(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 4 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 8 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xia Yuanxin Sentenced
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhou Xianwen Arrested
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Xiaoxia Arrested
4. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Fenglan Detained
5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Bai Yulan Arrested
6. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yuping Detained
7. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xue Lihua Arrested
8. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Guantong Detained
9. [Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Fenglan Detained
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Guifang Denied Family Visits
11. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Yunxia Tortured
12. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhao Xiurong Sentenced

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xia Yuanxin Sentenced

Mr. Xia Yuanxin was informed on May 23, 2014, that he had been sentenced to a seven-year prison term by the Jinzhou District Court.

2. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhou Xianwen Arrested

Ms. Zhou Xianwen, in her sixties, was arrested on May 22, 2014.

3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Xiaoxia Arrested

Ms. Yu Xiaoxia, in her sixties, was arrested by officers from the Yangluojie Police Station in Xinzhou District on May 21, 2014.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Yu:Yangluojie Police Station: +86-27-86961771, +86-27-86967901

4. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Fenglan Detained

Ms. Zhou Fenglan was arrested by officers from the Wendeng City Police Department on May 22, 2014, when she distributed informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home and she was taken to the Zhangjiachan Detention Center, where she was held for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhou:Wendeng City Police Department: +86-631-8452538Zhangjiachan Police Station: +86-631-8731014

5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Bai Yulan Arrested

Ms. Bai Yulan was arrested on the evening of May 22, 2014, when she was distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong with two other practitioners. The whereabouts of the two practitioners are still unknown.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Bai:Haas Tao Ge Tao (哈斯陶格陶), director of the Alukerqinqi Police Department: +86-15804768966, +86-476-7230501Guo Dongxing (国东兴), deputy director: +86-13904765996, +86-476-7230511Bu Ren Bai Yin (布仁白音), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13804761788, +86-476-7230529Feng Wei (冯炜), director of the detention center: +86-13947601970, +86-476-7205136

6. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yuping Detained

Ms. Zhao Yuping was arrested on May 21, 2014, and taken to the Renqiu City Detention Center.

7. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xue Lihua Arrested

Ms. Xue Lihua was arrested by officers from the Jinzhou City 610 Office on May 23, 2014, when she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police also ransacked her home.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Xue:Bai Ning (白宁), officer of the Jinzhou City Police Department: +86-13700068341, +86-15698703071, +86-416-2135511Nuerhe Police Station: +86-416-5136158Xu Quanhai (许全海): +86-416-5139243

8. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Guantong Detained

Mr. Xu Guantong, in his seventies, was arrested by officers from the Shengcheng Police Station on May 22, 2014, when he was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is being held at the Shouguang City Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Xu:Shengcheng Police Station in Shouguang City: +86-15965785345

9. [Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Fenglan Detained

Ms. Liu Fenglan was arrested at the Chengdu Railway Station and taken to the Guangyuan City Railway Police Station on April 23, 2014, because she had truth-clarifying DVDs about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home the next day and confiscated her Falun Gong books, printer, computer, flash drives, an MP3 player, etc. The total value of the confiscated items was approximately 20,000 yuan. She was taken to the Guangyuan City Detention Center on the afternoon of April 24, 2014.

10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Guifang Denied Family Visits

Ms. Niu Guifang is being held in Masanjia Women's Prison in Liaoning Province. The officers there did not allow her family to see her on May 22, 2014, because she did not write a "thought report."

11. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Yunxia Tortured

Ms. Zhao Yunxia is being held at the Taiyuan City Women's Detention Center. Officer Yang Xue gave orders to someone to strip off Ms. Zhao's clothes, beat and kick her, pull her hair, handcuff her hands and legs, make her stand for a long time, and deprive her of sleep.

12. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhao Xiurong Sentenced

Ms. Zhao Xiurong was arrested in September 2013, and sentenced to a three-year prison term on May 15, 2014.