(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 22 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment while being detained, and at least 7 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jimo, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Illegally Sentenced
2. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Xiangfeng Harassed
3. [Zhouqu County, Gansu Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced
4. [Zhumadian, Henan Province] Ms. Hu Guirong Detained
5. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xinyan and Ms. Wang Fenghua Tried
6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gang Fengqing Arrested
7. [Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced
8. [Houma City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Chai Zheying Arrested
9. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Si Deli Still Detained at Zhengzhou Prison
10. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Huang Xiapo Detained
11. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained in Guangzhou
12. [Hailun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zheng Shumei and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
13. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Yuanlan Arrested

1. [Jimo, Shandong Province] Six Practitioners Illegally Sentenced

Mr. Su Wen, Ms. Sui Juanru, Mr. Jiang Shouzhong, Ms. Wang Qiuhong, Mr. Xu Baozhen, and Mr. Wang Wei were arrested on August 1, 2012 and tried on December 26, 2012. Mr. Su was sentenced to a ten-year term, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Xu to seven years each, Mr. Wang Wei received four years, Ms. Wang Qiuhong three years, and Ms. Sui one year and six months.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhou Jihong, chief judge presiding over the case: +86-532-8559873

2. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Xiangfeng Harassed

Shahe City Domestic Security Division officer Hou Shouhong and others went to Ms. Zhou Xiangfeng's house to conduct a search on January 4, 2013. They took away several Dafa books and informational materials.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Jianjun, head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13503196699, +86-13315932966
Hou Shouhong, deputy head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13780490645

3. [Zhouqu County, Gansu Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced

Min County Court officials recently sentenced five practitioners from Zhouqu County. Mr. Li Wenbin was sentenced to six years, Mr. Yang Jiuhe and Mr. Shenxie Hedai were sentenced to four years each, and Ms. Cai Shuilan and Mr. Jiang Miaoquan were each sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

4. [Zhumadian, Henan Province] Ms. Hu Guirong Detained

Ms. Hu Guirong was arrested by agents from the Xiyuan Police Station on December 24, 2012. She is now detained in the Zhumadian City Detention Center.

5. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xinyan and Ms. Wang Fenghua Tried

Ms. Wang Xinyan and Ms. Wang Fenghua were tried by the City Court officials on the afternoon of January 9, 2013.

6. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gang Fengqing Arrested

Ms. Gang Fengqing, who is in her sixties, was arrested on the morning of January 7.

7. [Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

Ms. Xia Jiping was sentenced to a four-year prison term. Ms. Cheng Yongqing and Mr. Zhao Peng, a married couple, were each sentenced to a three-year prison term.

8. [Houma City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Chai Zheying Arrested

Ms. Chai Zheying was found to possess truth-clarifying DVDs at Houma Train Station on December 26, 2012, and was consequently arrested by the station police officers. Her house was ransacked and her MP5 player, MP3 player, Dafa books, computer, and other belongings were confiscated. She was released in the early morning hours of December 27.

9. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Si Deli Still Detained at Zhengzhou Prison

Mr. Si Deli was sentenced to a five-and-a-half-year prison term after he was arrested in July 2011. In June 2012, he was sent to Zhengzhou Prison. It was said that Mr. Si was locked up in such a small cell that he could not stand upright. He has become bedridden as a result of the persecution. He is now detained in the No. 9 Ward.

10. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Huang Xiapo Detained

Mr. Huang Xiaobo was detained at the Xinyang City No. 1 Detention Center. It was said that he has since been transferred to the Xinyang City Intermediate Court.

11. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained in Guangzhou

Mr. Cheng Lei, 45, Mr. Wang Hongliang, 43, and Ms. Zhang Xu, 31, from Shulan City, were arrested on June 4, 2012, while working in Guangzhou City. They were tortured during interrogation and taken to the Yuexiu Detention Center in Guangzhou.

12. [Hailun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zheng Shumei and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zheng Shumei from Gaojiadian in Zhayinhe Village, Mr. Liu Lijiang, and Mr. Shen Jingfeng were arrested by perpetrators from the Hailun City 610 Office on the afternoon of January 8, 2013.

13. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Yuanlan Arrested

Ms. Liu Yuanlan's house was ransacked and she was arrested by officers from the Xuejia Police Station in late March 2012. She has not yet returned home.