(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Detained
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hui Jinru and Ms. Zhang Yumei Detained
3. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Shuhuan and Ms. Ju Guangge Arrested
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tang Sanjie Arrested
5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested
6. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiang Wenlan Given a Four-Year Prison Term
7. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. He Bin and Wife Ms. Fan Yuzhi Detained
8. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qu Shufeng Detained
9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Mei Detained
10. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Guan Zhongfeng Arrested
11. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhu Lingdian Sentenced to Prison
12. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Luo Guiru Arrested
13. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
14. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Lai Zhiqiang Given a Seven-Year Prison Term
15. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Mr. Yao Ruilin and Ms. Yang Donglian Face Trial
16. [Guilin City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Mo Chuanxiong Detained
17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
18. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Rui and Ms. Ma Arrested
19. [Shaoyang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Zhenxiu Arrested
20. [Hejiang County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Xiaolin Detained and Husband Mr. Xia Chenggui Displaced
21. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Xiaoqin Given a Seven-Year Prison Term and Fined 30,000 Yuan

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Li Guixiang, Mr. Li Yuanbo, Ms. Hao Wanling, and Ms. Yin Yanfeng were arrested by officers from the Nanshan Police Station, Jiutai District, on October 24, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime, who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to a detention center.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hui Jinru and Ms. Zhang Yumei Detained

Ms. Hui Jinru from Shimiao Village, Qingdingzi Township, Yushu City, was arrested by officers from the Yushu City Domestic Security Division on September 5, 2016. She was detained for five days.

Ms. Zhang Yumei from Kaoshan Village, Qingdingzi Township, was arrested by the officers on September 7, 2016. She was detained for five days.

3. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Shuhuan and Ms. Ju Guangge Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shuhuan from Damiao Town was arrested by officers from the Damiao Police Station on the morning of October 24, 2016 for distributing desktop calendars.

Ms. Ju Guangge was arrested by officers from the Damiao Police Station on the morning of October 21, 2016. She was taken back home that evening.

4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tang Sanjie Arrested

Ms. Tang Sanjie was arrested by officers from the Baotaijiayuan Police Station on October 26, 2016. Her home was ransacked.

5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Shuqiu and nine other practitioners were arrested at her home by officers from the Xinhua Police Station, Changyi District, on the morning of October 25, 2016. They were studying the Falun Gong teachings.

The officers ransacked Ms. Wang's home and confiscated a notebook computer among other items. Ms. Wang is held in the Jilin City Detention Center. Nine other practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiang Wenlan Given a Four-Year Prison Term

Ms. Xiang Wenlan from Yiling District was arrested on December 21, 2015 for suing Jiang Zemin. She was subsequently sentenced to four years in prison by the Yiling District Court.

7. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. He Bin and Wife Ms. Fan Yuzhi Detained

Mr. He Bin and his wife Ms. Fan Yuzhi were arrested by officers from the Haicheng City Domestic Security Division and the Xiguan Police Station on June 28, 2016. Mr. He is held in the Erdaohe Detention Center, Nantai Town, Haicheng City. Ms. Fan is held in the Anshan City No. 1 Women's Detention Center. The couple's case files have been transferred from the Haicheng City Procuratorate to the Haicheng City Court.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. He and Ms. Fan:Bi Xiaowei (毕晓伟), president, the No. 1 Criminal Tribunal: +86-412-3609090, +86-18504124020He Guoli (何国利), vice president: +86-412-3609109, +86-13841202111Zheng Liping (郑丽萍), vice president: +86-412-3609091, +86-13841212399Cai Hongling (蔡洪玲), juror at the rank of section level: +86-412-3609091, +86-13704224228

8. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qu Shufeng Detained

Ms. Qu Shufeng was arrested when she went back to her hometown in Jilin on July 22, 2016. She is being held in either the detention center or the police department in Liuhe County, Tonghua City, Jilin Province.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Qu:Liuhe County Police Department: +86-435-7252110, +86-435-7224778

9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Mei Detained

Ms. Yu Mei from Xiuhui Town, Zhangqiu District, was arrested on October 16, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Officers from the Xiuhui Town Police Station ransacked her home. It is not known where she is being held.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yu:Li Zhongjun (李忠军), director, Xiuhui Town Police Station: +86-15605419697Wang Bin (王彬), political head: +86-15605419990Liu Qinggong (刘庆功), deputy director: +86-13361066285Wang Liyong (王立勇), head, Zhangqiu City Domestic Security Division: +86-15505311778

10. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Guan Zhongfeng Arrested

Ms. Guan Zhongfeng from Yanjiao Development Zone, Sanhe City, was arrested by three patrol officers on the morning of October 23, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong at a farmer's market. She was taken to the Dongcheng Police Station. She was released that afternoon.

11. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhu Lingdian Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Zhu Lingdian from Yuncheng County was arrested at work on April 22, 2016. After being held over five months, Mr. Zhu was given a one year and nine month prison term.

12. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Luo Guiru Arrested

Mr. Luo Guiru was arrested on the morning of October 24, 2016 for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her whereabouts are unknown.

13. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Mr. He Zubin, Mr. Zhu Yong, and Ms. Jin Yu from Rongchang District, who were arrested by the local police on April 19, 2015, were sentenced to prison on October 20, 2016 by the Rongchang District Court.

Mr. He was given a five-year prison term and extorted 5,000 yuan. Ms. Jin was given a two-year prison term and extorted 2,000 yuan. Mr. Zhu was given a two-year prison term and extorted 2,000 yuan.

14. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Lai Zhiqiang Given a Seven-Year Prison Term

Mr. Lai Zhiqiang was arrested and taken to the Tangshan City No. 1 Detention Center on March 31, 2016. He was sentenced to seven years in prison at the end of September 2016. His family was not notified. He was taken to the No. 4 Prison, Jidong Branch, Hebei Prison Administration, on October 17, 2016.

15. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Mr. Yao Ruilin and Ms. Yang Donglian Face Trial

Mr. Yao Ruilin and Ms. Yang Donglian from Xinhuang County were arrested by officers from the Wanshan District Police Department, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, in January 2016 for hanging Falun Gong informational banners. They have been held in custody for over nine months. They are facing trial.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yao and Ms. Yang:Yang Jingheng (杨景恒), judge: +86-856-8062400

16. [Guilin City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Mo Chuanxiong Detained

Mr. Mo Chuanxiong was arrested in July 2016 for distributing Falun Gong materials. He was taken to the Yongfu County Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Mo:Yongfu County Detention Center: +86-773-8552031

17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Plainclothes officers from the Changchun City Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Li Guihua (68 years old, with leg disabilities), Ms. Ma Xiurong, and Ms. Li Guiying on the morning of October 25, 2016.

The officers confiscated several thousand yuan in cash, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Gong books and materials from Ms. Li Guihua's home.

They confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Gong books and materials, small speakers, a printer, and a computer from Ms. Ma's home.

18. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Rui and Ms. Ma Arrested

Ms. Zhang Rui and Ms. Ma were arrested on October 24, 2016 after they called people on the phone and talked to them about Falun Gong. The officers ransacked Ms. Zhang's home and confiscated Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a DVD burner, materials, computer, and a printer.

19. [Shaoyang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Zhenxiu Arrested

Ms. Wang Zhenxiu from Xiayi Village, Tangtian Town was arrested by officers from the Tangtian Town Police Station on October 24, 2016. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a computer, and DVDs.

20. [Hejiang County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Xiaolin Detained and Husband Mr. Xia Chenggui Displaced

Ms. Liu Xiaolin and her husband Mr. Xia Chenggui, teachers from Jiuzhi Town Primary School, were suspended from teaching classes by the Hejiang Education Department and the Jiuzhi Central School. Ms. Liu was held for brainwashing by the Jiuzhi Town Government staff, and then taken to the Naxi Detention Center, Luzhou City. Mr. Xia has become displaced.

Ms. Liu was tried at the Naxi Detention Center and sentenced to eight years in prison on October 14, 2016.

21. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Xiaoqin Given a Seven-Year Prison Term and Fined 30,000 Yuan

Ms. Yang Xiaoqin was given a seven year prison term and fined 30,000 yuan on October 25, 2016.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yang:Tian Meihua (田梅华), Public Prosecution Department, Rencheng District Procuratorate: +86-18553700376Jiang Yan (江艳), judge, Rencheng District Court: +86-537-6772055