(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 12 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
2. [Yuanling County, Hunan Province] Ms. Peng Guoqing Arrested Again
3. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Hongguo's Family Detained
4. [Gucheng County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Hengyu and His Wife Ms. Tan Fengling Arrested
5. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufang Arrested
6. [Qufu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Honglan and Ms. Wang Qin Tortured in Police Custody
7. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiao Heyun Detained
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Min Detained
9. [Chongqing] Ms. Xiang Ningjing Arrested
10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Ling Canhua Escapes Unlawful Arrest

1. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhou Min, Ms. Zhang Liping, and Ms. Qi Dongling were arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the evening of June 14, 2014.

2. [Yuanling County, Hunan Province] Ms. Peng Guoqing Arrested Again

Ms. Peng Guoqing, 61, was arrested while distributing Falun Gong information at noon on June 16, 2014. Her whereabouts are unknown.

For practicing Falun Gong, Ms. Peng was taken into police custody five times. She was twice illegally sentenced to prison, and served seven and a half years in the Changsha Women's Prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Peng:Shu Youhua (舒由华), secretary for the Yuanling County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13907453695Tang Qifu (唐启富), 610 Office head: +86-13974516671Quan Jixiao (全继孝), State Security Division head: +86-18074628316

3. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Hongguo's Family Detained

Police officer Wang Bin and others besieged Mr. Zhang Hongguo's home in the early morning hours of May 30, 2014. They smashed the window and took a computer along with other personal belongings. Mr. Zhang, his wife and their daughter were all arrested. His wife and daughter were being held in the Hengshui City Detention Center. Mr. Zhang's whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Gucheng County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Hengyu and His Wife Ms. Tan Fengling Arrested

Mr. Zhang Hengyu and his wife Ms. Tan Fengling, from Wucheng County, Shandong Province, were arrested at their residence in Zhengkou Town, Gucheng County, Hebei Province on May 30, 2014. Their daughter-in-law and three young grandsons were also arrested along with them. Ms. Tan was being held in the Hengshui City Detention Center. Mr. Zhang's whereabouts are unknown. Their daughter-in-law and three kids were released after being held in custody for about a week.

5. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufang Arrested

Ms. Wang Shufang, 66, was arrested by officers from the Xiyang Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong at a farmers market on the morning of June 17, 2014.

6. [Qufu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Honglan and Ms. Wang Qin Tortured in Police Custody

Ms. Liu Honglan, in her late 60s, and Ms. Wang Qin, in her 50s, were arrested by officers from the Xizou Police Station for telling others about Falun Gong on the afternoon of June 16 2014. Both practitioners were tortured and tied up while in police custody.

Party involved in the persecution:Xizou Police Station: +86-537-4430381

7. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiao Heyun Detained

Ms. Xiao Heyun was arrested by officers from the Yingdong New Town Police Station for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the afternoon of June 15, 2014. The police ransacked her home. She was taken to the Yingkou City Detention Center on June16, 2014.

Party involved in persecuting her:Wu Zuofu (吴作夫), director of the Yingdong New Town Police Station: +86-13940798885

8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Min Detained

Ms. Li Min was arrested and taken to a detention center on June 13, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Zhou Jian (周建), Minzhu Police Station head, who is actively involved in the persecution: +86-13840903377Cao Xunbing (曹讯兵), Domestic Security Division head: +86-15566404000

9. [Chongqing] Ms. Xiang Ningjing Arrested

Ms. Xiang Ningjing, was arrested at her workplace in the Jinxing Company Ltd., on the morning of June 11, 2014. Her current whereabouts are unknown. Involved in the arrest was Yu Xiaosong, head of the Comprehensive Management Office of the Wenlong Neighborhood Administration, the Qijiang District, along with other officers.

Party involved in persecuting her:Yu Xiaosong (余小松), head of the Comprehensive Management Office: +86-13608349552, +86-23-85880319

10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Ling Canhua Escapes Unlawful Arrest

Mr. Ling Canhua, a student at the Sichuan Normal University, was reported to the school authorities on the evening of April 15, 2014 for posting Falun Gong informational materials on a dormitory door. Li Zheng, a counselor with the university's Institute of Technology, had Mr. Ling go to his office, where he forced him to hand over the informational materials.

On May 31 and June 5, 2014, Li Zheng harassed Mr. Ling several times. Li tricked Mr. Ling into going to the university security division. Mr. Ling managed to escape. The university's security division officials also called Mr. Ling's sister and parents attempting to locate him.

Party involved in persecuting him:Li Zheng (李峥), counselor with the Institute of Technology, Sichuan Normal University: +86-13438257416