(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 28 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 practitioners were illegally arrested.

On October 30, 2008, the Li County party committee of Baoding City, Hebei Province, 610 Office and the court sentenced three Falun Dafa practitioners, Ms. Cui Xiaoxian, Ms. Cui Shumei and Ms. Feng Wenzhen, who already had been detained for over a year. Ms. Feng was sentenced to 6 years, Ms. Cui Xiaoxian to 3 years and Ms. Cui Shumei to 3 years.

At around 2:30 p.m. on March 11, 2009, over ten policemen arrested practitioner Ms. Ding Lu, about 60 years old, near the north Shidao Street Station, Xigang District.

On March 6, Ms. Chen Jing and Ms. Zhang, both from the Jilin Province were arrested.

Da'an City practitioner Mr. Wu Tonglin, over 50 years old, lives on Changhong Street. Around March 10, 2009, police arrested Mr. Wu Tonglin and took him to the Da'an Detention Center.

Detention Center: 86-436-5222682
Changhong and Huiyang Police Station manager Ding Jinglun: 86-436-5252605,
86-139-04365955
Linjiang and Jinhua Police Station manager Zhang Juntao: 86-436-5205566,
86-139-04365566

Xindu District practitioner Ms. Fu Dazhen was arrested on March 10. Her whereabouts is unknown.

On February 10, 2009, Anlu City Court held a secret trial and sentenced Mr. Cheng Zipeng, without notifying his family, to a four-year prison term.

Public Security Bureau director Wu Xiaomin: 86-712- 5223938-3601
Domestic Security Division head Tang Jianguo: 86-138-71904898,
86-712-5228335,86-712-5222525-3737

On March 10, 2009, Sichuan Province 610 Office agents conducted efforts to persecute Falun Gong in Tongchuan District, Dazhou City. They forced three teachers who practice Falun Gong to leave teaching work.

The Neijiang City 610 Office and Central District 610 Office, Neijiang City Central District Court secretly sentenced practitioners Ms. Chen Suqin and Ms. Jiang Jing to a 5-year and 3-year prison term, respectively.

Neijiang practitioners Ms. Chen Suqin and Ms. Jiang Jing were arrested on October 28, 2008 when they were telling people about Falun Gong and the persecution. They were held at Neijiang City Detention Center for four months, and not allowed family visits.

Neijiang City Municipal party committee 610: 86-832-2023970
Neijiang City Central District Court: 86-832-5099506
Neijiang City Detention Center: 86-832-2256410

Guangzhou City practitioner Ms. Dong Shunyan, 45 years old, was arrested on March 3, 2009, when she distributed informational materials about Falun Gong and the persecution in Dongpu, Tianhe District. She was taken to Tangxiashangshe Detention Center. Her whereabouts is unknown.

Mr. Du Zhiguo, over 20 years old, is a resident of Xiantao City. In January 2009, police from Huangmei County arrested him because he was distributing information about Falun Gong. He has been detained at the Shili Detention Center for over two months.

Police arrested practitioner Ms. Yu Lili from Kuiwen District, Weifang City on the night of March 8, 2009, when she was explaining what Falun Gong is to people on Zhonghe Street. She was taken to a detention center. On the morning of March 9, police of Weicheng Domestic Security Division ransacked Ms. Yu's home and confiscated her photo of Teacher Li, Dafa books and truth-clarification materials.

Practitioner Ms. Xu Yanli is detained at Tiantanghe Women's Forced Labor Camp. Because she refuses to renounce Falun Gong, brigade head Bai Lianna, guard Xia Xi and two drug addicts supervise her, forbid her to go to the restroom, deprive her of sleep and force her to stand for long periods of time. Her feet and legs are swollen.

On the morning of March 11, 2009, staff from the Dagang District Refinery security department assisted Dagang District Shengli Police Station police in the arrest of practitioner Ms. Lu Xiangluan. She was detained at the Dagang District Detention Center. On the same day, police broke into her home and confiscated her computer and Falun Dafa books. Her family is not allowed to visit her.

At 10 a.m. on March 9, 2009, 610 oOffice agents arrested practitioner Ms. Du Hongying, Zhanjiang of Qishui Town, Leizhou City at her home. They ransacked her home. She was taken to the Zhanjiang City Legal School Brainwashing Class.

Police from the Dongcheng Police Station, Liaocheng City Development zone arrested Ms. Zhang Qingsheng in January 2009 and detained her for over a month. On February 12, 2009, she was sentenced to one year of forced labor.

On March 10, 2009, police of Shouguang arrested Mr. Jin Wenjun and ransacked his home.

Police from the Rengezhuang Town Police Station arrested Ms. Su Xianqing, practitioner of Rengezhuang Town, Fengrun District, Tangshan City, in February 2009. She was released after police extorted several thousand yuan from her. On the afternoon of March 11, she was again arrested at her home.

At the end of February 2009, police arrested Yuanjiang City practitioner Ms. Wang Qingxiang when they were distributing Falun Dafa informational material. On March 9, 2009, police of Yuanjiang City Public Security Bureau, National Security and the 610 Office arrested seven practitioners, including Ms. Zhang Qingquan, Ms. Xiao Ruilin, Mr. Wu and his wife, Mr. Wang Zhiwei and his wife, and Mr. Tian Bingyan, and ransacked their homes. During that time, 76-year-old Zhang Qingquan was forcibly taken from her bed and not allowed to change into day-time clothes. It was very cold and she wore only thin pajamas and was not allowed put on shoes.

Ms. Zhang Guilan and Ms. Chai Shuzhen, practitioners from Qianxi, Tangshan, were arrested at noon on March 14, 2009 at the Xinji market. The domestic security police ransacked Ms.Zhang Guilan's home and confiscated Falun Dafa books, Minghui Weekly, and her daughter's work computer and other items.

Qianxi County Political and Judiciary Committee Secretary Bai Xingyuan:
86-135-82843688,86-315-5612537,86-315- 5613336 (home)
610 Office chief Gao Zengcai: 86-315-5612080,86-315-5627332,86-139-33410163

Handan City practitioner Mr. Li Shitou was taken to the Shijiangzhuang Forced Labor Camp for the second time in July 2008. He is held in the Brigade No. 5. His family was not allowed to deliver clothes and money.

Police from the Handan City Police Station and Detention Center murdered Mr. Li Shitou's mother Ms. Liu Huanqing because she refused to give up her belief. Mr. Li Shitou's father Li Ganglin, nearly 70 years old, was taken to Handan City Forced Labor Camp in July 2008. Li Shitou's wife could not bear this persecution and divorced him.

Brigade No. 5 of Shijiangzhuang Forced Labor Camp: 86-311-87754007 ext 78452

At noon of March 13, 2009, Ms. Wang Jianwen, practitioner from the Liujia Village, Shigu Town, Weibin District, Baoji City was arrested by the 610 Office and her home ransacked. At the same time, an unnamed practitioner and her husband (non-practitioner), and son (practitioner) of Jujia Village, Gaojia Town, Weibin District, Baoji City were also arrested by local 610 oOffice agents and their home ransacked. These four people's whereabouts are unknown.

At around 2 p.m. on March 14, 2009, Chiping County Broadcast Bureau retired worker Ms. Wang Meiying was distributing informational material about Falun Gong in the county. Two plainclothes police officers and ten other thugs arrested Ms. Wang Meiying.

Practitioners Ms. Wang Fengying of Zhuhe Village, Jiangheliu Township, Jing County, Ms. Lin Guiying and Ms. Xu of Luzhuang Village were arrested by police from the Duqiao Town Police Station and Tongjing County Police Station. They were released after the police extorted 3,000 yuan from them.

On March 13, 2009, Zhangjiakou City practitioner Ms. Wang Yuhuated when e went to Beijing's Osmanthus gardens to purchase materials She is held at the Fengtai Detention Center in Beijing.

On the afternoon of March 13, 2009, police from the Dongda Street Police Station, Xinxiang City Xinxiang City arrested practitioner Ms. Bao Meixiang at Xinxiang City Sports Center. Police ransacked her home and confiscated 700 yuan. Bao Meixiang was sent to Xinxiang City Detention Center.

On March 10, 2009, Ms. Chen Guie was arrested. Her whereabouts are unknown.

After Mr. Li Huicheng of Jujia Village, Gaojia Town, Weibin District, Baoji City was arrested, on March 13, 2009, Weibin District 610 Office agents also arrested Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Shi Meiling and her son.