(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 17 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Zhou Fengmei, Ms. Zhang Yuxiu, and Ms. Jia Aixia were arrested in October 2015 by Xun County Domestic Security Division officers in Hebi City. They were held in the Hebi City Detention Center. They were secretly tried in the Xun County Court in 2016. Ms. Jia was sentenced to four years in prison. Ms. Zhou and Ms. Zhang were each sentenced to three-and-a-half years. They were taken to Xinxiang Women's Prison on August 20, 2016.
Ms. Cai Miaoqing was recently sentenced to two years and three months in prison for suing former CCP leader Jiang Zemin.
Ms. Luo Xiaoling from Meizhou City had a second instance trial in the Panyu District Court, Guangzhou City, on the morning of August 25, 2016. The court sentenced her to three-and-a-half years in prison.
Ms. Lin Ronghua, 72, was arrested on the evening of August 28, 2016. Police broke into her son's home and confiscated his computer.
Ms. Hong Jijing and Ms. Ying Guofang were taken to Xiongfeng Village Brainwashing Center in Ninghai County on August 26, 2016.
Ms. Yang Suhua of the Haigang District was arrested on the morning of August 29, 2016, by Duzhuang Police Station officers for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Duzhuang Open Market.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang:Duzhuang Police Station: +86-335-6086110
Ms. Wang Shuqing of Sanjie Town was arrested on August 28, 2016, when she was telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong.
Mr. Feng Dijian was arrested at his parent's home in Zhaoqing City on August 28, 2016, by officers from Baisha Police Station.
Mr. Zhang Zhangpin, 68, has been missing for 17 years, ever since he went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong in 1999.
Mr. Hu Zhanting has been imprisoned in Jinzhou Prison since August 22, 2016.
Ms. Wang Lingyan, in her 40s, was arrested on August 26, 2016.
Ms. Zhang Suqin and Ms. Fu were arrested on August 23, 2016, when they were telling people about Falun Gong in Zhangwu County. They are being held in the Xindi Detention Center.
Mr. Wang Jin of Liangli Town was arrested at home on August 18, 2016, by officers from Dangshan County Domestic Security Division. They confiscated his Falun Gong materials. They also arrested Mr. Wang's father, but released him on the way back to their office. Mr. Wang's whereabouts is unknown.
Mr. Zhang Dengding was arrested on August 27, 2016 by Dangshan County Domestic Security Division officers.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang:Duan Liwei (段立炜), chief of Dangshan County Domestic Security Division: +86-13965367566
Mr. Tong Dejun of Qingchun Village, Suicheng Town, was arrested on August 23, 2016, by officers from Suining County Domestic Security Division. His whereabouts is unknown.
Ms. Zhang Yuhong was arrested on August 26, 2016. She was on her way home after a business trip to Beian City. Her whereabouts is unknown.
Mr. Li Qiubing was arrested on August 26, 2016, by officers from Yuhua District Domestic Security Division and Yuxiang Police Station. His home was ransacked. He was given 12 days of detention and now in a detention center.
Ms. Wang Xue of Jianchangying Village in the Yuanbaoshan District and Ms. Wang Shulian of Nanmiao Village were arrested on the afternoon of August 29, 2016, by officers of Jianping County, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province. They are being held in the Chaoyang City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Sun Zhiguo (孙志国), secretary, Jianping County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-421-7813479,+86-13500412699Jianping County Domestic Security Division: +86-421-7829551Jiang Jie (姜杰), chief: +86-421-7829155, +86-15566792186, +86-13842168008Zhang Lihui (张立慧), deputy chief: +86-421-7829650, +86-15566792562
Mr. Li Chengwu was arrested for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong in the morning on August 29, 2016, by officers from Xiong County Domestic Security Division. His home was ransacked. He is now in the Xiong County Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Wang Pingjie (王兵杰), director, Xiong County Police Department: +86-312-5811395, +86-312-6386618, +86-13303263222Su Shiliang (苏世亮), deputy director: +86-13831284666, +86-18630205099Guo Junxue (郭军学), Domestic Security Division: +86-13903226585Zhang Baozhong (张保中), Domestic Security Division: +86-13803121575Yang Shuangjiu (杨双玖), secretary, Xiong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-312-5561855, +86-13903128299
Mr. Zhang Dengyue was arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on August 28, 2016, by officers from Shahe Police Station. He is being held in the Laizhou City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Yang Guoming (杨国明), director, Shahe Police Station: +86-18660068171, +86-535-2289120, +86-13864506060Gao Xiaoliang (高晓亮), deputy director: +86-18660076852, +86-535-2289025, +86-13954554888Tao Xinhua (陶兴华), deputy director: +86-18660068215, +86-535-2311041, +86-13791220912