(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 27 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 5 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Nine Practitioners Face Sentencing
2. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tan Bobai Detained
3. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Sufang Detained
4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Airong Sentenced to Prison
6. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Li Arrested
7. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Mr. Peng Shucai Arrested
8. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shen Jiafeng Arrested
9. [Huan County, Gansu Province] Ms. Miao Huixia Sentenced to Prison
10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. He Guizhen Sentenced to Prison
11. [Guangfeng County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Xu Jing Tortured and Four Others Persecuted
12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Yafei and Mr. Hong Yizhao Arrested

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Nine Practitioners Face Sentencing

Nine practitioners are being held in a detention center and will be sentenced by Zhongshan District Court on the morning of January 27, 2014. They are: Mr. Che Zhongshan, Mr. Zhu Chengqian, Mr. Wang Shouchen, Ms. Pan Xiuqing, Mr. Shi Zhangshun, Mr. Pei Zhenbo, Ms. Bai Ruyu, Mr. Yu Bo, and Mr. Gou Song.

2. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tan Bobai Detained

Mr. Tan Bobai was arrested around December 20, 2013. He has been held in the Dandong City Detention Center for over a month.

3. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Sufang Detained

Ms. Wang Sufang, 64, was a police officer with the Fushun City Police Department. She has been arrested and detained many times for practicing Falun Gong.

Ms. Wang was arrested while distributing Falun Gong materials in the Xinfu District, on the afternoon of December 5, 2013. She was taken to the Fushun Nangou Detention Center.

4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Xu Chunxia, Ms. Wu Shuli, and Ms. Yu Zhenyan, from Wanghua District, were arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials by the Wangjia Police Station on December 8, 2013. Ms. Xu's home was ransacked. Ms. Yu's home was also ransacked on the afternoon of December 10, 2013. The three practitioners were taken to the Shenyang City No. 1 Detention Center in the early morning of December 9.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Li Zhongqiang (李忠强), officer with the Wangjia Police Station: +86-15640550575

5. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Airong Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Lu Airong, from Pudong District, was taken to a court hearing on January 16, 2014. She was sentenced to three years in prison, with three year suspended.

6. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Li Arrested

Ms. Zheng Li was arrested while talking to people about Falun Gong on January 24, 2014.

7. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Mr. Peng Shucai Arrested

Mr. Peng Shucai was arrested on January 22, 2014. He is now being held in the Qian'an City Brainwashing Center. Four officers, one with the last name Liang, ransacked Mr. Peng's home on January 24.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Peng:

Fan Yinghong (范颖红), domestic security division head: +86-18832988566
Officer Liang (梁): +86-15632586743

8. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Shen Jiafeng Arrested

Ms. Shen Jiafeng, 60, was arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational materials by the Yimen Police Station on the afternoon of January 26, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Shen:

Wen Guanguo (文官国), director, Yimen Police Station: +86-834-5641132，+86-18981552703

9. [Huan County, Gansu Province] Ms. Miao Huixia Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Miao Huixia is being held in the Qingcheng County Detention Center, Qingyang City.

Ms. Miao was imprisoned from February 2004 to July 2005, including serving a 15-month term of forced labor at the order of the Huan County Police Department. In June 2012 she was sentenced to three years in prison by the Huan County Court.

Mr. Kou Ping, Ms. Miao's husband, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Huan County Court on December 18, 2004. Mr. Kou was released on February 17, 2007. He was sentenced to four years in prison again by the Huan County in August 2011. Mr. Kou is now in the Tianshui City Prison.

10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. He Guizhen Sentenced to Prison

Ms. He Guizhen was arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong by police from the Dawan Police Station in Qingbaijiang District on November 11, 2012. She was being held in the Qingbaijiang District Detention Center. In November 2013 after being held for about one year, Ms. He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

11. [Guangfeng County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Xu Jing Tortured and Four Others Persecuted

Ms. Xu Jing, about 40, was arrested and tortured by the Guangfeng County Domestic Security Division. Officers used six electric batons to torture her, as a result Ms. Xu passed out.

Ms. Xu's computer, printer and Falun Gong materials were confiscated. The police also took three cell phones, which belonged to Mr. Li Shaogui who is nearly 70, and Ms. Zhuang Sancai, about 63. The officers ransacked the home of Ms. Zhou Juxian, in her 50s, confiscating 500 yuan worth of paper bills with Falun Gong messages printed on them. The officers took Dafa books from Mr. Zhou Fushuang, in his 60s.

12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Yafei and Mr. Hong Yizhao Arrested

Ms. Yang Yafei and Mr. Hong Yizhao were arrested on September 4, 2013. They remain in custody at the Jinniu Brainwashing Center.