(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Taizhen Sentenced
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Detained
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhou Xiancheng On Hunger Strike in Prison
4. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Xueyou Detained
5. [Yu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Yulan and Another Practitioner Detained
6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Geng Lihua’s Whereabouts Unknown
7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiao Shuling and Elderly Practitioner Arrested
8. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. You Quanfang and Ms. Xiao Danfeng Arrested
9. [Chongqing] Two Practitioners' Whereabouts Unknown
10. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xiaoxia Arrested
11. [Tianjin] Ms. Ma Yumin Detained
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Yang Jine and Ms. Li Shuang Detained
13. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. He Jinfang On Hunger Strike in Prison
14. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Shuqing Detained
15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Tan Guanghua Arrested

1. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Taizhen Sentenced

Ms. Yang Taizhen was arrested and taken to the Naxi District Detention Center by officers from the Naxi District Domestic Security Division on October 21, 2014. She was tried and sentenced to a four-year prison term by the Naxi District Court on the morning of March 11, 2015.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Ms. Liu Yan, Ms. Li Guiqin, Ms. Sun Yajun, Ms. Zhang Yuxiang, and Mr. Qian Yujiu were arrested by officers from the Mushihe Town Police Station and the city police department on April 7, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Qian is detained at the Jiutai Detention Center and the other four practitioners are at the Shuangyang District No. 3 Detention Center.

3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhou Xiancheng on Hunger Strike in Prison

Mr. Zhou Xiancheng, 75, from Macheng City, was arrested by officers from the Pantang Town Police Station in Xinzhou District, Wuhan City on March 5, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He has been held at the Xinzhou District Detention Center and deprived of family visits. He is holding a hunger strike to protest the persecution.

4. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Xueyou Detained

Mr. Liu Xueyou was arrested at home by officers including deputy director Song Guangming from the Langan Town Police Station on the afternoon of April 9, 2015. He is detained at a detention center. He was sentenced to a three-year prison term in 2005.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Song Guangming (宋光明), deputy director of the Langan Town Police Station: +86-18837658392

5. [Yu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Yulan and Another Practitioner Detained

Ms. Du Yulan and another practitioner from Xiheying Town in Yu County, were arrested on the afternoon of April 9, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked their homes. They are detained in Yu County.

Parties involved in persecuting the practitioners:Liu Zhong (刘忠), director of the Xiheying Town Police Station in Yu County: +86-313-7290360Zhang Chengfu (张成富), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-313-3138687029, +86-13831309591, +86-3138687060Wang Lijun (王立军), instructor: +86-13463309550, +86-313-3138687646

6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Geng Lihua’s Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Geng Lihua, from Qiqihar City, was arrested by two plainclothes officers in July 2014. Her whereabouts is unknown.

7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiao Shuling and Elderly Practitioner Arrested

Ms. Xiao Shuling and an elderly practitioner were arrested on the morning of April 10, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Xiao is still detained but the elderly practitioner was released.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Xiao:Liu Bingchuan (刘冰川), secretary of the Hongdao Economic Zone Political and Legal Affairs Committee in Qingdao City: +86-13361202299

8. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. You Quanfang and Ms. Xiao Danfeng Arrested

Ms. You Quanfang and Ms. Xiao Danfeng were arrested at work by officers from the Lijiang Police Station on April 9, 2015. The police ransacked their homes.

9. [Chongqing] Two Practitioners' Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Huang Qunfeng and her sister Ms. Huang Li were arrested by officers from the Changtan Town Police Station in Wanzhou District on April 5, 2015. Their whereabouts is unknown.

10. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xiaoxia Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiaoxia was arrested on April 10, 2015, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. The police ransacked her home.

11. [Tianjin] Ms. Ma Yumin Detained

Ms. Ma Yumin was arrested by officers from the Yuelong Police Station on April 10, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is detained at the Xiqing District No. 1 Detention Center in Tianjin.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ma:Yuelong Town Police Station: +86-22-69251510Wang Guiwang (王贵旺), director of the Yuelong Town Police Station: +86-18920143989

12. [Shanghai] Ms. Yang Jine and Ms. Li Shuang Detained

Ms. Yang Jine, from Jinshan District, Shanghai and Ms. Li Shuang, from Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, were arrested on April 2, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police confiscated computers, printers, and Falun Gong books. They are detained at the Jinshan Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang and Ms. Li:Domestic Security Division of the Jinshan Police Department in Shanghai: +86-2137990110, +86-2167240535Jiang Guoqiang (姜国强), officer: +86-2137990110 turn 65136Lu Weiping (陆伟萍), director of the Jinshan District Detention Center: +86-2167268622Xiangzhoulu Police Station: +86-2157930110, +86-213-57940110

13. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. He Jinfang on Hunger Strike in Prison

Ms. He Jinfang, 42, was arrested and taken to the Yunmeng County Detention Center on April 9, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is holding a hunger strike to protest the persecution.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. He:Xiaxindian Government: +86-712-4580301Xiaxindian Police Station: +86-712-4580337Wang Minglong (王明龙), officer: +86-13907294418Zhang Yuchuan (张玉川), director of the Yunmeng County Detention Center: +86-12-4489190

14. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Shuqing Detained

Ms. Song Shuqing was arrested by officers from the Taikang Domestic Security Division including deputy captain Ma Baigang, on the afternoon of April 7, 2015. The police confiscated two recorders. She is still detained at the Daodong Detention Center in Taikang.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Song:Lin Jiawei (林家威), captain of the Taikang Domestic Security Division: +86-13394653699, +86-459-3420861, +86-459-3423319Ma Baigang (马百刚), deputy captain of the Taikang Domestic Security Division: +86-18603673739, +86-13351199711Feng Haibo (冯海波), officer from the fourth squad of the Domestic Security Division: +86-15045899010, +86-13089051888

15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Tan Guanghua Arrested

Mr. Tan Guanghua was arrested and taken to the Lannigou Brainwashing Center by officers from the local Domestic Security Division on March 31, 2015, when he went there to get his ID back.