(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 16 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guanru and Mr. Liu Enquan Facing Trial
2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ren Yuhong Facing Trial
3. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jianying Taken to Prison
4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Er Ying's Whereabouts Unknown
5. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Changfu Persecuted in Prison
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Shumin Arrested, Mr. Liu Songshan Forced to Leave Home
7. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners' Cases Sent to Procuratorate
8. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. He Lifang in Critical Condition
9. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Arrested
10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ou Yang Taken to Hospital
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Shuangwu Detained
12. [Songming County, Yunnan Province] Mr. Dong Mingxian's Home Ransacked

1. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guanru and Mr. Liu Enquan Facing Trial

Ms. Lu Guanru and Ms. Liu Enquan are due to tried at the Ranghulu District Court on the morning of June 6, 2019.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Lu and Mr. Liu:Bai Jingquan (白景权), president, Ranghulu District Court: +86-459-5509009, +86-13936708080Wei Wenbin (魏文斌), deputy president, in charge of criminal courts: +86-459-5997575, +86-13359596118Shi Hongbin (施洪斌), president, criminal court: +86-13359596012, +86-459-5509001Wang Guangming (王广明), judge: +86-18145999201, +86-13359594008Liu Zhenkui (刘振魁), attorney general, Ranghulu District Procuratorate: +86-459-5974999, +86-13359590901

2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ren Yuhong Facing Trial

Ms. Ren Yuhong was arrested by officers from the Longnan Police Department on November 9, 2018. She was released on bail on February 26, 2019, due to her poor health.

Ms. Ren is due to be tried in the Ranghulu Court on June 3.

3. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jianying Taken to Prison

Officers from the Dehui City Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Liu Jianying on July 15, 2018, while she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to the Dehui Detention Center.

Ms. Liu's health deteriorated as a result of the abuse she suffered in custody. She was not able to stand up or eat. The court sentenced her to a two-and-a-half-year prison term in March, 2019, without informing her family, which is required by law.

Ms. Liu is being held in the Changchun Women's Prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Jilin Province Women's Prison: +86-431-85375038, +86-431-85375099An Tongyu (安彤宇), warden: +86-431-85375001Wei Lihui (魏丽慧), deputy warden: +86-431-85375006, +86-15312692195Wang Lijun (王立军), deputy warden: +86-13424483338, +86-431-85375004

4. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Er Ying's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Er Ying from the Jiangbei District was arrested on May 16, 2019. Officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Dafa books, Falun Gong printouts, and other personal belongings. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Er:Liu Yixin (刘依鑫), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13844633998, +86-62765497Xing Hongbo (邢红波), head: +86-13804409797Zhang Longjiang (张龙江), instructor: +86-13039250775Zhang Qingshan (张青山), director, Changyi District 610 Office: +86-15948676100

5. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Changfu Persecuted in Prison

Mr. Zhao Changfu was arrested on August 22, 2018, and was taken to the Lingyuan City Detention Center. He is in poor health due to the persecution.

When his relatives visited him in the detention center, they noticed that he was so weak that four people had to carry him.

6. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Shumin Arrested, Mr. Liu Songshan Forced to Leave Home

Ms. Wang Shumin from the Ninghe District has been held in the Ninghe Detention Center for 40 days. Officials from the Procuratorate issued an arrest warrant for her on May 24, 2019.

Mr. Liu Songshan, Ms. Wang's husband, was also arrested. After his release, he was repeatedly harassed by the police. He was forced to leave home to avoid further harassment.

7. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners' Cases Sent to Procuratorate

Ms. Bian Yanjuan, Ms. Zheng Yanmei, and Ms. Li Yuemian from Beiying Village, Mazhuang Township were arrested. Their families learned on the afternoon of May 30, 2019, that their cases had been sent to the Anping Procuratorate.

8. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. He Lifang in Critical Condition

Ms. He Lifang was arrested on May 5, 2019, by the director of the Beian Police Station, who pretended to help with her ID application. She has been held in the Pudong Detention Center.

Ms. He is force-fed daily, and has lost bladder and bowel control. She is in critical condition.

Ms. He was charged by prosecutor Li Yan, from the Jimo District Procuratorate, on May 23.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. He:Chen Xianjiang (陈显江), president, Jimo District Court: +86-18660257557, +86-532-85559127Zhao Shaoxian (赵绍先), deputy president: +86-18661751767, +86-532-85559806Liu Chengyong (刘承永), deputy president: +86-18562885568, +86-532-85559856Di Huige (翟慧格), attorney general, Jimo District Procuratorate: +86-532-88530899Pudong Detention Center: +86-532-66578916

9. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Arrested

Ms. Song from Weihai City was reported to the police on the morning of May 31, 2019, when she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was arrested and taken to the Qiaotou Police Station in Rongcheng City.

10. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ou Yang Taken to Hospital

Ms. Ou Yang, 73, from the Jiangan District, was arrested on March 20, 2019. She was taken to the Wuhan No. 1 Detention Center, where she was severely abused. Her health has deteriorated, and she has been taken to the Ankang Hospital.

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Shuangwu Detained

Ms. Zhou Shuangwu, 70, was arrested by officers from the Jinyinhu Police Station on the morning of April 18, 2019. Her home was ransacked and two computers, a DVD burner, Falun Gong books, and a portrait of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated.

Ms. Zhou is being held in the Dongxihu No. 1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhou:Dongxihu Police Department: +86-027-83217558Xu Yang (徐扬), director: +86-27-85398650Detention Center: +86-27-83230973Wu Yuansong (吴元松), director, Jinyinhu Police Station: +86-27-83080015

12. [Songming County, Yunnan Province] Mr. Dong Mingxian's Home Ransacked

Mr. Dong Mingxian, from Dongbei Street in the Songyang Community, had his home broken into by eight officers from the Songyang Police Station on May 30, 2019. His residence was ransacked.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Dong:Wang Yanming (王彦明), director, Songyang Police Station: +86-871-67911422, +86-18725199757Chen Qi (陈骐), officer: +86-871-67911422