(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, at least 2 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 29 practitioners were illegally arrested, detained, tried, sentenced to prison or imprisoned.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Qiu Lidong Detained
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
3. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Hu Zhixin Faces Trial
4. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Hengyu Detained
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Niu Yafen and Ms. Xiao Weiwei Prosecuted
6. [Shanghai] Elderly Ms. Gong Naifang, Ms. Gu Shouxian, and Ms. Chen Xiangnu Sentenced to Prison
7. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lin Ye Arrested
8. [Yangxin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Lifeng Detained Over Seven Months
9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qiu Tieyan Imprisoned
10. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Faying and Ms. Gao Fengjie Sentenced to Prison
11. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Three Practitioners Held in Brainwashing Center
12. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiuping Imprisoned

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Qiu Lidong Detained

Mr. Qiu Lidong was arrested at home by Tiexi police on March 2, 2015. He is being held in the Wangjia Detention Center.

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested

Nine practitioners from Yuhong District were arrested in the evening of April 13, 2015. They are Mr. Qi Xiangyang, Mr. Cong Liang, Mr. Jia Qiang, Mr. Lu, Mr. Li Ms. Sun Sujia and her father, Ms. Zhang Jing, and a young female practitioner named Xiaojuan.

3. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Hu Zhixin Faces Trial

The Yingkou City Court scheduled a trial for Mr. Hu Zhixin on April 23, 2015. Mr. Hu's wife Ms. Li Huifang is being held in the Yingkou City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:The Zhanqian Court: +86-13940736161Sun (孙), Filing Court: +86-13604974997Wang Yan (王炎), judge: +86-13941719957

4. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Hengyu Detained

Ms. Zhang Hengyu from Wucheng County, Shandong Province was arrested in Hengshui City on May 30, 2014. She is being held in the Gucheng Detention Center. Around the 2015 New Year, she was tried by the Gucheng County Court. Her family was not notified of the trial.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Niu Yafen and Ms. Xiao Weiwei Prosecuted

Ms. Niu Yafen, Ms. Xiao Weiwei and three other practitioners were arrested on October 15, 2014. Ms. Niu and Ms. Xiao remain in custody at the Changchun No. 3 Detention Center. Charges against Ms. Niu were filed at the Erdao District Court on April 1, 2015 and Ms. Xiao on April 2. The trials are being scheduled by the court.

Party involved in persecuting them:Zhao Junfeng (赵俊峰), judge: +86-431-84612775

6. [Shanghai] Elderly Ms. Gong Naifang, Ms. Gu Shouxian, and Ms. Chen Xiangnu Sentenced to Prison

Three elderly practitioners, Ms. Gong Naifang , Ms. Gu Shouxian, and Mr. Chen Xiangnu, were sentenced to prison after their second trial at the Xuhui District Court on October 21, 2014. Ms. Gong and Ms. Chen were assigned to the elderly group in Nanhui Prison. Ms. Chen has lost sight in one eye. She suffers severe diabetes and is in critical condition.

7. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lin Ye Arrested

Mr. Lin Ye was arrested and taken to the Fengrong Police Station on April 13, 2015 while distributing Shen Yun DVDs. He was taken to Liujia Township the same day.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Lin:Luo Rongbin (雒荣彬), director of the Fengrong Police Station: +86-411-83112593Fengrong Police Station: +86-411-83112912

8. [Yangxin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Lifeng Detained Over Seven Months

Ms. Wang Lifeng, in her 50s, was arrested in September 2014 while distributing Falun Gong informational materials. She has been held in the Binzhou City Detention Center for over seven months. Further details about her circumstances are not available.

Parties involved in the persecution:Zhang Yuehai (张曰海), chief of the Yangxin County Police Department: +86-13805437996，+86-543-5358996Song Shuzhong (宋书忠), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-15854377678Zhang Fushan (张付山), deputy head: +86-13605435171，+86-543-8587331

9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qiu Tieyan Imprisoned

Ms. Qiu Tieyan, 55, was sentenced to three years in prison following her fourth arrest last August. She has been transferred to Liaoning Province Women's Prison on March 25, 2015.

10. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Faying and Ms. Gao Fengjie Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Li Faying and Ms. Gao Fengjie were tried on January 26, 2015 following their arrest on August 10 last year for posting stickers with information about the persecution of Falun Gong. Both women were sentenced on February 6. Ms. Li was given 4 years and Ms. Gao 5 years. They have both filed appeals.

Hubin District Court never informed the practitioners' families of their trial. Ms. Gao's loved ones found out only when they happened to see it listed on the courthouse lobby's TV monitor while inquiring about her case that day. They were barred from attending the hearing.

Both women remain at Sanmenxia Detention Center.

11. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Three Practitioners Held in Brainwashing Center

Mr. Zhou Lianghua, Mr. Gong Gongmin, and Ms. Ni Xiaomei were arrested on April 9, 2015 for refusing to give up their belief in Falun Gong. All three are now held at a local brainwashing center.

Mr. Zhou, a vocational school teacher, was seized from his workplace. Prior to his latest arrest, he spent a total of four and a half years in labor camps and was twice sent to brainwashing centers between 2001 to 2008.

12. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiuping Imprisoned

Ms. Wang Xiuping, a teacher at the Affiliated High School of Shandong Agriculture University, was sentenced to three years in prison following her arrest last July. The court, however, never informed her family of the verdict. She is currently incarcerated at Shandong Province Women's Prison.