(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 2 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Guixiang Sentenced to Four Years
2. [Liyang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Meiying Ill Due to Imprisonment
3. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Du Xiuju on Hunger Strike in Detention Center
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Xiubo Arrested
5. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Huzhe Faces Heavy Sentencing
6. [Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Xiqin Arrested
7. [Pengze County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Xu Changmei Injured After Being Forced to Jump Off Building
8. [Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Yuying Extorted 30,000 Yuan
9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Liu Yuping Force-Fed

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Guixiang Sentenced to Four Years

Ms. Niu Guixiang from Shenyang City filed an appeal after being illegally sentenced to four years in prison. Cao Shijun, presiding judge of the No. 2 Criminal Tribunal of the Shenyang City Intermediate Court, did not hold a hearing. The court just went through the motions in early 2015, and upheld the original judgment.

Parties involved in the persecution:Cao Shijun (曹世军), presiding judge of the Shenyang City Intermediate Court: +86-24-22763667, +86-13889287087court clerk: +86-13998810639

2. [Liyang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Meiying Ill Due to Imprisonment

Ms. Zhang Meiying, 58, from Liyang City, was sentenced to three years in prison. She was taken to the No. 10 Ward of the Nanjing Women's Prison. She was mistreated and her hands and feet swelled. In less than a month her rheumatoid arthritis resurfaced. She had difficulty walking, but the guards still forced her to do slave labor. Her family requested medical parole, but was flatly rejected by Zhou Hefu, deputy head of the Liying City 610 Office.

Ms. Zhang was arrested on November 8, 2013. Ms. Huang Wenqin, 46, an employee of the Qingan Hospital, was arrested the same day. Both practitioners were taken to the Changzhou City Detention Center, where they were physically abused and brutally tortured.

On April 4, 2014, the Liyang Court sentenced Ms. Huang to four years in prison and Ms. Zhang to three years to prison. Ms. Zhang was taken to the Nanjing Women's Prison. Ms. Huang died on October 22, 2014 after being persecuted.

Parties involved in the persecution:Jiangsu Province 610 Office: +86-25-83527229Ji Liming (季黎明), head of the Changzhou City 610 Office: +86-13775282701Li Yongfang (李永芳), head of the Liyang City 610 Office: +86-13906145202, +86-519-87262998, +86-519-87266303

3. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Du Xiuju on Hunger Strike in Detention Center

Ms. Du Xiuju, a teacher, was arrested during a large-scale arrest in Lianyungang on September 17, 2014. She is being held in a detention center. Despite Ms. Du and her lawyer's convincing not-guilty defense during the court hearing, she remains in custody. Ms. Du went on a hunger strike to protest. For 22 days she has not had anything to or drink, and her life is in imminent danger.

4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Xiubo Arrested

Ms. Yang Xiubo, from the Shenbei New District, Shenyang City, was arrested by officers from the Cailuo Police Station on January 24, 2015 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in Cailuo Town.

Party involved in persecuting her:Cailuo Police Station: +86-24-89650123

5. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Huzhe Faces Heavy Sentencing

Mr. Li Huzhe, from Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Yanji City was arrested and taken to the Yanji City Detention Center on October 7, 2014. It has been reported that the Yanji Court is planning to give Mr. Li a harsh prison term.

Parties involved in the persecution:Yu Liqi (于立启), head of Yanbian Prefecture 610 Office: +86-15943333222Changzheng (常征), head of Yanji City 610 Office: +86-13804489776, +86-433-2518644Zheng Zhezhu (郑哲洙), subdivision head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-18043302188

6. [Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Xiqin Arrested

Ms. Sun Xiqin was reported on by a police officer named Ma Changsheng. She was distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on the morning of January 25, 2015. She was arrested by officers from the Huanan County Domestic Security Division. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated a computer, a printer, Falun Dafa books, and other personal items. Ms. Sun is being held in the Hualin Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Sun:Xu Changjun (许长军), deputy head: +86-13512692091Li Xiaolin (李晓林), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13846118868Ma Changsheng (马长胜), police officer, the informer: +86-13836690777, +86-454-6781010, +86-454-6225958

7. [Pengze County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Xu Changmei Injured After Being Forced to Jump

Ms. Xu Changmei, in her 50s, from Pengze County, was arrested by police from the Quanshan Police Station around January 9, 2015 for posting Falun Gong informational stickers in Quanshan Town, Pengze County. The police took her cell phone which she was using to clarify the facts about Falun Gong.

Ms. Xu jumped out of the police vehicle. She ran into a building, which was under construction on the roadside. Several officers chased after her. Ms. Xu jumped from the building and was injured. Her bones were dislocated.

8. [Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Yuying Extorted 30,000 Yuan

Ms. Wang Yuying, from Xinglongjie Village, Xizi Town, Ningcheng County, Chifeng City, was arrested by officers from the Xiqiao Police Station on December 10, 2014 for distributing Falun Gong materials. The police ransacked her home. She was held in Jinshan Town, Harqin Banner. Eight days later she was released after the police extorted 30,000 yuan from her family.

9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Liu Yuping Force-Fed

Ms. Liu Yuping, from the Hongshan District, Chifeng City, was arrested by officers from the Hongshan District Police Department on the afternoon of November 25, 2014. Two days later she was handed over to the Harqin Banner Police Department. She was held in the Harqin Banner Detention Center, where she was force fed.

Parties involved in the persecution:Ha Si (哈斯), Harqin Banner Police Department: +86-476-3752736, +86-476-8829169, +86-15804768966Zhu Wenzhi (朱文志), Harqin Banner 610 Office: +86-476-3758833, +86-476-3771011, +86-15904765966Wang Zhi (王志), Harqin Banner 610 Office: +86-476-3750558, +86-13015298678