(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 18 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Taian County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
2. [Xiangxiang City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Detained
3. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Mergen and His Wife Detained
4. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Yuehua Detained
5. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xu Ying Detained
6. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced
7. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Jia Guirong Detained
8. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xiuqin Detained
9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qu Shumei Held in Prison
10. [Hepu County, Guangxi Province] Ms. Cai Kunyu Arrested
11. [Changning City, Hunan Province] Mr. Shen Dejun and Mr. Jiang Qingyuan Arrested
12. [Fuyu County, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Detained
13. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shuyun and Her Husband Arrested
14. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wu Ruiting and His Wife Facing Prosecution
15. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Chunru and Ms. Li Chunhua Held in Brainwashing Center
16. [Dongliao County, Jilin Province] Ms. Zeng Fanyu and Ms. Cao Detained
17. [Yunfu City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Houhua and Ms. Luo Jidi Arrested
18. [Julu County, Hebei Province] Elderly Woman Assaulted

1. [Taian County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Shen Guiying, Ms. Liu Li and Ms. Gao Qiuying were arrested for talking about Falun Gong on November 26, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Domestic Security Division: +86-412-4891170, +86-412-4867035Lu Rongfeng(吕荣峰), chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13591213245, +86-15694227391, +86-412-4833040Jiang Bo (姜博), deputy chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13941204818

2. [Xiangxiang City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Detained

Ms. Wui Guimei, 64, from Ningxiang County in Changsha City, was arrested by officers from the local police station for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in Qingshan Village, Hutian Town, Xiangxiang City in October 2014. She was taken to the Xiangxiang Detention Center.

Mr. Xiao Yunong from Xiangxiang City was arrested on November 23, 2014. He is being held in the Xiangxiang Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Xiangxiang Detention Center: +86-731-56771031Xiangxiang Lockup Center: +86-731-56771626Xiangxiang Police Department: +86-731-56771638

3. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Mergen and His Wife Detained

Mr. Mergen and his wife Mrs. Baosuomuda, a Mongolian couple, were arrested while working in a restaurant in Hongshan District on October 8, 2014. They are being held at the Zhaowudalu Police Station.

4. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Yuehua Detained

Ms. Yang Yuehua from Xiaoma Factory in Xicheng District was arrested for explaining the facts about Falun Gong in November 2014. She is being held in the Lugouqiao Detention Center in Fengtai District.

5. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xu Ying Detained

Ms. Xu Ying was arrested by officers from the Hailin Domestic Security Division on her way home from work on November 24, 2014. She is being held in the Mudanjiang Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xu Ying:Hailin Police Department: +86-453-7336666Wang Yuntang (王云堂), officer from the Hailin No.2 Police Station: +86-13634537688Wen Cheng (温成), deputy director of the Hailin Police Department, in charge of persecuting Falun Gong: +86-13351139888

6. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

The Shehong Court sentenced Ms. Wang Caiyu to 7 years in prison, Ms. Xu Zhixiu 3.5 years and Ms. Tang Fang 3 years with a 3-year reprieve on November 27, 2014.

7. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Jia Guirong Detained

Ms. Jia Guirong from Nongan Town was arrested at home by officers from the Debiao Police Station on November 24, 2014. She is being held in the Nongan Detention Center.

Parties from the Nongan Detention Center involved in persecuting Ms. Jia:Liu Changqing (刘长青), director: +86-43183246447Hu Mingshan (胡明山), political instructor: +86-13364685764Yu Fuzhou (于富洲), deputy director: +86-15904408524

8. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xiuqin Detained

Ms. Yu Xiuqi from Guojiatun was arrested by officers from the Helong Police Station on November 20, 2014. Her Falun Gong books were confiscated. Ms. Yu is being held in the Nongan Detention Center.

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qu Shumei Held in Prison

Ms. Qu Shumei is being held in the No.11 Ward of Liaoning Women's Prison.

10. [Hepu County, Guangxi Province] Ms. Cai Kunyu Arrested

Wei Yujiang and other agents from the Beihai 610 Office tricked Ms. Cai Kunyu to Beihai and arrested her on November 19, 2014. Her home was ransacked the next day and her Falun Gong books and other items were confiscated.

11. [Changning City, Hunan Province] Mr. Shen Dejun and Mr. Jiang Qingyuan Arrested

Mr. Shen Dejun and Mr. Jiang Qingyuan were arrested and taken to the Guanling Police Station for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in Guanling Town on November 26, 2014. Mr. Jiang was released and Mr. Shen is still being held.

Party involved in persecuting them:Guanling Police Station: +86-734-7411210

12. [Fuyu County, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Detained

Ms. Jing Guixiang, Mr. Wang Aimin and Mr. Kuang Weihua are being held in the Qiqihar No.1 Detention Center.

Mr. Jiang Haibo is being held in the Fuyu Detention Center.

Mr. Zhou Chuanliang was held in the Fuyu Detention Center and released. His wife and mother-in-law were detained for ten days and then released. Their three copies of Zhuan Falun were confiscated.

Ms. Wang Yaqin and Ms. Wang were extorted for 5,000 yuan each and then released the same day of the arrest.

13. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Shuyun and Her Husband Arrested

Ms. Chen Shuyun from Shiyan City was arrested in her relative's home in Danjiangkou on November 19, 2014, by officers from the Shiyan Police Department and the Danjiang Police Department.

Four officers from Shiyan City went to Ms. Chen's home five days ago and attempted to arrest her. She was not home then. Officers then arrested her husband who is also a practitioner.

The couple's whereabouts are unknown.

14. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wu Ruiting and His Wife Facing Prosecution

Officers from the Xishi Police Department and the Jinniushan Police Station arrested Mr. Wu Ruiting and his wife Ms. Zhu Ruimin on October 11, 2014. The couple are both in their 70s and their health deteriorated after being detained. They were released on bail.

Jiang Mingfu from the Xishi Domestic Security Division filed their case to the Xishi Procuratorate and attempted to prosecute them.

Parties involved in persecuting the elderly couple:Lu Bo (吕波), chief of the public prosecution section, Xishi Procuratorate: +86-417-4837036Jiang Mingfu (蒋明夫), chief of the Xishi Domestic Security Division: +86-417-2822008, +86-15940781597

15. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Chunru and Ms. Li Chunhua Held in Brainwashing Center

The Yushu 610 Office send Ms. Zhang Chunru and Ms. Li Chunhua to the Changchun Brainwashing Center after failing to force them to renounce their belief during a 10-day brainwashing session.

16. [Dongliao County, Jilin Province] Ms. Zeng Fanyu and Ms. Cao Detained

Deputy director Jiang and other officers from the Xiancheng Police Department arrested Ms. Zeng Fanyu at her fruit shop on November 24, 2014. They then ransacked her home and confiscated three computers, a printer, books and other items. Ms. Cao was also arrested while visiting Ms. Zen. They are being held in the Liaoyuan Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zeng and Ms. Cao:Hu Tienan (胡铁男), officer: +86-15904378908Pi Fuguo (皮富国), director of the Liaoyuan 610 Office: +86-437-3317610, +86-13351560686Qi Rui (齐锐), section chief of the Liaoyuan 610 Office: +86-13943445919

17. [Yunfu City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Houhua and Ms. Luo Jidi Arrested

Mr. Zhang Houhua was arrested at his workplace on November 24, 2014. He is being held in the Dakou Detention Center.

Ms. Luo Jidi was arrested at home on November 27, 2014. Her home was ransacked. Her whereabouts are unknown.

18. [Julu County, Hebei Province] Elderly Woman Assaulted

Officers from the Wanghuzhai Police Station ransacked Ms. Yunge's and Ms. Xiaofeng's homes in Xisongzhuang on November 7, 2014. They confiscated two copies of Zhuan Falun} two printouts of “Fa Teaching Given at the 2014 San Francisco Fa Conference”, a copy of Hong Yin, a copy of Minghui Weekly, and some calendars from Ms. Yunge's home. They confiscated a photo of the founder of Falun Gong and some calendars from Ms. Xiaofeng's home. Practitioners went to the police station and demanded the return of their Falun Gong books and the photo of Falun Gong's founder. Ms. Yunge, in her 70s, was assaulted by political instructor Liu Shaohui at the police station.

Parties from the Wanghuzhai Police Station involved in persecuting the practitioners:Xin Denglei (信登磊), director: +86-13393096088Liu Shaohui (刘绍辉), political instructor: +86-13503197599