(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According this report, 10 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 practitioners were illegally arrested .

1. [Feng County, Jiangsu Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
2. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Xuqun and Ms. Ye Zuyu Arrested
3. [Weifang, Shandong Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested
4. [Qingdao, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
5. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Pang Shilu Financially Persecuted for Many Years
6. [Qingdao, Shandong Province] Ms. Hou Ruilan Sent to Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp
7. [Fushun, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yu Lianxing Detained
8. [Anshun, Guizhou Province] The Persecution of Ms. Lin Lanfen and Others
9. [Changle, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Shouxin Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
10. [Xi'an, Shaanxi Province] Facts of Persecution in Shaanxi Women's Prison
11. [Chengdu, Sichuan Province] Ms. He Fugui Arrested
12. [Shan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Meng Qingmei and Ms. Li Meirong Detained
13. [Jiang'an County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Chen Xiaolin Sentenced to Prison Term
14. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Jiman Sent to Yangyuan Brainwashing Center
15. [Luoyang, Henan Province] Ms. Zhao Hongjuan Arrested

1. [Feng County, Jiangsu Province] Six Practitioners Arrested 
Police from Feng County broke into a practitioner's home in Likou Village, Changdian Town, and arrested six practitioners on the morning of May 4, 2013. Two of them were from Pei County, Jiangsu Province. Two were from Shandong Province and there were two local practitioners, Ms. Sun Meiying and Ms. Jiang Qun.

2. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Xuqun and Ms. Ye Zuyu Arrested
Ms. Huang Xuqun (in her 50s) from Gunan Street, Qijiang District, and Ms. Ye Zuyu (in her 70s) from Xinshan Village, were distributing truth-clarification materials on April 23, 2013 when they were arrested by personnel from the Residential Committee. Ms. Ye was released later that day. Ms. Huang's home was ransacked. She returned home on May 3.

Parties involved in the persecution: Li Peng, Party director of Mengjiayuan Residential Committee: +86-15025473300 Zou Jingping, director: +86-23-48985183

3. [Weifang, Shandong Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested
Seven practitioners were arrested and harassed, and their homes were ransacked on the morning of April 15, 2013. They were Mr. Tan Foli, Mr. Wang Shenghua, Mr. Wang Guangming, Mr. Wang Xinmin, Mr. Dai Zongzhen, Ms. Chen Shuyun, and Ms. Yuan Qingxia.

Mr. Tan Foli is turning 80. He went out to buy breakfast when he was arrested by police from the Domestic Security Division in Weicheng District. His home was ransacked. The police also arrested Mr. Wang Shenghua, who came to visit him, and the two were detained in Beiguan Police Station. Mr. Wang Guangming was already detained there. Police forced Mr. Tan and Mr. Wang Guangming's families to sign a paper before allowing their families to take them home that night.

Ms. Wang Shenghua and Ms. Yuan Qingxia were sent to Weifang Detention Center and have been detained. Mr. Wang Xinmin and Ms. Chen Shuyun had their homes ransacked but they were not taken into custody. Ms. Dai Zongzhen was harassed by police.

Parties involved in the persecution: Wang Min, director of Domestic Security Division in Weicheng District: +86-18663663168 Li Zhinian, head of Weifang Detention Center: +86-536-8393366, +86-13953608176

4. [Qingdao, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
Several practitioners from Chengyang District were arrested in a practitioner's home on the afternoon of May 2, 2013. It has been confirmed that the following practitioners were arrested and have been detained. Ms. Liu Xiuzhen, Mr. Yang Naijian, Mr. Yuan Shaohua, Ms. Lu Xueqin, Ms. Cui Luning, Ms. Han Zhengmei, and Ms. Yang Youxin. Ms. Liu Xiufang and Ms. Liu Xiuzhi have returned home.

5. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Pang Shilu Financially Persecuted for Many Years
Mr. Pang Shilu (59 years old), a teacher from Zhonghe Town, went to Beijing to appeal in January, 2001 and was arrested by police. He was detained in Meihekou Detention Center for two weeks. He had 2,500 yuan extorted from him by the head of Zhonghe Town Police Station. One year later, the police station extorted another 2,000 yuan from him. Mr. Pang has lost over 10,000 yuan in total.

6. [Qingdao, Shandong Province] Ms. Hou Ruilan Sent to Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Hou Ruilan was secretly sentenced by Huangdao Developing District Court on March 22, 2013. On April 27, she was sent to Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp in Jinan.

7. [Fushun, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yu Lianxing Detained
Mr. Yu Lianxing was arrested on April 30, 2013, and is now being held in Nangou Detention Center.

8. [Anshun, Guizhou Province] The Persecution of Ms. Lin Lanfen and Others
Ms. Lin Lanfen, a retired worker from Andachang, was arrested and detained in the No.2 Detention Center in Anshun in early 2012. She was sentenced to six years in prison and sent to Yang'ai Farm in mid-September, 2012.

Ms. Liu Qunying was arrested on June 12, 2012, and had been detained in Hongjichang Hospital in Xixiu District, before the court opened a session on November 16. She was sentenced to six years and sent to the No.2 Detention Center in Anshun City. She was sent to Yang'ai Farm on December 20.

Ms. Chen Lizhi (67 years old), a retired worker, was arrested on August 19, 2012. She was later sentenced and sent to Yang'ai Farm.

A court session was opened on Mr. Zhang Enrong, Ms. Yang Cuihong, Mr. Li Shujun and Ms. Chen Xiuying on April 19, 2013.

9. [Changle, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Shouxin Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
Mr. Zhang Shouxin was arrested in March, 2012. He was detained in Changle Detention Center for ten months. In January, 2013, he was sentenced to eight years by Changle Court and detained in the detention center. Zhang Shouxin was reportedly sent to Jinan Prison in March, 2013.

10. [Xi'an, Shaanxi Province] Facts of Persecution in Shaanxi Women's Prison
Ms. Pu Huiqiong had been on a hunger strike for a few days when guards Du Ying and Wei Chen hung her up until she lost consciousness. After she woke up, she was tortured by criminal inmates Zhang Chunhong and Wang Hongjuan.

Ms. Li Shulian and Ms. Xu Chunxia were stripped of their clothes multiple times and sent outside in the freezing cold winter by criminal inmates Liu Lihong and Li Aimei. They were taken to the water room where the cold water pipes were opened and cold water was poured over them for a long time. Ms. Li Shulian suffered a mental collapse due to the persecution.

Ms. Yu Jinlin sustained broken bones due to beatings by criminal inmates Tian Yalan and Wu Yuanyuan. She cannot take care of herself.

11. [Chengdu, Sichuan Province] Ms. He Fugui Arrested
Ms. He Fugui (61 years old), a retired worker, went to the petition room of the Party Branch in Sichuan Province on March 11. She did not return home that day. The next day, when she returned home, she was arrested near her home by personnel from the Residential Committee. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

12. [Shan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Meng Qingmei and Ms. Li Meirong Detained
Ms. Meng Qingmei and Ms. Li Meirong were sent to Heze Detention Center in Shandong Province to face further persecution.

13. [Jiang'an County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Chen Xiaolin Sentenced to Prison Term
Mr. Chen Xiaolin (60 years old), a retired worker from Chuan'an Chemical Firm, was arrested by police from the Domestic Security Division in Yibin City on November 22, 2011. He was later sent to Dayi Detention Center in Yibin City and detained there for a year. On November 21, 2012, he was sentenced to four years. Now he is detained in Ward No.4 of Wumaping Prison. His wife was sentenced to three and a half years.

14. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Jiman Sent to Yangyuan Brainwashing Center
Ms. Zhu Jiman was arrested on April 30, 2013, when she was telling others about the facts of Falun Gong. She was later detained in No.1 Detention Center in Wuhan. Five days later, her whereabouts were unknown. It is said that Ms. Zhu is now detained in Yangyuan Brainwashing Center.

15. [Luoyang, Henan Province] Ms. Zhao Hongjuan Arrested
Ms. Zhao Hongjuan was arrested on the morning of May 5, when she was telling others about the facts of Falun Gong. She was sent to Nanguan Police Station.