(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Yunxiang Arrested
2. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Liu Haixia Detained
3. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Haijuan Arrested
4. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Shengcheng Detained
5. [Huaying City, Sichuan Province] Mr. He Shaomi Detained
6. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Yizheng Arrested
7. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Xiuqing and Ms. Liu Hongjun Tried
8. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Dagong's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
9. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Shi Shuangxi and Ms. Jing Taken into Custody
10. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Jiang Chao Missing for Nearly Three Years
11. [Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Geng Yinfeng Given a Three-Year Prison Term
12. [Zhengding County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Jinping Given a Three-Year Prison Term
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Feng Jiwu Held in Strict Management Area
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xing Xiaohong Missing
15. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Detained
16. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Jiechun Tortured in Prison
17. [Chongqing] Ms. Cao Chengying Taken to Brainwashing Center

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Yunxiang Arrested

Ms. Zhu Yunxiang was arrested on March 19, 2018.

2. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Liu Haixia Detained

Ms. Liu Haixia from Aohan Banner was arrested by officers from the Huizhou Police Station while talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of March 20, 2018. She was taken to the Aohan Banner Police Department's Detention Center and held for 12 days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Yin Yufeng (尹玉峰), director, Huizhou Police Station, Aohan Banner: +86-476-5849605777Huang He (黄鹤), political head: +86-13804760626Wang Yujun (王玉军), Aohan Banner Police Department's Detention Center: +86-13948684159, +86-476-4320349Li Yafang (李亚芳): +86-13948699906Meng Qinghe (孟庆和): +86-13847641335

3. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Haijuan Arrested

Ms. Zheng Haijuan was arrested and taken to the Gucheng Police Station by plainclothes officers for talking to people about the practice on March 23, 2018.

4. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Shengcheng Detained

Mr. Wang Shengcheng was arrested by officers from the Bahao Town Police Station for telling people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of February 28, 2018. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books and photos of Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of the practice. Mr. Wang was taken to the Yushu Detention Center and held for five days.

5. [Huaying City, Sichuan Province] Mr. He Shaomi Detained

Mr. He Shaomi from Qinghua Town was arrested and taken to the Yuechi County Detention Center in Yuechi County around January 5, 2018. His home was ransacked.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. He:Zheng Lichuan (郑利川), head, Yuechi County State Security Division: +86-13882673789Long Teng (龙腾), deputy head: +86-18682633342Yan Sihai (严四海): +86-13882667053Xiong Haijun (雄海军), officer: +86-13982662077

6. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Yizheng Arrested

Mr. Zhang Yizheng from Shankou Town was putting up Falun Gong flyers when he was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Shankou Police Station on February 18, 2018. He was released after being extorted 1,000 yuan.

The officers later ransacked Mr. Zhang's home on February 23, 2018. They confiscated Falun Gong books, DVDs, a small music player, and informational materials. They arrested Mr. Zhang again and took him to the police station, where he was forced to write a guarantee statement. He was released after the police extorted 5,000 yuan from him.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Shangkou Police Station: +86-538-8611110Huangqian Police Station: +86-538-8621021

7. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Xiuqing and Ms. Liu Hongjun Tried

The Shouguang Court sentenced Ms. Guo Xiuqing to seven years in prison and Ms. Liu Hongjun to three years on November 21, 2017. They appealed to the Weifang Intermediate Court, but the original verdicts were upheld without a hearing.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Guo and Ms. Liu:Ran Qingsong (冉青松), presiding judge, Weifang Intermediate Court: +86-13905369487Wang Yaoshun (王耀顺), judge: +86-536-8189229

8. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Dagong's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Mr. Liu Dagong's case was turned over to the Penglai City Procuratorate by the the Penglai City 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division on March 11, 2018.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Zhao (赵), prosecutor, Penglai City Procuratorate: +86-535-3012336

9. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Shi Shuangxi and Ms. Jing Taken into Custody

Mr. Shi Shuangxi, 66, and Ms. Jing were arrested by officers from the Datong City Police Department on the evening of March 22, 2018. They are held in the Chengqu Police Department.

10. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Jiang Chao Missing for Nearly Three Years

Mr. Jing Chao from Chongchuan District was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center in July 2015. He was held for one month. After that, his whereabouts have been unknown.

11. [Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Geng Yinfeng Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Geng Yinfeng, 79, was given a three-year prison term on the morning of March 22, 2018. At the same time, Ms. Zang Aihua and Ms. Feng Wei were each given a two-year prison term to be served outside prison.

12. [Zhengding County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Jinping Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Yang Jinping was arrested on the morning of December 10, 2017. She was recently given a three-year prison term. She is held in Hebei Women's Prison.

13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Feng Jiwu Held in Strict Management Area

Mr. Feng Jiwu was held in the No. 9 Ward in Fanjiatai Prison, Shayang County. He was transferred to the strict supervision section on March 6, 2018, for talking to others about Falun Gong. He was also forced to stand and squat for an extended period of time. Family visits have been denied.

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xing Xiaohong Missing

Ms. Xing Xiaohong was arrested in the Wulidun area in Hanyang District on March 10, 2018. Her whereabouts are unknown.

15. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Detained

Ms. Wang was arrested on March 20, 2018. She is held in the Xishui Detention Center.

16. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Jiechun Tortured in Prison

Ms. Li Jiechun was given a five-year prison term by the Beipiao Court. She was taken to the Dalian Prison, where she was tortured with the "stewing the eagle" method in order to transform her. She was surrounded and harassed by criminal inmates during the day, and forced to sit on a narrow stool that was two fingers in width and 6 inches in height while deprived of sleep. Ms. Li went on a hunger strike to protest the persecution.

17. [Chongqing] Ms. Cao Chengying Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Cao Chengying from Shapingba District was recently arrested and taken to the Qianzhugou Brainwashing Center by the Yubeilu Residential Community personnel.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cao:Yubeilu Police Station: +86-23-63755478, +86-23-65311179Yubeilu Neighborhood Administration Office: +86-23-65311768, +86-23-65420280