(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in eight provinces. At the time of this report, seven practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 24 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Xiwang and Other Practitioners Tortured to Death in Tianjin Binhai Prison

After Mr. Zhu Wenhua was tortured to death in Binhai Prison, practitioner Mr. Li Xiwang was also tortured to death there. In a secret trial, Mr. Li was illegally sentenced to a term at Binhai Prison on July 18, 2011. In the early morning of July 29, his family was notified of his death. To cover up their crimes, the prison coerced his family into hastily cremating his body on August 4.

Mr. Li's wife is still illegally detained at Banqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp in Tianjin, leaving behind her mother, who is in her eighties, and an adolescent daughter at home.

Contact Information:

Guo Wei, former head prison warden at Binhai Prison: +86-22-23946522, +86-13820842561

Liu Chao, prison warden at No. 5 Division responsible for Zhu Wenhua's death: +86-13920790090

Yang Zhongshui, head of No. 9 Division: +86-22-63390138
Qi Shuhai, deputy head of police squad: +86-13332087062

2. [Shashi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Shi Liangyuan and Other Practitioners Illegally Arrested

On July 15, officer Chen Zhiqiang and others from the Shashi City 610 Office and Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Shi Liangyuan. On July 18, they then seized Ms. Wang Qiong and Ms. Liu Ping. They also confiscated these practitioners' computers, printers, paper shredder, other personal belongings, and 9,000 yuan in cash. The three practitioners will soon be tried in court.

Contact Information:

Shashi City 610 Office: +86-716-8212610
Shashi City Domestic Security Division: +86-716-8127490
Yang Hong, head of Shashi City Domestic Security Division: +86-13507215566

3. [Houma, Shanxi Province] Elderly Practitioner Ms. Fu Jinxiu Harassed by Officers from the Domestic Security Department

On the morning of August 8, Wang Jixian, deputy chief of Houma Domestic Security Department, brought a police officer to the home of Ms. Fu Jinxiu and harassed her. Ms. Fu is in her seventies. They confiscated her books.

4. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wu Chengshou Arrested Again

Wu Chengshou from Chaijiahe Village in Weicheng District (in Weifang City) was forced to leave home to avoid persecution. He was seized by police again in May, 2011, while he was in a village in Qiaoguan, Changle County. He is currently detained at Weifang Detention Center. His wife, Ms. Wang Xian, has been illegally imprisoned in a forced labor camp for one-and-a-half years, since she was arrested in February, 2010. She is still being persecuted in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.

5. [Langzhong City, Sichuan Province] Ms Zhou Changhua and Three Other Practitioners Arrested

On August 2, practitioners Ms. Zhou Changhua, Ms. Song Suqing, Ms. Yang Xiaoxue, and another unidentified practitioner were suddenly seized by officers from Langzhong City Police Department, the State Security Bureau, and the residential committee. Ms. Zhou was arrested at her home in the early morning by four officers. The police took a laptop and a desktop computer, a portable hard drive, and other belongings.

Contact Information:

Pu Zhilong, Langzhong City party secretary: +86-817-6306999, +86-13990859999
Li Kaizhang, supervisor of the 610 Office: +86-817-6305566
Zhong Yingbo, deputy secretary: +86-817-6305533, +86-13890828378

6. [Jiyuan, Henan Province] Ms. Chang Lihua Arrested Again

On the afternoon of August 3, 2011, the head of Jiyuan Domestic Security Division, Li Junqing, along with three other officers, blocked Ms. Chang Lihua's front door. They phoned her husband who was at work, and forced him to return home to open the door with his key. They then took away Ms. Chang, who had just returned home after being forced to leave home to avoid persecution for over three years. Ms. Chang is being held in the Jiyuan City Administration Detention Center.

7. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Update on Mr. Li Fujiang and Other Arrested Practitioners

Mr. Li Fujiang and his wife, Ms. Wang Xinhua, and Ms. Ma Qingzhen from the same village were arrested on August 4. Mr. Li is being detained in a Linyi brainwashing center, while his wife and Ms. Ma are imprisoned in the Linyi Detention Center.

Contact Information:

Shagou Town party officer: +86-539-2761108
Office of party secretary: +86-539-2761639, +86-539-2761877

8. [Guangdong Province] Dianbai County Practitioners Arrested

Practitioners from Dianbai County in Guangdong Province were seized by personnel from Shuidong Town Police Station in Dianbai County. Printers, photocopiers, and computers were confiscated, as well as books and over 10,000 yuan in cash.

On August 8, the illegally arrested practitioners were sent to Maoming Brainwashing Center. The next day, a practitioner who went to inquire about their whereabouts was arrested. On July 25, a practitioner's receiver for the NTDTV station and a DVD player were taken from his shop by officers from the Gaodi Police Station in Maogang District.

9. [Yushu, Jilin Province] Mr. Lu Xianfeng Unjustly Sentenced to Four-Year Prison Term and Again Illegally Seized

Practitioner Mr. Lu Xianfeng from Sihe Town, Yushu City was sentenced to three years of imprisonment in January, 2008. The Changchun City Intermediate Court extended his sentence by an additional year. Upon his release after four years of detention in Shiling Prison of Siping, family members went to the prison to bring him home, but Mr. Lu had already been taken away by the 610 Office. His whereabouts are unknown.

Contact Information:

Li Fenglin, head of Yushu 610 Office: +86-431-83800003, +86-431-83610197, +86-13756570561

10. [Dingzhou, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiang Cirong Seized by Police

On the afternoon of August 9, officers from Dingzhou Police Department took Ms. Xiang Cirong away while she was resting at home. Her husband, Mr. Rui Xi, had already left home and gone into hiding to avoid persecution.

11. [Luzhou, Sichuan Province] Many Practitioners from Gulin County Are Persecuted

Luzhou City practitioner Mr Li Zhongming, was has been detained at the Naxi District Detention Center.

Other practitioners from Gulin County who were illegally arrested and sent to Laolin Brainwashing Center include Mr. Wang Huaiming, Mr. Gan Zhongwen, Mr. Zhang Renlin, Ms. Liu Daiqun, and Mr. Zuo Shengwen.

12. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Cao Dazhang Arrested and His Home Ransacked

On the morning of August 8, seven or eight police officers from Duchang County Domestic Security Division, including division head Hong Liu, arrested Mr. Cao Dazhang at his workplace for no reason. They later conducted an illegal search of his house, took photos, and confiscated a portrait of Master Li Hongzhi which was hanging on the wall, as well as a calendar with facts about Falun Gong. Under the guise of carrying out a search, they tricked Mr. Cao's daughter into giving them the keys to his car, and they drove the car away. They also took Mr. Cao's elder daughter away at the same time for interrogation.

Contact Information:

Wang Ruiqiang, head of Duchang County Police Station: +86-792-5223135-4501, +86-13907923486,
+86-792-625001

Hong Liu, head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-792-5223135-4521, +86-13803554098,
+86-792-625119

13. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Dongdi Arrested

Practitioner Ms. Zhu Dongdi from Shanghai, 68, was illegally arrested by a dozen officers from the Xuhui District 610 Office. She is being held at the Xuhui District Detention Center.