(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 15 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Meng Lixia Detained
2. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Shao Yanmei Taken into Custody
3. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xianhua Detained
4. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Shulian Arrested
5. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqing and Mr. Liu Sitang's Cases Passed to Procuratorate
7. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Shujun Arrested
8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Lizhu Arrested
9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhaocai and His Wife Ms. Wu Ruifang's Cases Passed to Procuratorate10. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Diao Weiqing and Ms. Song Guiqin Detained
12. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhu Yi Tried
13. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Qing and Ms. Ma Lichun's Cases Passed to Court

1. [Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Meng Lixia Detained

Ms. Meng Lixia was arrested by officers from the Yuanqu County Domestic Security Division on December 9, 2018. She was taken to a detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Meng:Zhang Zhong (张忠), director, Yuanqu County Police Department: +86-3596060001, +86-13903599822Li Jiangang (李建刚), political commissioner: +86-13333480102Gao Yuanli (高垣离), party deputy secretary: +86-13703590077, +86-3596022113Liu Xusheng (刘旭升), deputy director supervising Domestic Security Division: +86-13503594755Zhang Hongjun (张红军), director, Yuanqu County 610 Office: +86-3596027610, +86-13835916330

2. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Shao Yanmei Taken into Custody

Ms. Shao Yanmei was arrested by officers from the local police station on December 15, 2018, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held at the local police station.

3. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xianhua Detained

Ms. Liu Xianhua was arrested on December 13, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Haiyang Detention Center to be held for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Haiyang Police Department: +86-535-3234531Wang Yingjie (王英杰), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18815351086, +86-13965872333Song Shouhai (宋守海), director, Haiyang Detention Center: +86-18815351500, +86-18660075702

4. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Shulian Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shulian was arrested by officers from the Longhua Town Police Station on December 16, 2018. Informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong and approximately 100 yuan in paper bills with messages about Falun Gong printed on them were confiscated.

5. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Hao Liushun, Ms. Han Guiying, and Ms. Wang Chunhong were arrested by officers from the Dongxin Police Station on December 13, 2018. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Wang was later released, while Mr. Hao and Ms. Han are being held in the Hedong Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Song Xinfeng (宋新峰), director, Dongxin Police Station: +86-2224372771, +86-13820123131Zhang Huoran (张豁然), political commissioner: +86-13642062376Li Minghai (李明海), director, Hedong Police Department: +86-13802081208Gao Xiangyu (高向羽), director, Hedong Detention Center: +86- 13920825320

6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqing and Mr. Liu Sitang's Cases Passed to Procuratorate

A prosecutor from the Tianqiao District Procuratorate informed Ms. Zhang Huiqing on December 15, 2018, that both her and Mr. Liu Sitang's cases had been sent to the public prosecution section by officers from the Tianqiao Police Department. The prosecutor wanted Ms. Zhang to sign their documents.

Parties involved in the persecution:Zhang Xuexia (张雪霞), officer participating in the persecution: +86-531-83012847Zhao Peilin (赵培林), section chief, Public Prosecution Section of Tianqiao District Procuratorate: +86-18560068006Wang Xiaojing (王晓敬), deputy chief: +86-18560068060, +86-531-83012868Ma Jianhua (马建华), head of the Procuratorate: +86-13969128211Sun Shanlin (孙善林), director, Tianqiao District 610 Office: +86-13869107538, +86-531-85559978

7. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Shujun Arrested

Ms. Chen Shujun was arrested by officers from the Lejiang Village Committee and Gexianshan Town 610 Office on December 17, 2018, for trying to take down posters slandering Falun Gong.

The police ransacked her home and confiscated computers, printers, Falun Gong books, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, and other personal belongings.

Ms. Chen was taken to Pengzhou City.

8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Lizhu Arrested

Ms. Zheng Lizhu was arrested at home by officers from local police station on December 17, 2018. She was taken to the Domestic Security Division.

9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhaocai and His Wife Ms. Wu Ruifang's Cases Passed to Procuratorate

Mr. Du Zhaocai and his wife Ms. Wu Ruifang were arrested on September 13, 2018. Their cases were sent to the public prosecution section of the Jiaozhou City Procuratorate on November 12, but were returned to the local police department due to insufficient evidence.

Parties involved in persecuting the couple:Wu Di (吴迪), section chief, Public Prosecution Section of Huangdao Procuratorate: +86-532-83012355Pan Wei (潘伟), prosecutor in charge, Huangdao Procuratorate: +86-532-83012883

10. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Juxiang and her father were arrested on November 21, 2018. Her mother, Ms. Zhang Caixia, was arrested later.

Ms. Wang is being held in the Jintai Detention Center, while her father is held in the Baoji City No. 2 Detention Center. Ms. Zhang's whereabouts are unknown.

11. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Diao Weiqing and Ms. Song Guiqin Detained

Mr. Diao Weiqing and Ms. Song Guiqin were arrested by officers from the Fuan Police Station on December 15, 2018. They are being held in the Ducun Detention Center in Jiaozhou.

12. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhu Yi Tried

Ms. Zhu Yi was tried for the second time by the Nanshan District Court on December 20, 2018.

13. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Qing and Ms. Ma Lichun's Cases Passed to Court

Ms. Wang Qing and Ms. Ma Lichun were arrested on June 21, 2018. They were taken to the Jixi No. 1 Detention Center. Their cases were passed to the Mishan City Court.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang and Ms. Ma:Ma Baojun (马宝军), head, Mishan Court: +86-467-5291999, +86-13359890345Zhao Hongjiang (赵鸿江), deputy head, Mishan Court: +86-467-5235700, +86-13796402223Zhang Aimin (张爱民), deputy head, Mishan Court: +86-467-5207099, +86-467-5263456, +86-17703671216Jiang Jicheng (江吉成), procurator general, Mishan Procuratorate: +86-467-5297898, +86-189 4586 6789Wang Shunyao (王舜尧), deputy procurator general: +86-467-5234492, +86-189 45855678