(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 22 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
2. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhou Ping Arrested
3. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Ailing Arrested
4. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pang Jiae and Daughter Ms. Yao Meng Arrested
5. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Faying Sentenced
6. [Qinglong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Lixia Arrested
7. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Seven Practitioners Detained
8. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Xianchun Detained
9. [Yibin City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Qiu Baolan Detained
10. [Huachuan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Qu Baofu Detained
11. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Guihong Detained
12. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yu Jingfen Detained
13. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Tian Xin Taken to Prison
14. [Tianquan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Junxian Arrested
15. [Shanghai] Eighty-Five-Year-Old Ms. Yin Peiwen Arrested
16. [Yongxing County, Hunan Province] Mr. Xu Yunyan Detained

1. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Jin Lun, Mr. Gao, and several other practitioners were arrested in the Shenyang area by officers from the Sujiatun Police Station on July 18, 2015. Mr. Jin and Mr. Gao were taken to the Sujiatun Police Station. The other practitioners were released.

2. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhou Ping Arrested

Officers from the Xiaohe District 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division broke into Ms. Zhou Ping's home in the Xiaohexi Factory Dormitory on the morning of July 14, 2015. They arrested Ms. Zhou.

3. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Ailing Arrested

Ms. Li Ailing from Jitai Town was arrested by officers from the Shouguang City Domestic Security Division and the police station on the afternoon of July 16, 2015. She was released that night.

4. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pang Jiae and Daughter Ms. Yao Meng Arrested

Ms. Pang Jiae and her daughter Ms. Yao Meng were arrested at the cell phone store they owned on the afternoon of July 19, 2015. Ms. Pang is being held in the Pulandian Police Department.

5. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Faying Sentenced

Ms. Yan Faying was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.

6. [Qinglong County, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Lixia Arrested

Ms. Chen Lixia from Qingshankou Village, Dawulan Town went to Qinhuangdao City on July 16, 2015 to visit her husband, who was ill. She was arrested on her way there and taken to the local police station. The police confiscated an audio player and a notebook computer. The police released her after extorting 2,000 yuan in cash from her family.

7. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Seven Practitioners Detained

Officers from the Dongfeng County Police Department and the Nantunji Township Police Station arrested Ms. Liu Xiangzhuo, Ms. Liu's husband Mr. Zhang Shunhong, Ms. Jia Yanqiu, Ms. Zhao Chunmei, Ms. Yue Hongxia, Ms. Xu Mei, and Mr. Dong Yufeng on the morning of July 14, 2015. The practitioners are being held in the Liaoyuan City Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:Cui Mingli (崔名利), chief of the Dongfeng County Police Department: +86-15843790077, +86-13351560077, +86-4376319888Liu Zhenming (刘振明), deputy chief: +86-4376218807, +86-15043713366Zhang Yanfeng (张岩锋), deputy chief: +86-4376213588, +86-13943719125, +86-4376207168Pi Fuguo (皮富国), head of the city 610 Office: +86-13351560686, +86-437-3317610

8. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Xianchun Detained

Ms. Liu Xianchun from Songhuajiang Town was arrested by officers from the Dehui City Domestic Security Division and the Songhuajiang Town Police Station on July 14, 2015. The officers ransacked her home. She is being held in a detention center.

9. [Yibin City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Qiu Baolan Detained

Xiao Bo and Xie Mingbin, officers from the Cuiping District Domestic Security Division, broke into Ms. Qiu Baolan's home and arrested her on July 14, 2015. Ms. Qiu was taken to the Dayi Township Detention Center for seven days of detention.

10. [Huachuan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Qu Baofu Detained

Mr. Qu Baofu was arrested at home by Ren Guoqiang, deputy director of the Chengbei Police Station, and other officers on July 16, 2015. The officers ransacked her home. She is being held in custody for 15 days.

11. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Guihong Detained

Ms. Liu Guihong from Taishitun Town, Miyun County was arrested by officers from the Taishitun Town Police Station when she mailed her lawsuit against Jiang Zemin at a post office in June 2015. She was held for 10 days.

12. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yu Jingfen Detained

Ms. Yu Jingfen was arrested by officers from the Qizhengjie Police Station when she was posting Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) informational stickers on July 17, 2015. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Harbin No. 2 Detention Center.

13. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Tian Xin Taken to Prison

Ms. Tian Xin was arrested at work by Wang Bo, head of the Tongliao City Domestic Security Division, and other officers on August 16, 2014. She was sentenced to three years in prison during the fourth trial on March 6, 2015. She was taken to the No. 1 Women's Prison of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 15, 2015.

14. [Tianquan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Junxian Arrested

Ms. Yang Junxian was arrested by officers from the State Security Division on July 14, 2015 at a post office when she mailed her lawsuit against Jiang Zemin.

15. [Shanghai] 85-Year-Old Ms. Yin Peiwen Arrested

Ms. Yin Peiwen, 85, from the Yangpu District was arrested by officers from the Quyang Police Station while distributing Falun Gong informational materials in a residential community on July 17, 2015.The police ransacked her home and confiscated a photo of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Dafa books, among other items. Ms. Yin was released later that day.

16. [Yongxing County, Hunan Province] Mr. Xu Yunyan Detained

Officers from the Yongxing County 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division and the Chengguan Town Police Station showed up at Mr. Xu Yunyan's home and ransacked the place on the afternoon of July 10, 2015. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and cell phones, which were used for calling people to tell them about Falun Gong. Mr. Xu was taken to the Yongxing County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:Fu Jinglong (傅景龙), secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13307355533Qi Yongzhong (祁永忠), chief of the Police Department: +86-735-5567118, +86-13487855678Gu Luwen (谷陆文), political commissioner of the Police Department: +86-13975568777Liu Ji'ao (刘寄傲), executive deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13973535998Cao Meirong (曹美荣), deputy head of the 610 Office: +86-13973535960Cao Qinguang (曹勤光), director of the Yongxing County Detention Center: +86-735-5522933, +86-13873595596