(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 16 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 practitioners were illegally arrested.
Ms. Jiang Yan and Ms. Liu Wei were arrested on January 2, 2014 for distributing Shen Yun DVDs. After the Baota District Court held a secret trial in July, Ms. Jiang was sentenced to three years in prison, and Ms. Liu one and a half years. It is believed they were taken to the Shaanxi Province Women's Prison.
Mr. Cao Huashan was arrested on July 25, 2014. It was reported that Mr. Zao was taken to the Zhuanyaowan Detention Center on July 26, 2014. Mr. Zao has been on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. He was taken to the hospital.
Ms. Wang Yiqing, 69, and Ms. Wang Zhifang, 67, were arrested on the morning of August 26, 2014 for telling people the facts about Falun Gong. The police searched their homes in Yushan Town. Both practitioners are being held in the Kunshan Detention Center.
The police broke into Mr. Guan Yingshan's home and arrested his entire family on July 17, 2014. The officers took a computer, printer, Falun Dafa books and other personal belongings. The family was being held in the Chaoyang Detention Center. The daughter has been released on bail. The parents remain in custody.
Ms. He Xiaoling was arrested on February 26, 2014, and held in the County Detention Center. Recently, the County Procuratorate, on the grounds of insufficient evidence, returned her paperwork back to the State Security Division to fill in more details.
Mr. Liu Guoai and Mr. Zhang Lin remained in custody at the Qixia City Detention Center.
Ms. Zhou Yinmei, who works at the Meixi Tax Agency, was arrested at her office by officers from the Nanyang City Criminal Police Division in early August 2014. She is being held in the Nanyang City Detention Center.
Party involved in persecuting her:Yang Minghui (杨明辉), director of the Meixi Tax Office: +86-18537763551
Ms. Feng Xili, Ms. Gao Genying and Ms. Jia Shukun were arrested by officers from the Haizhou Police Station on the evening of August 30, 2014.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Yu Haibin (于海滨), director of the police station: +86-15041249777Zhao Hongbo (赵洪波), domestic security division head: +86-13940485556, +86-24-27346688
Ms. Wang Guilian was taken to the Shaoyang City Brainwashing Center on August 4, 2014.
Officers from the Yushu Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Li Yanhui at her home. She was held in the Yushu Detention Center for five days.
Mr. Zhu Zuohai's daughter went home on the morning of August 30, 2014 and found that her father was not at home. When she went to the Dongchangdian Police Station to look for him, she was told that her father and Ms. Wang Guizhi were arrested on August 11, 2014.
Mr. Liang Chunsheng, his wife Ms. Zhang Xiuhua, their daughter Xiaofang, son-in-law Mr. Wang, and granddaughter (family of five) and Ms. Zhang Jie were arrested for distributing Shen Yun DVDs and informational materials about Falun Gong on the morning of August 30, 2014. Mr. Liang and his granddaughter were released. Ms. Zhang Xiuhua, Xiaofang, Mr. Wang and Ms. Zhang Jie remained in custody at the Gu'an County Detention Center.
Ms. Mao Shuzhen, from the Longsha District, was sentenced to five years in prison. She is on medical parole. Ms. Shi Yuxia and Ms. Wu Guijing were sentenced to four years in prison. Ms Wang Jinying, sentenced to three years in prison, is now on medical parole.
Ms. Fu Chiying, who works at the Shaoguan Iron and Steel Group Corporation, was arrested on the evening of August 29, 2014. Her whereabouts are unknown.