wuhan City Brainwashing Center at 8:00 a.m. on March 5, 2009. Her husband, Mr. Luo Qihua, is being held in the Yun County Detention Center.

Personnel from the Zhanjiang City 610 Office arrested Ms. Li Zhendi and put her in the city's No.1 Detention Center. Ms. Li has been on a hunger strike since her arrest. Police force-fed her and sued her, citing a fabricated charge. Ms. Li will be sentenced in the Chikan Court in early March 2009.

Chikan Court: 86-759-3330470

Police arrested Mr. Gai Yongguang from Meihekou City on October 13, 2008. His poor health disqualified him for detention, and he was released that day.

Police arrested 77-year-old Mr. Zhao Rusong from his home in Zhujia Village, Heguan Town, on March 2, 2009. He was released after an intense interrogation; however, police still ransacked his home and often harassed the family.

Personnel form the Nanhai District 610 Office in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, arrested Ms. Zhong Yanhong in Beijing and sentenced her to one year of forced labor on March 9, 2009. She was abused in Sanshui Forced Labor Camp. She was forbidden to use the restroom, deprived of sleep, and held in a small compartment. In addition, her forced labor term was extended.

Policeman Qiu who arrested Ms. Zhong last year: 86-13702987226
610 Office: 86-13802466883
Li Yanghuan, Nanhai District 610 Office head: 86-13702651133, 86-757-6336371, 86-757-86289885

Lusong District Court officials in Zhuzhou City sentenced several practitioners. Ms. Zhang Hejun was sentenced to 12 years in prison; Ms. Yu Zhenyu to 12 years; Mr. Tang Hao, ten and a half years; Mr. Chen Guo, 10 years; Mr. Feng Ailin, 10 years; Ms. Li Zungui, 10 years, Mr. Liu Qingliang, four and a half years; Ms. Liu Guihua, three years; and Mr. Hu Meng, three years.

Zhuzhou City Intermediate Court: 86-733-8109121, 86-733-8109125

Sixty-four-year-old Ms. Hu Gaoying is an employee of the Cotton Factory in Xiangfan City. Renmin Street Police Station chief Liang and other officers arrested her on February 25, 2009. They detained her in the police station and ransacked her home.

The police also ransacked the homes of several other practitioners living in the same community as Ms. Hu. Ms. Hu was released at 12:00 p.m. that day and discovered that 100 yuan in cash had disappeared. Police duped her into coming to the police station and arrested her. They held Ms. Hu in the Fancheng Detention Center for three days before releasing her.

Police from Liudian Township arrested Mr. Yang Shucai, Mr. Xue Jun, Mr. Hang Shumao, and Ms. Fan Xiuying the morning of March 6, 2009. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Liudian Township Police Station: 86-378-6641110

Chief: Lu Wenyi

Personnel from the Guiwu Street Police Station and from the Guiyang City Police Department arrested Ms. Fu Xiuqiong and Mr. Chen Junfeng from their rented home on September 3, 2008. Police handcuffed them behind their backs for 18 hours and beat Mr. Chen. They were then taken to the Baihuashan Detention Center.

Yunyan District Court officials sentenced Ms. Fu to five years in prison and Mr. Chen to seven years in prison in January 2009.

Ms. Tian Yuxiue and Ms. Lu Xiuyun were sentenced to two and three years in prison, respectively. Ms. Tian is in the Sichuan Province Women's Prison's No. 7 Ward, and Ms. Lu is in the No. 8 Ward.

Ms. Wang Zhongqiong was put in the No. 8 Ward on February 13, 2009. Ruthless torture has disfigured her.

Sichuan Province Women's Prison No. 8 Division: 86-832-7723794

March 9, 2009