(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 were illegally arrested.

1. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Hou Qiaozhen and Ms. Zhang Peiying Detained
2. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Fang Ting's Whereabouts Unknown Since 1999
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Chang Chunru Detained
4. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Dong Guizhi and Ms. Ye Qingrong Detained
5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shi Xiuhua Detained
6. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Hu Yun and Ms. Liu Yun Sentenced to Prison
7. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
9. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
10. [Chongqing] Mr. Pu Yuansheng Detained
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Haiyan Taken to Brainwashing Center
12. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xiaoxiu and Ms. Li Xiuxia Detained
13. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Yongxiang Arrested
14. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xingju Detained
15. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Kehui Detained
16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Chunsheng Remains in Detention
17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cui Tao's Wife Detained
18. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Tianzhen Detained
19. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Hong Appealed Her Sentence

1. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Hou Qiaozhen and Ms. Zhang Peiying Detained

Ms. Hou Qiaozhen, 77, and Ms. Zhang Peiying, 43, from the Fuxing District, were reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of May 16, 2018. They were arrested by officers from the Pengjiazhai Police Station. Both practitioners were taken to the Handan City No. 3 Detention Center.

The officers ransacked Ms. Zhang's home on the evening of May 16, and confiscated his Falun Gong books. They ransacked Ms. Hou's home on May 23, and confiscated two MP3 players.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Hou and Ms. Zhang:Qi Rongguo (齐荣国), head, Fuxing District Domestic Security Division: +86-18931607098Yan Guanglin (闫广林), officer: +86-13315066801784Zhang Runqing (张润庆): +86-1893160733998

2. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Fang Ting's Whereabouts Unknown Since 1999

Mr. Fang Ting, from Wangqiao Administrative Village, Shatu Town, Qiaocheng District, was arrested for letting people know the facts about Falun Gong after July 20, 1999, when the persecution started. His whereabouts have been unknown since then.

Mr. Fang's father, Mr. Fang Tongxin, asked about his son's whereabouts, but had not heard anything. He has since passed away.

3. [Shanghai] Ms. Chang Chunru Detained

Ms. Chang Chunru, from Leting County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, was arrested at her daughter's home in Shanghai by officers from the Jiading District Police Department and Domestic Security Division on June 5, 2018. The officers ransacked the place and confiscated her Falun Gong books.

Ms. Chang was taken to the Juyuan Detention Center in Shanghai. Her family has not been allowed to visit her.

4. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Dong Guizhi and Ms. Ye Qingrong Detained

Ms. Dong Guizhi and Ms. Ye Qingrong were arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong on the evening of June 4, 2018. The police confiscated Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party.

Ms. Dong and Ms. Ye were taken to a detention center.

5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shi Xiuhua Detained

Ms. Shi Xiuhua was arrested by officers from the Yuhanlu Police Station on the morning of June 4, 2018. The officers confiscated her Falun Gong books.

Ms. Shi was taken to the Zhonggong Detention Center, where she was held for five days.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shi:Chen Xuehe (陈学河), director, Yuhanlu Police Station: +86-53182569249, +86-53182972124Zhang Zhixin (张智信), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13953100002, +86-53185084581Yang Ke (杨克), director, Jinan Detention Center: +86-53185081940, +86-15505319199

6. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Hu Yun and Ms. Liu Yun Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Hu Yun and Ms. Liu Yun, from the Yingzhou District, were sentenced to an 18-month prison term, and a two-year-and-six-month prison term respectively.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Hu and Ms. Liu:Sun Jieqing (孙洁清), chief, Yingzhou Police Department: +86-13505582616Yin Feng (殷峰), political commissar: +86-13956813769Zhang Jiandong (张建东), deputy chief: +86-13805584188Xie Xusheng (谢旭升): +86-13605587374Wang Guowei (王国威), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13955898887

7. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Jinghua, Ms. Zhang Lixia, and Ms. Zhou, from the Huanghuagang District, were arrested at Ms. Wang's home on the evening of June 4, 2018.

Ms. Zhou was later released, while Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhang were taken to a detention center.

8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Three practitioners were sentenced by the Chenghua District Court on June 6, 2018. Ms. Zhong Fangqiong was sentenced to a five-year prison term, Ms. Tang Yunxia was sentenced to four years in prison, and Ms. Xiong Suying was sentenced to three years in prison.

9. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Xing Baoxiang, Ms. Jiang Guifen, and Ms. Zhang were reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong on June 6, 2018. They were arrested and taken to the Malianwa Police Station.

Participant in the persecution of these practitioners:Malianwa Police Station: +86-1062960065

10. [Chongqing] Mr. Pu Yuansheng Detained

Mr. Pu Yuansheng, 61, from the Hechuan District, was arrested in early April 2018. He was taken to the Hechuan Detention Center.

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Haiyan Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Liu Haiyan from the Wuchang District was arrested at the end of May 2018 for distributing Falun Gong informational materials at Wuhan University. She was taken to the Yangyuan Brainwashing Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Yin Yumei (殷玉梅), secretary of the Wuhan City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-27-85481689Wuhan City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-27-82402767, +86-27-82402413Yangyuan Brainwashing Center: +86-27-86385670Hu (胡), head: +86-13907171372Lu Shanhai (吕山海), head: +86-18971036356, +86-13397111806, +86-27-88850789

12. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xiaoxiu and Ms. Li Xiuxia Detained

Ms. Xiaoxiu and Ms. Li Xiuxia were arrested on June 4, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong in front of the Yanji Department Store. They were taken to a detention center.

Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Zhao Haigang (赵海刚), director, Jinxue Police Station: +86-433-2512358Wen Bo (温博), officer: +86-18043301992

13. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Yongxiang Arrested

Ms. Gao Yongxiang, from Dongzhongjing Village, Tuanwang Town, Laiyang City, was arrested on her way to work on June 2, 2018. Her identification card was checked prior to her being arrested.

14. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xingju Detained

Ms. Wang Xingju was arrested by officers from the Laishan District Domestic Security Division for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Beichen Farmers' Market in Laishan on the morning of May 30, 2018. She was taken to the Fushan Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Guo Shanhai (郭善海), chief, Laishan District Police Department: +86-15763801777, +86-5353606011, +86-13953506699Yi Zulong (衣祖龙), political commissar: +86-18815352199, +86-5356891802, +86-13953585859Tian Weigong (田维功), deputy political commissar: +86-13863822177, +86-5356891827, +86-13853502177

15. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Kehui Detained

Mr. Zhang Kehui was arrested by officers from the Jing'an Police Department, Shanghai, on the evening of May 29, 2018. He was taken to a detention center.

16. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Chunsheng Remains in Detention

Ms. Dou Shufen from Jiaohe City was recently released, while her husband, Mr. Li Chunsheng, is still being held in the Jiaohe City Detention Center.

17. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cui Tao's Wife Detained

Mr. Cui Tao's wife from Dehui City was arrested by officers from the Guangming Police Station on June 6, 2018. She was taken to a detention center for five days of detention.

18. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Tianzhen Detained

Ms. Tang Tianzhen from the Jiulongpo District was arrested by officers from the Xietaizi Police Station on the morning of June 6, 2018. She was taken to the Huayan Detention Center.

19. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Hong Appealed Her Sentence

Ms. Li Hong was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term. She appealed to the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate Court.

Ms. Li has been on hunger strike since March 30, 2018. She was force-fed, and was taken to the Shanghai Prison General Hospital.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Shanghai City No. 1 Intermediate Court: +86-2134254567Shanghai Prison General Hospital: +86-21-68189955