(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, 11 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners Detained
2. [Huludao, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Chengjie Tortured in Prison
3. [Chifeng, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Wu Jinguo and His Family Arrested
4. [Jintang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Weijin Detained
5. [Songyuan, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yuxia and Mr. Zhang Haiji Arrested
6. [Wuxue, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Qiguo Detained
7. [Hutubi County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Shiyan Detained
8. [Dalian, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Shumei and Ms Xiao Changzhen Detained
9. [Dianbai County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Hong Meifang and Ms. Li Ping Arrested
10. [Meihekou, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Detained
11. [Zhenzhou, Henan Province] Ms. Li Yafeng and Ms. Zhang Yanhui Detained
12. [Daxinganling, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Xiubo and Ms. Ce Guirong Detained

1. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners Detained

Mr. Xiu Zhandong, Ms. Zhang Xiuli, Ms. Qi Xiangru, Ms. Xing Shuxia, and Mr. Xue Tao were arrested by officers from Shenyang City Domestic Security Division and Kangping County Police Department on December 30, 2013. Mr. Zhang Yin and Ms. Wang Huijuan from Zhangqiang Township were also arrested that day.

Ms. Zhang Xiuli, Ms. Qi Xiangru, Ms. Xing Shuxia, and Ms. Wang Huijuan were taken to Zaohua Detention Center in Shenyang. Mr. Xiu Zhandong, Mr. Xue Taom and Mr. Zhang Yin are being held at the Kangping County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Ma Lixin (马立新), head of Shenyang City Domestic Security Division: +86-15904065273
Wang Tianming (王天明), head of Kangping County Police Department: +86-15002455699, +86-24-87341677

2. [Huludao, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Chengjie Tortured in Prison

Mr. Zhang Chengjie, 48, was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment. His eardrum and abdomen were injured when he was tortured in Shenyang. He was transferred to Jinzhou Prison, where he has been brutally tortured.

3. [Chifeng, Inner Mongo,lia] Mr. Wu Jinguo and His Family Arrested

Mr. Wu Jinguo, his wife, and his sister-in-law from Bajia Village in the Yuanbaoshan District were arrested on the morning of December 30, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Jianfeng (王建峰), head of Yuanbaoshan Police Station: +86-476-3343529, +86-476-3565668, +86-13948864222

4. [Jintang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Weijin Detained

Mr. Liu Weijin from Huaikou Township was arrested on December 25, 2013, and is being held in Jintang County Detention Center.

5. [Songyuan, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yuxia and Mr. Zhang Haiji Arrested

Police from Ningjiang District Domestic Security Division broke into Ms. Wang Yuxia's home on the evening of December 30, 2013. They arrested her and her husband, Mr. Zhang Haiji, a non-practitioner.

6. [Wuxue, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Qiguo Detained in Brainwashing Center

Mr. Li Qiguo from Liyuner Village, Meichuan Township, was arrested by officers from the Wuxue City Domestic Security Division and Meichuan Township Police Station on December 10, 2013. They ransacked his home. Mr. Li is being detained at Hubei Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Xiang Bo (向博), head of Wuxue City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13707254725
Huang Zhichao (黄智超), head of Wuxue City Police Department: +86-18986757666

7. [Hutubi County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Shiyan Detained

Ms. Zhang Shiyan was arrested because she was clarifying the truth at her relative's home in early July, 2013. She is being held in Wujiaqu Detention Center.

8. [Dalian, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Shumei and Ms Xiao Changzhen Detained

Ms. Yang Shumei and Ms. Xiao Changzhen were distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the morning of December 30, 2013. They were arrested by personnel from Xinghua Police Station and taken to Jinnan Road Drug Rehabilitation Center (a detention facility used to persecute Falun Gong practitioners), even though they have no involvement with drugs.

9. [Dianbai County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Hong Meifang and Ms. Li Ping Arrested

Ms. Hong Meifang and Ms. Li Ping were clarifying the truth on December 28, 2013, when they were arrested by officers from Magang Police Station. They were later able to walk out of the police station.

10. [Meihekou, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Fan Shihong, Mr. Sun Hongcai, Ms. Liang Shumei, and Ms. Zhang Yan were distributing informational materials about the persecution in Xinxing Village, Xinhe Township, on December 27, 2013. They were arrested by officers from Xinhe Township Police Station. Ms. Fan was transferred to Liaoyuan, Jilin Province. The others are now being held in the Meihekou Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Cai Chunyang (蔡春阳), head of Meihekou Police Department: +86-435-4308601, +86-13904454346

11. [Zhenzhou, Henan Province] Ms. Li Yafeng and Ms. Zhang Yanhui Detained

Ms. Li Yafeng and Ms. Zhang Yanhui were transferred from Zhenzhou No. 1 Detention Center to the No. 3 Detention Center.

12. [Daxinganling, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Xiubo and Ms. Ce Guirong Detained

Ms. Ce Guirong and Ms. Wang Xiubo were arrested by officers from the Hanjiayuan Police Department on May 21, 2013. Ms. Wang was taken to the Huma County Detention Center and held for five months and three days. She was released after her family handed over a large sum of money. Ms. Ce has been detained at the Huma County Detention Center.