(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, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 52 were illegally arrested. Several practitioners seeking to mail letters of complaint regarding Jiang Zemin to the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Supreme Court have met with obstacles.

1. [Junan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Huaixia Detained
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Haiying Arrested
3. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. Liu Zhanjiang Arrested
4. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
5. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
6. [Zhengding County, Hebei Province] Mr. Ji Junyan Arrested
7. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Danjing Detained
8. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Cuilan and Mr. Ma Ruzhao Arrested
9. [Quzhou County, Hebei Province] 30 Practitioners Harassed and 2 Arrested
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Yancai Sentenced
11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Zhiqun Sentenced
12. [Jingyan County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhu Junhua and Ms. Zhu Junjian Detained
13. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Xue's Whereabouts Unknown
14. [Zhangbei County, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Detained
15 [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Shuxia and Ms. Zhao Xiaorong Detained
16. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenjun Arrested
17. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced

1. [Junan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Huaixia Detained

Ms. Liu Huaixia was sentenced to a one-year-and-six-month prison term in late April 2016. She is still detained at the Linyi City Detention Center.

2. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Haiying Arrested

Ms. Gu Haiying was arrested by officers from the Cultural Relic Protection Bureau and the Changninggaoxiao Police Station on April 22, 2016. She was detained at the Pudongxin District Detention Center. Then she was taken to the Fengxian Brainwashing Center in Shanghai on April 29.

3. [Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. Liu Zhanjiang Arrested

Mr. Liu Zhanjiang was arrested and his home was ransacked by officers, including director Da Li from the Midong District 610 Office on May 13, 2016.

4. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Fengyu, Ms. Luo Xueying, and Ms. Luo Youzhen were arrested by officers from the Wangjiayue Police Station and the Jiayu County Domestic Security Division on May 11, 2016. Ms. Chen and Ms. Luo were taken to the Wuhan Brainwashing Center.

5. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhen Yongmei, Ms. Zhen Hongmei, Ms. Yuan Jinhua, and Ms. Tang Minghua were arrested by officers from the Wopu Town Police Station on May 14, 2016 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Zhang Hongwei (张洪伟), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-536-5298766, +86-13563633999, +86-536-5298855Guo Hongtang (郭洪堂), deputy captain: +86-13506492688, +86-536-5298300

6. [Zhengding County, Hebei Province] Mr. Ji Junyan Arrested

Mr. Ji Junyan was arrested by officers from the Xinchengpu Police Station on May 10, 2016 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was taken to the Gaocheng District Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Ji:Jia Yue (贾越), director of the Xinchengpu Police Station: +86-311-88209712

7. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Danjing Detained

Ms. Wang Danjing was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division, led by Huang Zuhua, director of the Chikan District 610 Office, on April 21, 2016. She is detained at the Xiashanxincun Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Huang Zuhua (黄祖华), director of the Chikan District 610 Office in Zhanjiang City: +86-13005622925, +86-7593368422Liang Wei (梁伟), principal of No. 17 High School: +86-13729196811,+86-7593215259Zhou Yingmin (周应敏), deputy principal: +86-18927679868Zhan Songqiang (詹宋强), deputy principal: +86-18820818283Chen Riguang (陈日光), director of Administrative Division of the school:+86-13702738287, +86-7593127890

8. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Cuilan and Mr. Ma Ruzhao Arrested

Ms. Li Cuilan and her husband Mr. Ma Ruzhao were arrested at home by officers from the Wenzu Police Station on May 10, 2016. They were later released.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li and Mr. Ma:Zhu Yuquan (朱玉泉), director of the Wenzu Police Station: +86-15505311918Xu Zongbao, instructor: +86-13954198066Pei Yuanming (裴元明), deputy director: +86-13356689338

9. [Quzhou County, Hebei Province] 30 Practitioners Harassed and 2 Arrested

Approximately 30 practitioners were harassed at Mr. Zhang Jianlin's home by officers from Feixiang County and Quzhou County on May 13, 2016. The practitioners were reading Falun Gong books together. The police photographed all of the practitioners and collected their names and personal information. Ms. Zhao Shuxiang and Ms. Zhang Xiulian were taken to the Liyue County Police Station and have since been detained. The rest were picked up by the leaders of their respective villages.

The police ransacked Ms. Zhang's home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials about Falun Gong, cell phones, computers, printers, and approximately 3,000 yuan in cash.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:He Xiang (贺翔), security officer from Feixiang County: +86-13722397133Zhao Zhanfang (赵占方), director of the Chengguan Police Station in Feixiang County: +86-13832004844

10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Yancai Sentenced

Mr. Li Yancai, 48, was arrested by officers from the Hushitai Police Station in November 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator. He was tried and sentenced to a three-year prison term on April 19, 2016. He has appealed to the Shenyang Intermediate Court.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Zhao Yingjiao (赵迎娇), presiding judge of the Shenbeixin District Court:+86-18842581008, +86-24-89749899Wang Yuanyuan (王媛媛), judge: +86-18624040684, +86-24-89749972Zhang Jiaona (张娇娜), clerk: +86-13555767160, +86-24-89749757

11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Zhiqun Sentenced

Mr. Liang Zhiqun, 50, was arrested by officers from the Xinchengzi County Police Station in November 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin. He was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Shenbeixin District Court on March 17, 2016. He appealed, but his sentenced was upheld.

12. [Jingyan County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhu Junhua and Ms. Zhu Junjian Detained

Mr. Zhu Junhua, 68, and Ms. Zhu Junjian, 65, were arrested at home by officers from the Mata Police Station on May 5, 2016. The police ransacked their home. They are detained at the Jingyan County Detention Center and deprived of family visits.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Ji Bing (纪兵), director of the Jingyan County Police Department: +86-833-3721980, +86-13708138863Hu Guangqing (胡光清), political commissioner: +86-833-3721991,+86-13518235688Zhang Jiansheng (张建生), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-833-3720025, +86-833-2935538, +86-833-3723188Yao Ping (姚平), political commissioner: +86-833-5665068, +86-13980269198Wan Chaoying (万朝英), captain of the 610 Division: +86-833-249917413

13. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Xue's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Wang Xue was arrested at home by officers, including Wang Xiaowei from the Yuzhou City Domestic Security Division on May 13, 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Xia Yuxiao (夏雨霄), captain of the Yuzhou City Domestic Security Division:+86-13700895361Wang Weiguo (王卫国), instructor: +86-13837456999, +86-18839906665Geng Songtao (耿松涛), deputy captain: +86-13569946697, +86-18839906672Zhao Naicheng (赵乃成), captain: +86-13700899351, +86-18839905589

14. [Zhangbei County, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Detained

Mr. Hou Shulin and Ms. Zhang Xitao were arrested by officers, including Pang Xi and Liu Yanhui from the Zhangbei County Domestic Security and Police Department on May 12, 2016, for hanging up informational banners about the persecution of Falun Gong. Mr. Hou escaped after arriving at the police department.

The police went to Mr. Hou's home and ransacked it. They also arrested Ms. Dong Xiuchan and Ms. Xu Rongguo, who were at Mr. Hou's home then. Ms. Xu returned home the next day.

Ms. Dong and Ms. Zhang were detained at the Zhangjiakou Detention Center for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting the practitioners:Zhangbei County Domestic Security Division: +86-313-8685659Pang Xi (庞喜): +86-15612310316Liu Yanhui (刘彦辉): +86-15612310092Fan Yanbin (樊彦斌): +86-15612310005, +86-3138685608Zhangjiakou City Detention Center: +86-3134105213, +86-3134105767

15. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Shuxia and Ms. Zhao Xiaorong Detained

Ms. Zhao Shuxia and Ms. Zhao Xiaorong were arrested by officers from the Kangping County Domestic Security Division and Shajin County Police Station on May 14, 2016. They were arrested while talking to people about Falun Gong and are detained at the Kangping County Domestic Security Division.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Wang Tianming (王天明), director of the Kangping County Police Department:+86-13998336966, +86-24-87341677Liang Haibo (梁海波), political commissioner: +86-13700032196, +86-24-87343433Wang Hongchao (王洪潮), deputy director: +86-13609890998, +86-24-87320675Zhao Hongbo (赵洪波), captain of Domestic Security Divison: +86-13940485556, +86-24-87342670Jiao Jiao (焦娇), instructor: +86-13840555168, +86-24-87342670

16. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenjun Arrested

Mr. Zhang Zhenjun was arrested by about six officers from the Xinglong Town Police Department on May 14, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Sun Guolin (孙国林), deputy secretary of the Bayan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-45157502788, +86-13100810555Luan Hefeng (栾和峰), director of 610 Office: +86-13936478111Liu Zhonglin (刘中林), officer of 610 Office: +86-15946091588Lu Junshan (陆俊山), director of the Bayan County Police Department:+86-45157522707, +86-13304814888Yu Haiyan (于海燕), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-45157510035,+86-13603603322

17. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced

Five practitioners were secretly tried by the Yueyang County Court on November 19, 2015. They were later sentenced on December 4. Ms. Hu Baori, Ms. Li Yanhe, and Ms. Hu Guanxia were each sentenced to a four-year prison term; Ms. Wang Ximei to a two-year prison term; and Ms. Ai Lianfang to one year.

Ms. Li, Ms. Hu Guanxia, and Ms. Wang were taken to the Changsha Women's Prison in Hunan Province on May 10, 2016. Ms. Hu became emaciated and developed chest pain, weakness in her limbs, and swollen thyroid.