(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 12 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Hongxia Tortured at Er'ehu Brainwashing Center
2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
3. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guofen Detained
4. [Chongqing] Four Practitioners Detained for Nearly a Year
5. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Wang Lixia Detained
6. [Lianhua County, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison Terms
7. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Su Xiaohong Arrested, His Wife Missing
8. [Linying County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Haiping Detained
9. [Beijing] Mr. Ji Xing'en Detained
10. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. He Qiao Threatened, Personal Belongings Confiscated by Police
11. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Fan Xiaosheng Arrested
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Guo Lihua Detained

1. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Hongxia Tortured at Er'ehu Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wang Hongxia from Anyue Teachers Training College was brutally tortured in the Er'ehu Brainwashing Center, to the point of being on the verge of mental collapse. She developed symptoms of sickness and was later transferred to the Ziyang City Detention Center.

2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Li Jifeng and Mr. Liang Wanlin from Lianhua Township were arrested by officers from the Lianhua Township Police Station on June 9, 2013. Their homes were ransacked.

Mr. Ren Shaojie and Ms. Zhang Yufen from Shujiao Township were arrested by officers from the Huancheng Police Station on the evening of June 10, 2013, when they spoke with people about Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked.

3. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guofen Detained

Ms. Zhang Guofen from Boye County, Hebei Province, was arrested by officers from the Xiasha Police Station in late January 2013. She was later sent to a detention center. No further information is available at this time.

4. [Chongqing] Four Practitioners Detained for Nearly a Year

Ms. Zhan Lanzhen, Mr. Li Xiangdong, Mr. Wang Rong, and Ms. Yang Benhui have been detained for about 10 months in the Huayan Detention Center.

5. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Wang Lixia Detained

Ms. Wang Lixia was arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division on the evening of May 11, 2013. She was transferred to the Dongshan Police Station in Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province, the next day. She is currently incarcerated in the Siping Detention Center in Jilin Province.

6. [Lianhua County, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Lianhua County Court officials tried Ms. Rong Aimei, Mr. Liu Jinming and Mr. Yan Qinghua on January 24, 2013. Ms. Rong was sentenced to 3 years in prison, to be served as 4 years of probation. Mr. Liu and Mr. Yan were given 2-year prison terms, to be served as 3 years of probation.

7. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Su Xiaohong Arrested, His Wife Missing

Mr. Su Xiaohong was recently arrested and is currently detained in the Xinmin Detention Center. His wife, Ms. Yang Guiqiu, went missing 3 days ago; it is suspected that she may also have been arrested.

8. [Linying County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Haiping Detained

Officers from the Linying County Domestic Security Division colluded with the Juling Town Police Station to arrest Mr. Zhang Haiping at his home in Guanjie Village, Juling Town, on the afternoon of June 2, 2013. Mr. Zhang is currently held in the Linying County Detention Center.

Two other practitioners, including Mr. Ji Genfeng from Juling Town, were also arrested. One of them has been released.

9. [Beijing] Mr. Ji Xing'en Detained

Mr. Ji Xing'en from Tancheng, Shandong Province, was arrested on June 9, 2013, when he spoke with people about Falun Gong in Haidian District, Beijing. He was sent to the Haidian Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Haidian District Detention Center: +86-10-62400850, 86-10-82587151

10. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. He Qiao Threatened, Personal Belongings Confiscated by Police

Local police confiscated Ms. He Qiao's personal belongings, including Falun Gong books and informational materials about Falun Gong, at her company on June 8, 2013. The police threatened her not to practice Falun Gong.

11. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Fan Xiaosheng Arrested

Mr. Fan Xiaosheng from Shandong Province, in his 40s, is a teacher at the Fengcheng No.1 High School. He was arrested at school by local police.

12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Guo Lihua Detained

Ms. Guo Lihua, 48, teaches at the Dalian City No. 42 High School. Officers from the Kuiying Street Police Station arrested her at school in late May 2013 and took her to the Dalian Detention Center. The center called her son on May 30, 2013, and let him deliver money and clothes for Ms. Guo.

Ms. Guo was previously arrested on April 23, 2013. Officers from the Kuiying Street Police Station went to Ms. Guo's school and checked her bag before taking her to the police station. The police then ransacked her home, confiscating her computer, printer, books and audio tapes, and other property. They also removed a satellite dish from the top of her house. Ms. Guo was released around 6 p.m. that day.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Gao Tiansheng, Kuiying Street Police Station deputy head: +86-13304119337