(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 17 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yuan Shaohua Transferred to Prison
2. [Chongqing] Ms. Qin Li Arrested
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Guiyun Detained
4. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Gaizhen Detained
5. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Lisha and Ms. Liu Hong Arrested
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhou Chuanye Detained
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Shuxun Detained
8. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Ms. Gao Fang and Ms. Xue Rujun Detained
9. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiurong Arrested
10. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Zuying Transferred to Brainwashing Center
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Sufang Detained
12. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Ding Zuhua Arrested
13. [Yuantan Town, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Gengmei Arrested
14. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Erni Sentenced
15. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Fengying and Ms. Yao Hualan Arrested
16. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang Detained
17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Demei Sentenced
18. [Jianli County, Hubei Province] Ms. Fu Xingmei Arrested
19. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
20. [Songzi City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Detained
21. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

1. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yuan Shaohua Sentenced

Mr. Yuan Shaohua was sent to the Shandong Province Prison on December 22, 2014. His family members weren't notified. When his wife and son visited him at the prison on January 6, 2015, they saw that Mr. Yuan appeared very weak.

The prison initially rejected him because of his extremely high blood pressure. However, the police sent him to the hospital at the Zhangqiu Detention Center for four days of medical treatment and then the Shandong Province Prison Hospital on December 26, 2014.

Mr. Yuan was sentenced to a four-year prison term by the Qingdao City Shibei District Court. He had been detained at the Jimo City Detention Center prior to the sentence.

2. [Chongqing] Ms. Qin Li Arrested

Ms. Qin Li was arrested at the Fengdu Railway Station on November 13, 2014. When scanning her identification number it was found that she was a Falun Gong practitioner. She was taken to the Qianzhugou Brainwashing Center and transferred to the Jiangbei District Detention Center on December 27, 2014.

Her arrest was approved on January 9, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Qin:Deng (邓), officer: +86-13708335587Geng (耿), officer from the Domestic Security Division: +86-23-13764417Guanyinqiao Police Station: +86-23-67850030, +86-23-67857218

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Guiyun Detained

Ms. Ma Guiyun was recently arrested by officers from the Youzheng Police Station and the Hanangang Police Department for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention.

4. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Gaizhen Detained

Ms. Zhao Gaizhen was arrested by officers from the Guan County Police Department in April 2014. She is detained at the Liaocheng City Detention Center.

5. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Lisha and Ms. Liu Hong Arrested

Ms. Tian Lisha and Ms. Liu Hong were arrested and taken to a detention center on the evening of January 9, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong.

6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhou Chuanye Detained

Mr. Zhou Chuanye, sentenced to a three-year prison term, was transferred from a detention center to the Liaonan Xinrujian Prison on December 17, 2014.

7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Shuxun Detained

Mr. Cong Shuxun, sentenced to a four-year prison term, was taken to the Liaonan Xinrujian Prison on November 4, 2014.

8. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Ms. Gao Fang and Ms. Xue Rujun Detained

Ms. Gao Fang and Ms. Xue Rujun were sentenced to a four-year prison term and are detained at the Henan Women's Prison in Xinxiang. They were arrested on September 4, 2013 and held at the Jiaozuo City Detention Center for approximately a year.

9. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiurong Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiurong, 57, was arrested at home on January 9, 2015.

10. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Zuying Transferred to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wang Zuying was recently transferred from a detention center to the Linyi Brainwashing Center.

11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Sufang Detained

Ms. Wang Sufang was arrested on October 16, 2014. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong and 2,000 yuan. She is held at a detention center.

12. [Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Ding Zuhua Arrested

Ms. Ding Zuhua, 72, was arrested by officers from the Wuji Town Police Station on April 3, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was released on bail pending the trial. She was recently arrested and taken to a detention center.

13. [Yuantan Town, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Gengmei Arrested

Ms. Li Gengmei was arrested by officers from the Yuantan Railway Police Station on January 7, 2015.

Yuantan Railway Police Station: +86-763-3243253

14. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Erni Sentenced

Ms. Liu Erni, sentenced to a three-year prison term, was taken to the Jinan Women's Prison on January 5, 2015.

15. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Fengying and Ms. Yao Hualan Arrested

Ms. Sun Fengying and Ms. Yao Hualan were arrested by Liu Tao, captain of the Guan County Domestic Security Division, and officers from the Panzhuang Town Police Station on January 6, 2015. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated printers and computers.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Sun and Ms. Yao:Liu Tao (刘涛), head of the Guan County Domestic Security Division: +86-13370957111

16. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang Detained

Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang was sentenced to a three-year prison term on December 25, 2014. He is detained at the Tailai Prison.

17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Demei Sentenced

Ms. Wang Demei was arrested by officers from the Shazikoubianfang Police Station on July 5, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was held, pending sentencing, at the Pudong Detention Center. She was sentenced to a three year and six month prison term.

Ms. Wang was transferred to the Shandong Women's Prison on December 23, 2014. She is held in the 11th Ward and brainwashed daily.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Jinan Women's Prison in Shandong Province: +86-531-85838310

18. [Jianli County, Hubei Province] Ms. Fu Xingmei Arrested

Ms. Fu Xingmei was arrested and taken to the Haoxue Detention Center in Jiangling County by officers from the Zishi Town Police Station on January 9, 2015. Her husband Mr. Song was beaten. The police confiscated two bank cards and several hundred yuan.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Fu and her husband:Jiangling County Police Department: +86-7164732222

19. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Zaijuan, a worker from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Zhongwei City Police Department in the afternoon of January 8, 2015.

Ms. Jing Yuling, a worker from the Zhongwei City Hospital, and Ms. Pan Yongquan, a worker from the Zhongwei City Park Department, were also arrested by that Division at noon on January 9, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Li Jinjun (李金军), captain of the Domestic Security Division of the Zhongwei City Police Department: +86-13739596777Cui Guangye (崔广业), director of a detention center: +86-13739599382Yang Liping (杨立平), director of the Shapotou District Police Department: +86-13739517777Xu Ran (徐冉), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13739525876Tain Yuhua (田玉花), deputy captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-15809551109

20. [Songzi City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Yang Taiju, 76, Ms. Xiao Xuexiang, 72, and Ms. Li Mingyuan, 70, were arrested by officers from the Zhichanghe Town Police Station on January 8, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are detained at the Songzi City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Zhang Yong (张勇), director of the Zhichanghe Police Station in Songzi City: +86-716-6632124Qu Songshan (屈松山), director of the Songzi City Detention Center: +86-716-6240914Director of the Zhian Detention Center in Songzi City: +86-716-6225190, +86-18972356091Detention Center: +86-0716-6225376, +86-716-6225914

21. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

Ms. He Wenting and Mr. Huang Guangyu, sentenced to a three year and three month prison term in August 2014, are detained at the Guangdong Province Women's Prison and Jiangbei Prison, respectively.

Mr. Huang Weizhong was sentenced to a three-year prison term on November 25, 2014. He is held at the Jiangbei Prison.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Guangdong Province Women's Prison: +86-20-87413538, +86-20-87413371, +86-20-87413120Guangdong Province Jiangbei Prison: +86-751-8836041