(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 6 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Su Zhengqiu and Ms. Xia Yuanxin Detained
2. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners and One Non-practitioner Arrested
3. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xu Guihong Got Tuberculosis Due to Abuse in Prison
4. [Baofeng County, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Weidong Detained
5. [Beijing] Mr. Fan Jirong and Ms. Yan Guiyun Detained
6. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liu Xiurong Arrested
7. [Yilong County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Chunqiong Detained
8. [Huachi County, Gansu Province] Mr. Wei Suichong and Ms. Yang Mei Sentenced
9. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Ms. Dai Xianfeng Sent to a Brainwashing Center
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province]Ms. Fan Liangying and Ms. Wang Rongfang Arrested
11. [Songming County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Xu Fengfang and Ms. Xu Fengmei Arrested

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Su Zhengqiu and Ms. Xia Yuanxin Detained

Mr. Su Zhengqiu and his wife, Ms. Xia Yuanxin, were arrested at home by seven plainclothes police officers on the morning of August 24, 2013. Officers ransacked their home and confiscated paper currency with Falun Gong messages written on them in the amount of 3,000-4,000 yuan. They were taken to the Jinzhou Detention Center.

2. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners and One Non-practitioner Arrested

Ms. Huang Yuping, Ms. Wen Quiqing, Ms. Zhang Shufen, Ms. Liu Jinyan, and her non-practitioner husband, as well as Ms. Qi Yunzhen, who was visiting Ms. Huang, were arrested by plainclothes officers from the Qingyuan County Police Department on August 23, 2013, as they helped people in the flood-hit areas of Nankouqian Town and spoke to them about the persecution of Falun Gong.

3. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xu Guihong Got Tuberculosis Due to Abuse in Prison

While Mr. Yu Jiyou was speaking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong, he was arrested and taken to the Forest Police Department on July 21, 2012. Officers later arrested his wife, Ms. Xu Guihong ,at their home and took her to a detention center. Mr. Yu was sentenced five years and Ms. Xu to three years in prison. Ms. Xu was incarcerated in the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison. She is currently being held in the quarantine area, and her life is in danger, because she fell ill with tuberculosis due to being abused.

4. [Baofeng County, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Weidong Detained

Mr. Wang Weidong was arrested by officers from the Zhongtou Police Station on the afternoon of August 23, 2013, for distributing information about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is being held at the Jia County Criminal Police Division No.2.

Parties involved:

Li Gang (李罡), captain of the Division No.2: +86-13569596225
Wang Xu (王旭): +86-15237566555
Wang Hongju (王红举): +86-15886770606

5. [Beijing] Mr. Fan Jirong and Ms. Yan Guiyun Detained

Mr. Fan Jirong and Ms. Yan Guiyun were arrested on July 18, 2013. Mr. Fan is being detained at the Changping Detention Center, and Ms. Yan is being held at the Haidian Detention Center.

6. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liu Xiurong Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiurong was arrested near the Ke District Police Department by officers from the local police station on August 23, 2013, while she was distributing information about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held at the Hexi Detention Center.

7. [Yilong County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Chunqiong Detained

Ms. Wu Chunqiong was arrested at home by officers from the Yilong County Domestic Security Division and Jincheng Town Police Station on the evening of August 21, 2013. Officers confiscated her computer and materials containing information about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held in the County Detention Center.

8. [Huachi County, Gansu Province] Mr. Wei Suichong and Ms. Yang Mei Sentenced

Mr. Wei Suichong, former director of the Baima Town Judicial Institute, was sentenced to three years in prison. Ms. Yang Mei, an employee of the Finance Department, was sentenced to two years in prison with four years probation.

9. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Ms. Dai Xianfeng Sent to a Brainwashing Center

Ms. Dai Xianfeng, in her 50s, was arrested on the evening of July 30, 2013, while she was posting stickers about the persecution of Falun Gong at the courtyard of the Tongcheng County Police Department. She is being held in the Banqiao Brainwashing Center.

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province]Ms. Fan Liangying and Ms. Wang Rongfang Arrested

Ms. Fan Liangying and Ms. Wang Rongfang were arrested by officers from the Qinduankou Police Station on August 23, 2013, while they were distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked.

11. [Songming County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Xu Fengfang and Ms. Xu Fengmei Arrested

Ms. Xu Fengfang and her sister, Ms. Xu Fengmei, were distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs in the afternoon on August 23, 2013. They were reported by He Bingwen, the secretary of the Xishan District Village Committee, and arrested by officers from the Songming County 610 Office, Domestic Security Division, and Police Station. They are being held at the Songming County Police Department.

Parties involved:

He Bingwen (贺炳文), secretary of the Xishan District Village Committee at Songyang Town: +86-13700626174
Li Zhengde (李正德), secretary of the Politics and Law Committee at Songming County: +86-13708465472, +86-871-679190676, +86-67915032
Zhang Xinglong (张兴龙), secretary of the Discipline Committee: +86-871-7923332, +86-137084541869
Li Qingfeng (李清峰), captain of the Songming County Domestic Security Division: +86-871-67913405, +86-13708416011, +86-18987167523