(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 20 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 12 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Tong Shouzhong Tortured to Death
2. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Persecution of Mr. Wu Bo
3. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Jinsheng on the Brink of Death
4. [Luchuan County, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Ms. Luo Huanying Taken to the Nanning Women's Forced Labor Camp
5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Persecution of Ms. Sun Yan
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
7. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Persecution of Practitioners in the Panji District
8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiuzhen Arrested
9. [Anxin County, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Kexin Sentenced to 18 Months of Hard Labor
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Practitioners Ms. Li Yuzhen and Ms. Wan Arrested
11. [Hengnan County, Hunan Province] Mr. Luo Li Arrested in Guangzhou City
12. [Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Practitioners Arrested
13. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
14. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Lichun Sentenced to One Year of Hard Labor
15. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Xi Fengru Arrested
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Liang Fuzhen Arrested
17. [Beian City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Huijun Arrested
18. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Shuyan and Ms. Li Chuanlan in Critical Condition
19. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Jiang Arrested
20. [Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Lianzhi Tortured at the Anhui Province Women's Forced Labor Camp

1. [Beijing] Mr. Tong Shouzhong Tortured to Death

Mr. Tong Shouzhong is around 55 years old. He died as a result of torture endured in May 2008 at the Beijing Dispatch Division Group Drill Team.

2. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Persecution of Mr. Wu Bo

28-year-old Mr. Wu Bo from Anshan City is held at Group 1, Ward 2 of Dalian City Prison. He has been on a hunger strike for more than two months. His condition warrants serious concern.

3. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Jinsheng on the Brink of Death

Mr. Zhang Jinsheng was sentenced to eight years in prison on September 20, 2004 for persisting in his belief in Falun Dafa. The court demanded his signature on the verdict; he wrote, "Falun Dafa is good." The court officials were furious and added five years to his sentence, one year for each character ["Falun Dafa is good" is five Chinese characters], changing his sentence from eight years to 13 years. He was first held at the Dabei Prison in Shenyang City for 40 days before being transferred to the Qingtaizi Prison in Fushun City. He was then transferred to the Shenyang No. 1 Prison at the end of 2007.

Officials at the Shenyang No. 1 Prison killed a Falun Gong practitioner from Benxi City on May 9, 2009 by savage force-feeding. Zhang Jinsheng went on a hunger strike on May 23, 2009 to protest the murder. The guards force-fed him once every five days. The second feeding caused heart failure. He used to weigh 85 kg [187 lbs], but he is now emaciated and on the brink of death. The guards locked him up in solitary confinement.

Shenyang No. 1 Prison: 86-24-89296286

4. [Luchuan County, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Ms. Luo Huanying Taken to the Nanning Women's Forced Labor Camp

Qiu Shuhua, the Luchuan County Police Department deputy head in Guangxi Autonomous Region, led seven police officers, including security section chief Chen Ming, to break into Mr. Luo Huanying's home between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on May 9, 2009. They confiscated Falun Gong books, materials, paper money with the words "the Heavens eliminate the CCP" written on it, and DVDs of the 2009 Shen Yun Performing Arts show, among other things. They took Luo Huanying to the Luchuan County Detention Center and sent her to the Nanning Women's Forced Labor Camp on June 12, 2009.

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Persecution of Ms. Sun Yan

50-year-old Ms. Sun Yan from the Pingfang District, Harbin City was reported on May 16, 2009 in the evening when distributing Falun Gong materials. Officers from the Baoguo Police Station arrested and took her to the Baoguo Police Station in the Pingfang District where officials searched her and took her DVDs. They then took her to Harbin No. 1 Detention Center. She was diagnosed with severe illness; her blood pressure shot up to more than 200. Detention center officials refused to accept her; they let her go home after extorting 4,000 yuan from her family.

Zhu Weidong, Pingfang District 610 Office head in Harbin City: 86-451-86505710
Fu Zilong, Domestic Security Division head: 86-15945110346

6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Jiangan District Court officials in Wuhan City tried three practitioners including Ms. Fu Xulan and Ms. Tan Shuqin on the morning of June 12, 2009. Ms. Song Wenxiu and another practitioner from the Jiangan District were arrested near the court at 11:00 a.m. that same day and are currently held at the Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center in the Jiangan District.

7. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Persecution of Practitioners in the Panji District

Mr. Chen Changxun and his wife are both teachers at the Gugou School in the Panji District, Huainan City. Local police arrested them at their home on June 9, 2009.

Ms. Nie Yinzhen, Ms. Jin Weilan and Ms. Wei Hong were arrested on June 12, 2009 when handing out Falun Gong materials. They are currently held at the Huainan Detention Center. Wei Hong has been held for 15 days.

8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiuzhen Arrested

Ms. Li Xiuzhen from Weifang City was arrested at 5:00 p.m. on June 13, 2009 when talking to people in public about Falun Gong. The police subsequently ransacked her home and confiscated two computers, two printers, an unknown amount of cash and other personal belongings.

9. [Anxin County, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Kexin Sentenced to 18 Months of Hard Labor

Mr. Liu Kexin from Anxin County, Hebei Province was sentenced to 18 months of hard labor and is now held at the Gaoyang County Forced Labor Camp in Hebei Province.

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Practitioners Ms. Li Yuzhen and Ms. Wan Arrested

Ms. Li Yuzhen and Ms. Wan were reported on June 7, 2009 when handing out Falun Gong materials in the Huangpo District and Hekou District. Huangpi police arrested and detained them for 15 days at an undisclosed location. Their families are forbidden to see them.

11. [Hengnan County, Hunan Province] Mr. Luo Li Arrested in Guangzhou City

30-year-old Mr. Luo Li is from Quanhu Town, Hengnan County, Hunan Province. Officers from the Huazhou Street Police Station in the Haizhu District, Guangzhou City arrested her in the afternoon on May 20, 2009. She is now held at the Haizhu District Detention Center in Guangzhou City.

12. [Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Hohhot City Huimin District Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Cai Xia, Ms. Zhu Zi and Ms. Qiao from Hohhot City around June 1, 2009. Ten days later they arrested Qiao Yongfang and his wife Yan Dongfei. Right now, they are held at the Hohhot City No. 3 Detention Center.

Yang, Huimin District Domestic Security Division head: 86-471-3821153, 86-13604716715
Qian Bin, Huimin District Domestic Security Division deputy head: 86-471-3823255
Ma Wenge, political head: 86-471-3823255

13. [Qidong County, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xiao Meiyuan, Ms. Chen Yuxiu and Ms. Xiao Jintian were reported on June 14, 2009 when distributing Falun Gong materials to passersby near a brick factory in Huangtupo Town. Officers from the Huangtupo Town Police Station arrested them. Xiao Jintian, who is in her 90s, later returned home, but Chen Yuxiu, in her 70s, and Xiao Meiyuan are still held at the Qidong Custody Center.

14. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Lichun Sentenced to One Year of Hard Labor

Ms. Ma Lichun from Banhexia Village, Jiulong Street, Fangzi District, Weifang City, Shandong Province was reported to the police when exposing the Communist Party's crimes. Fangzi District Domestic Security agents and 610 Office agents arrested her at home on May 12, 2009 and sent her to Wangcun Forced Labor Camp for one year of hard labor on June 10, 2009.

15. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Xi Fengru Arrested

Ms. Xi Fengru from Baoji City was followed when distributing Falun Gong flyers in Qianyang County. Qianyang County 610 Office agents and officials from the justice, judicial and legal departments in Qianyang County later arrested her.

Police officers from Qianyang County, Baoji City broke into Ms. Lian Yanling's home in Chenjia Village, Weibin District, Baoji City around June 10, 2009. They arrested her and her mother, took them to Qianyang County and held them there.

16. [Chongqing] Ms. Liang Fuzhen Arrested

Ms. Liang Fuzhen, who works at the Shiqiaopu Elementary School, was arrested during a June 11, 2009 morning outing. The police subsequently ransacked her home and took DVDs and other Falun Gong materials.

17. [Beian City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Huijun Arrested

Ms. Wang Huijun is around 60 years old. She was arrested on June 16, 2009 for talking to people about Falun Gong and is now held at the Beian City Detention Center.

Chen Zhong, Beian City Detention Center head: 86-13329361888

18. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Shuyan and Ms. Li Chuanlan in Critical Condition

Officers from Yushu City Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Liu Shuyan and Ms. Li Chuanlan from Heilin Town, Yushu City on April 19, 2009 in the evening. They were taken to a detention center.

Liu Shuyan lost all functions in her legs as a result of torture and was taken to the ER at the Yushu City Hospital on May 27, 2009. Liu Yu and other officers from the Criminal Police Division at the police department took her back to the detention center the next day.

Liu Shuyan and Li Chuanlan have been on a hunger strike for more than 20 days. They are unconscious and extremely weak. The practitioners were taken to the Cardio-Cerebral-Vascular Department at the Yushu City Hospital for emergency treatment on June 15, 2009 in the afternoon.

Fan Hongkai, Domestic Security Division: 86-431- 83618237, 86-431-83620111, 86-15904409088
Heilin Town Police Department: 86-431-83911110

19. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Jiang Arrested

Mr. Jiang from the Suining City Development District, Sichuan Province was arrested on June 16, 2009. The police ransacked his home and took private belongings including computer(s) and printer(s).

20. [Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Lianzhi Tortured at the Anhui Province Women's Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Zhang Lianzhi is in her 40s. While she was held at the Anhui Province Women's Forced Labor Camp in 2003, guard Huang Suying ordered inmates to strip her of her coat, tie her hands to a bed pole behind her back, shove socks and female sanitary napkins into her mouth and then tape her mouth. The abusers forced her to stand this way without sleep for three days. At the same time, several perpetrators brutally beat her until she was black and blue. They took her down when she was on the brink of death and later sent her to a mental hospital.