(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 practitioners were illegally arrested.
Mr. Chen Wanzhi was arrested in 2002 when he was in Beijing appealing for Falun Gong. He was sentenced to three years in prison, and held in the Suzhou Prison. One year later he was in critical condition as a result of abuse. He died shortly afterward.
Two young female practitioners Zhuang and Xue were arrested while they were in Qinggang County distributing Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) informational materials on June 9, 2015.
Ms. Nie Yaan, a teacher at the Anda City No. 3 Middle School, and Ms. Guo Yuchun, a teacher at the Liuyi Elementary School, were arrested by officers from the 110 Patrol Detachment when they were telling people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners are being held in a detention center.
Mr. Deng Lasheng and Mr. Hu Jian were arrested by officers from the Qionghu Police Station on the afternoon of June 10, 2015. They are being held in the Yuanjiang City Detention Center.
Ms. Liu Yuhua and Mr. Ma Cunsheng, from Qing County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, were arrested by officers from the Zhongwang Town Police Station when they were telling people about Falun Gong in Jinghai County, Tianjin on June 9, 2015. The two practitioners are being held in the Wuqing District Detention Center.
Mr. Gan Xiangwen was arrested by State Security officers on June 3, 2015. His whereabouts are unknown.
It was reported recently that the Ninghe County Court sentenced Mr. Sun Jianyue to four years in prison without holding a court hearing. Mr. Sun has filed an appeal to the Tianjin Intermediate Court.
Ms. Yu Meilan was followed and arrested by State Security officers when she was telling people about Falun Gong in a farm market on the morning of June 11, 2015
Ms. Tang Jianying and her mother-in-law went to visit her husband in Shijiazhuang on the evening of Jun 10, 2015. They were arrested at the Cangzhou Train Station as their names were on the most wanted list. They are being held in the Train Station Police Station.
Mr. Wu Shengmin was sentenced to six years in prison by the Shihezi Intermediate Court on December 27, 2014. After he appealed the sentencing, the court upheld the judgment without retrial. Mr. Wu is being held in the No. 1 Detention Center.
Mr. Ma Dunshan, 84, was arrested when he was telling people about Falun Gong and posting Falun Gong materials on the morning of June 5, 2015. He was taken to the Yanquan Police Station. He was released and brought home by his son that evening.
Ms. Li Ping was arrested at home on the evening of March 9, 2015. The police confiscated her Falun Dafa books and a cellular phone. She is being held in the Kunming City Detention Center.
Ms. Hu Limin was arrested on March 9, 2015. Her whereabouts is unknown.