(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 were illegally arrested.

1. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhao Shulan Detained
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Guifang Detained
3. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhang Shihao Taken into Custody
4. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Cuirong Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin
5. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Detained
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yanfang Taken Into Custody
7. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Nie Xiaomei Detained and Other Practitioners Harassed
8. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
9. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Detained
10. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Ms. Guoli Shanglian Arrested
11. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Shixin Sentenced to Prison
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Gangli Imprisoned
13. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Whereabouts Unknown
14. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Luan Huiying Arrested

1. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhao Shulan Detained

Officers from the Yuanbaoshan District Domestic Security Division broke into Ms. Zhao Shulan's home in Pingzhuang Village and arrested her on March 7, 2016. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated some of her personal belongings. Ms. Zhao was taken to a detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Lin Yuhua (林玉华), chief,Yuanbaoshan Police Department: +86-476-3521688, +86-13804760360Wang Heran (王贺然), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-476-3514143, +86-13904763585Su Qingmin (苏庆敏), deputy head: +86-476-3517450, +86-13904762417Li Huajie (李化杰), director, detention center: +86-476-3510810, +86-476-3522598, +86-13904762700

2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Guifang Detained

Ms. Chen Guifang was reported by her elder sister, who asked the police to arrest her and stop her from practicing Falun Gong. Officers from the Zuoling Police Station arrested Ms. Chen and detained her for 15 days. When the officers arrived at her home, Ms. Chen refused to cooperate. They ransacked her home and confiscated her computer and Falun Gong books. She is held in the Ezhou Detention Center. She was released on March 16, 2016.

3. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhang Shihao Taken into Custody

Mr. Zhang Shihao from the Xiqing District is held in the Nankai Police Department.

4. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Cuirong Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Ren Cuirong's home was ransacked by three officers from the Zijingshan Police Station on the morning of March 9, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator. The officers found Falun Gong books. Mr. Ren did not allow them to take the books. They called her that afternoon to harass her.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ren:He Wei (何伟), officer: +86-18660069218Li (李): +86-18753555848

5. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Peng Liumei and Ms. Wang Guilan, from Hanchuan City, were followed and arrested by officers from the Caidian District Domestic Security Division and Hanchuan City Domestic Security Division on February 24, 2014. They are held in the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center.

Mr. Li Xianqi was arrested at work. Mr. Wang Sheng was arrested in Wuhan. They are held in the Caidian District Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Lei Minghua (雷明华), warden, Hanchuan Domestic Security Division: +86-13907292008Zhang Zhijun (张智军), warden, Caidian District Domestic Secretary Division: +86-15927218000

6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yanfang Taken Into Custody

Ms. Zhang Yanfang from Liangjiadian, Jinzhou District was arrested by officers from the Xiangying Police Station on March 9, 2016. Her home was ransacked. She is held in the Xiangying Police Station.

7. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Nie Xiaomei Detained and Other Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Nie Xiaomei was arrested by officers from the local Zijingshan Police Station on the afternoon of March 8, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin. Her home was ransacked. She was detained for 10 days.

Officers from the Beigou Police Station banged on Ms. Sun Yuhua's door on March 8, 2016, to harass her.

Officers from the Zijingshan Police Station harassed Ms. Li Yifang and her husband, both in their 80s, on March 8, 2016. They forced the elderly couple to sign documents.

Parties involved in persecuting the practitioners:Liu Yuming (刘玉明), director, Domestic Security Division: +86-535-5606050Chi Fuli (迟福利), political director: +86-535-5605803Zhang Xueyi (张学义), deputy director: +86-535-5633059

8. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Eight practitioners from Huasuo Township and Baishui Town were detained. Mr. Zhang Zhengguo, Mr. Ru Tingxiao, Ms. Tian Xiuping, Mr. Ren Shaolin and practitioner Zhu were detained for 15 days.

Mr. Zhang Xiaoyong and Mr. Yang Jun were arrested and have remained in custody.

Mr. Yang Zonglin was reported for telling people about Falun Gong. He has remained in custody.

Party involved in persecuting the eight practitioners:Kongdong District Domestic Security Division: +86-933-8582039, +86-933-8582036

9. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Ren Yuehui, Ms. Yi Zhengrong, and Ms. Shen Mingzhen were arrested for telling people about Falun Gong at Nanmen Markets, Yanjiang District, on March 7, 2016. They were taken to the Yanjiang District Detention Center for two weeks of detention.

10. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Ms. Guoli Shanglian Arrested

The homes of Ms. Guoli Shanglian and Ms. Zheng Zhengxiang were ransacked on March 4, 2016. Ms. Guoli was arrested and taken to the Beihai City No. 1 Detention Center on the afternoon of March 5, 2016.

11. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Shixin Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Wang Shixin was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Qinghe District Court.

12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Gangli Imprisoned

Ms. Liu Gangli was taken to a prison in November 2015.

13. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Whereabouts Unknown

Officers from the Guangrong Police Station, Lushun City, harassed and ransacked the homes of practitioners on March 8, 2016, for filing lawsuits against Jiang Zemin,.

Ms. Yang Shuqing, Mr. Liu Chenggang, and practitioner Yao were arrested. The three practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.

Party involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Contact number: +86-411-86383048

14. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Luan Huiying Arrested

Ms. Luan Huiying was arrested on March 7, 2016.