(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in ten provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Xingning City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Yuanli Arrested, Her Whereabouts Unknown
  2. [Miaoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Guangzhen and Ms. Wang Yaping Arrested
  3. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhu Li Arrested
  4. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Feng Qinying and Ms. Feng Yingzi Detained in Brainwashing Center
  5. [Donghai County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Yamin Detained
  6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Sun Aixia Harassed
  7. [Shifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Several Practitioners Sentenced to Prison Terms
  8. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
  9. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ju Kaixiu Detained
  10. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cong Jie Arrested
  11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Detained
  12. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Arrested
  13. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liang Guilan Arrested
  14. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Ni Xueqing Arrested
  15. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Yan Arrested
  16. [Fucheng County, Hebei Province] Mr. Fan Zhanfeng Detained
  17. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jing Detained

1. [Xingning City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Yuanli Arrested, Her Whereabouts Unknown

On the morning of September 18, Ms. Wang Yuanli was arrested by three plainclothes police officers while she was distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. Currently her whereabouts are unknown.

2. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Guangzhen and Ms. Wang Yaping Arrested

Ms. Liang Guangzhen and Ms. Wang Yaping were arrested by officers from the Hongqi Police Station for distributing truth-clarification materials on September 20. Their homes were ransacked that day and their current whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhu Li Arrested

On the morning of September 2, Ms. Zhu Li was arrested by the personnel from Jinzhou City 610 Office at her home. Currently her whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Feng Qinying and Ms. Feng Yingzi Detained in Brainwashing Center

Ms. Feng Qinying and her sister, Ms. Feng Yingzi, were arrested and then detained in a brainwashing center in the Yuhang District on September 17.

5. [Donghai County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Yamin Detained

Ms. Wang Yamin was arrested by officers from the Xishuanghu and Niushan police stations in Donghai County on September 20. She is presently in the Donghai County Detention Center.

6. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Sun Aixia Harassed

Ms. Sun Aixia, 72, is from Donggangxin Village. She was arrested by police at her home on April 18, 2012, and detained for three months. Later she was released on bail for one month. After she returned home the police made repeated phone calls and went to her home to harass her.

7. [Shifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Several Practitioners Sentenced to Prison Terms

On August 21, officers from Yuanbaoshan District Court tried Ms. Wang Fenghua and Ms. Zhai Cuixia. Ms. Wang was sentenced to seven years and Ms. Zhai Cuixia to four years in prison. On August 22, 2012, the officers from Chifeng City sentenced Ms. Yang Lirong to eight years and her mother, Ms. Li Yuzhi, to three years in prison.

8. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

On September 20, police from Hengyang City Railway Domestic Security Team broke into the residential area of the Zhuhui District Prospecting Machinery Manufacturing Company. They ransacked the home of Mr. Liu Qingyun and his wife, Ms. Chen Hengxiu, and took away multiple computers and printers, other technical equipment, and all their Dafa books. The couple was arrested at that time. Ms. Chen was released that night and Mr. Liu has been detained at the Railway Detention Center and still has not returned home.

Another female Falun Gong practitioner surnamed Kuang was also arrested by the Domestic Security Team of the Zhuhui District Police Department and the Railway Domestic Security Team. They took away her computer, printer, 20,000 yuan in truth-clarification bills and all of her Dafa books. On the afternoon of September 21, the police arrested Ms. Kuang. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Shi Ruiguang, head of Police Department: +86-734-8349488,+86-13873433588

Peng Jin, head of Domestic Security Team: +86-734-8176549,+86-13973464966

9. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Ju Kaixiu Detained

Ms. Ju Kaixiu from Baishi Town was arrested on September 21. She is now in Guangan City Detention Center.

10. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cong Jie Arrested

On the morning of September 23, Ms. Cong Jie was arrested by the police from Dehui City Domestic Security Division and Guangming Police Station.

11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Recently Mr. Qu Guangyi; his sister, Ms. Qu Shuqin; and his wife, Ms. Gao Guibo, from the Erdao District were arrested by 610 Office personnel at their home. Mr. Qu Guangyi is detained in the No.3 Detention Center, and Ms. Gao and Ms. Qu Shuqin are detained in Weizigou Detention Center. Ms. Liu Yanqiu was also arrested.

12. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Arrested

On September 7, Nanan District Domestic Security Division and Tushan Town Police Station arrested Ms. Zou Hualan, Mr. Hu Jian, and Mr. Xia Jiesheng.

On September 9, the police found Ms. Zhou's landlord and made him open her rented room. They took away two computers, two printers, thousands of yuan in cash, and other items.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Xu Xiaoyu, Tushan Town Police Station: +86-13368088207

13. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liang Guilan Arrested

On the morning of September 20, over ten people from Suining City 610 Office and the police department ransacked practitioners’ homes. They arrested Ms. Liang Guilan. Ms. Liang’s whereabouts are unknown.

14. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Ni Xueqing Arrested

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Ni Xueqing from Xiangshan County, in her 60s, was arrested on the evening of September 18, 2012. The next morning over ten policemen ransacked her home.

15. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Yan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yan from Yanqing Town, Yanqing County, was arrested at home on the morning of September 19.

16. [Fucheng County, Hebei Province] Mr. Fan Zhanfeng Detained

Mr. Fan Zhanfeng is currently being held in Jing County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Li Guisheng, head of the Domestic Security Team: +86-318-4223190, +86-13383686369,+86-13323189908

Wang Xiangyang, Liuji Village Police Station: +86-15075888400

17. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jing Detained

Ms. Liu Jing is detained in Jining Detention Center. She has been handcuffed and shackled. Two people need to hold her up so she can walk.

In August, the officers took her to Jinxiang County to be tried.