(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 4 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, at least 4 were illegally arrested, and the whereabouts of one is unknown.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhou Yao Detained
2. [Beijing] Ms. Huang Haijun Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Guixiang Transferred to Liaoning Women's Prison
4. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Zhiqiang Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Jinrong and Ms. Gao Hongyun Detained
6. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Tan Guanghua Arrested
7. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Hongbin Whereabouts Unknown

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhou Yao Detained

Mr. Zhou Yao, 70, a former senior engineer at the Wuhan Shipyard, was arrested and taken to the Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center in the Jiangan District on July 22, 2014. He was transferred to the Hanyang No. 2 Detention Center for refusing to be "transformed."

Parties involved in the persecution of Mr. Zhou:Domestic Security Division of the Wuhan Police Department:Wu Zhiguo (吴志国): +86-27-85393569, +86-13871034683Zhang Ning (张宁): +86-27-85393569Cai Heng (蔡恒): +86-27-85393569, +86-18571567176, +86-13971015811

2. [Beijing] Ms. Huang Haijun Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Ms. Huang Haijun from the Chaoyang District was arrested by Liujiayao Police Station officers on March 25, 2011, and taken to the Fengtai Detention Center. She was sentenced secretly to a five-year prison term, and incarcerated in Tiangongyuan Women's Prison.

3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Guixiang Transferred to Liaoning Women's Prison

Ms. Niu Guixiang, 65, was arrested by officers from the Wusan Police Station and the Domestic Security Division in the Hunnan District on April 18, 2014, and held in the Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center.

The Hunnan District Court sentenced Ms. Niu to a four-year prison term in October 2014. She appealed, but the Shenyang City Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict. Ms. Niu was transferred to the Liaoning Women's Prison in late March 2015.

4. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Zhiqiang Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Mr. Li Zhiqiang was recently sentenced to a four-year prison term.

5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Jinrong and Ms. Gao Hongyun Detained

Mr. Liu Jinrong and Ms. Gao Hongyun from Zhangqiu City were arrested on April 5, 2015, and taken to the Ningjiabu Town Police Station, for telling people about Falun Gong in Mapeng Village, Ningjiabu Town. Both practitioners are being held in the Jinan City No. 3 Detention Center.

6. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Tan Guanghua Arrested

Mr. Tan Guanghua was arrested on March 31, 2015, when he applied for his identity card in the Yanshanhong neighborhood office in the Baiyun District.

7. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Hongbin Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Li Hongbin, 60, from the Nankai District was arrested by Nantouyao Police Station officers in the Hongqiao District on March 4, 2015, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Nantouyao. His whereabouts are unknown.