(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 13 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhou Yufang Arrested Again
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yanfang's Prison Term to End
3. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Tried
4. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Kuang Hong Detained
5. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Wenjie Arrested
6. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Shen Huiding's Case Turned Over to Court
7. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xie and Mr. Wu Arrested
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Na Limei's Case Submitted to the Procuratorate for Second Time

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhou Yufang Arrested Again

Ms. Zhou Yufang was traveling by train to visit her 93-year-old mother on April 22, 2019. She was arrested by the railway police after she bought the ticket with her ID card at the Changchun Train Station. She was taken to the Weizigou Detention Center for 15 days of detention. The officers confiscated her E-book and MP3 player from her handbag. The police later ransacked her home, and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, two computers, and a printer.

Ms. Zhou was previously arrested by officers from the Luyuan Police Department in July 2015, when she was distributing Falun Gong materials. She was held in the Weizigou Detention Center for five days.

In May 2016, Ms. Zhou was arrested by the police when she was distributing the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. She was held in the Weizigou Detention Center for 15 days.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yanfang's Prison Term to End

Ms. Zhang Yanfang from the Development Zone was arrested on March 9, 2016. She was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term by the Development Zone Court, and was taken to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison on September 27, 2016.

Ms. Zhang's three-and-a-half-year prison term will end on September 8, 2019.

3. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Tried

The Qingyuan County Procuratorate filed cases against five practitioners, including Mr. Ding Guozhu and Mr. Zhang Chuanwen, with the Fushun City Intermediate Court. A hearing was held in the Nangou Detention Center on June 4, 2019.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Shen Zhong (沈忠), judge, Fushun City Intermediate Court: +86-24-57719282, +86-18641382905Sun Shukui (孙树魁), president, Qingyuan County Court: +86-18641389525, +86-2457719525Wang Zongyang (王宗杨), Qingyuan County Procuratorate: +86-24-53030232, +86-24-53030232, +86-13904931135

4. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Kuang Hong Detained

Ms. Kuang Hong was reported to the authorities when she was distributing copies of the Minghui Weekly on the afternoon of May 30, 2019. She was arrested by officers from the Changdian Police Station. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Kuang is being held in the Anshan City Women's Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Kuang:Dongchangdian Police Station: +86-412-2654607Wu Ming (武明): +86-412-2635533, +86-412-5836199, +86-13604911668Wang Rui (王瑞): +86-412-2638552, +86-13842215511, +86-412-637322Gao Yuan (高源): +86-4125593320, +86-412-5827812, +86-13898069966Zhang Tiedong (张铁东): +86-412-6810110, +86-13842256664, +86-412-714659

5. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Wenjie Arrested

Ms. Yang Wenjie was arrested at her rented house on May 31, 2019.

6. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Shen Huiding's Case Turned Over to Court

Ms. Shen Huiding's case was turned over the Xihu District Court at the end of May 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shen:Criminal Tribunal, Xihu District Court: +86-571-88497959, +86-571-88497960, +86-571-88497870Prosecution Section, Xihu District Procuratorate: +86-571-87933704, +86-571-87933705, +86-571-87933713Prosecution Section, Gongshu District Procuratorate: +86-571-88258974

7. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xie and Mr. Wu Arrested

Two young teachers from a training center in the Luohu District, Mr. Xie and Mr. Wu, were arrested in recent days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xie and Mr. Wu:He Haitao (贺海涛), Party secretary, Luohu District: +86-755-25666810, +86-15816888288Cheng Zhenghua (程正华), secretary, Luohu District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-755-25666693Wu Yuzhong (吴裕中): +86-755-25666688, +86-15816886010Mou Chunsheng (牟春生): chief, Luohu District Police Department: +86-755-84460608Sun Hui (孙辉): +86-755-25777718, +86-755-84460008, +86-13600189189

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Na Limei's Case Submitted to the Procuratorate for Second Time

Ms. Na Limei was arrested on November 9, 2018, during a mass arrest of Falun Gong practitioners in Heilongjiang Province. The police submitted her case to the Harbin Railroad Procuratorate on March 12, 2019, which was returned by the prosecutor on April 11 for insufficient evidence.

After providing more “evidence” against Ms. Na, the police re-submitted her case to the procuratorate on May 10.