(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 5 were illegally arrested.

1. [Liuhe County, Jilin Province] Status Update on Six Sentenced Practitioners
2. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Lixin and Ms. Lu Shuying Sentenced
3. [Huimin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiujun Detained
4. [Wenxi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Li Chenglong Disabled in Prison
5. [Dongxiang County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Rao Zaonu Arrested
6. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Xiuyan Detained
7. [Ezhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ke Hongying Detained
8. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Han Xu Arrested
9. [Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Lu Yunfang Detained
10. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Jingke and Ms. Wang Juncai Detained
11. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Father of Imprisoned Practitioner Die in Panic

1. [Liuhe County, Jilin Province] Status Update on Six Sentenced Practitioners

Ms. Yang Jing, Mr. Liu Changchun, Ms. Sun Qunying, Mr. Zhang Jinghe, Ms. Zhang Guixiang, and Ms. Du Rongjuan were sentenced in the Liuhe County Court in Tonghua City. Ms. Yang and Mr. Liu are being held in the Tonghua City Detention Center. The others were released because they failed the physical exam and the detention center refused to take them.

2. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Lixin and Ms. Lu Shuying Sentenced

Mr. Li Lixin and Ms. Lu Shuying were arrested on October 27, 2016, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. On July 27, 2017, the Hongqiao District Court sentenced Mr. Li to a fine of 8,000 yuan and three-and-a-half-years in prison and Ms. Lu to a 10,000-yuan fine and four years in prison. They have both appealed to the Tianjin Middle Court.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li and Ms. Lu:Wang Hongjie (王洪杰), prosecutor, Hongqiao District Procuratorate, Tianjin: +86-22-26589800Gao Wendong (高文东): +86-22-26523195Guan Jinzhan (管进展): +86-22-21371125

3. [Huimin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Xiujun Detained

Ms. Xu Xiujun of Madian Township was arrested by officers from the Madian Police Station on July 6, 2017, after she was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials in Xiliu Village. She was admitted to the Huimin Detention Center that afternoon. She was released on August 14.

4. [Wenxi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Li Chenglong Disabled in Prison

Mr. Li Chenglong was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2011. He lost the ability to speak, became paralyzed, and suffered frequent epileptic seizures in Jinzhong Prison. He was sent home after his devastated son appealed for his release.

5. [Dongxiang County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Rao Zaonu Arrested

Ms. Rao Zaonu distributed Falun Gong materials in Dongxiang County on August 2, 2017, and was reported to the police. Agents from the Dongxiang County Political and Legal Affairs Committee and officers from the Xiaohuang Police Station broke into her home the next day, ransacked it, and confiscated her Falun Gong books and materials. Ms. Rao and her two grandsons, one three-and-a-half and the other two-and-a-half, were taken to the police station. The officers interrogated her and forced her to sign documents and give her fingerprints. She and her grandsons were released the same day.

6. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Xiuyan Detained

Ms. Ye Xiuyan of Nanyang Oil Field is in her 40s. She was arrested by Dongqu Police Station officers on the evening of August 17, 2017, when she was writing a message about the persecution of Falun Gong. The officers ransacked her home and detained her in Tanghe County on August 18.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ye:Zhang Zhenyi (张振义), officer: +86-18737770966

7. [Ezhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ke Hongying Detained

Ms. Ke Hongying was arrested on the afternoon of August 14, 2017, for suing former Party leader Jiang Zemin in 2015. Three officers from the Taihe Town Police Station took her and her two-year-old grandson to the police station. Her grandson was released that night. Ms. Ke was detained for three days in the Ezhou Detention Center, where blood samples were taken from her against her will.

8. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Han Xu Arrested

Mr. Han Xu was arrested by officers from the Chengguan District Domestic Security Division and the Gongxingdun Police Station on the afternoon of August 19, 2017, when he was reported for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The officers handcuffed him, took him to his home, and searched it. They confiscated two computers and a printer.

9. [Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Lu Yunfang Detained

Ms. Lu Xunfang of Shangjiamo Village, Guangji Town, was arrested at home on April 10, 2017, by officers from the Guangji Town Police Station and the Domestic Security Division. Her home was searched. She was taken to the Beilin District Detention Center in Xian City.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Lu:Ma Hongbing (马红兵), chief, Domestic Security Division: +86-29-86759072, +86-29-86759073, +86-29-87156110Zhang Wei (张卫) and Wang Kai (王凯), officers, Guangji Town Police Station: +86-29-85120010

10. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Jingke and Ms. Wang Juncai Detained

Mr. Song Jingke and Ms. Wang Juncai, in her 80s, were arrested for talking about the persecution of Falun Gong on the afternoon of August 11, 2017. The police interrogated them in Yuandong Police Station; then took samples of their blood, their fingerprints and footprints against their will; and made them sign papers.

The officers searched their homes that evening. They confiscated a computer, printer, Falun Gong books, a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, and other personal items from Mr. Song's home. From Ms. Wang's home, they took a DVD player, Falun Gong books, a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, and other items.

Ms. Wang was released that night. Mr. Song was held for 10 days in the Shijiazhuang City Detention Center.

11. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Father of Imprisoned Practitioner Dies

Ms. Lei Ming has been held at Shunde District Detention Center since 2015. Her traumatized father passed away from the stress and worry.