(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 2 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Xishui County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Dong Qiufen Arrested

Ms. Dong Qiufen was arrested at home on August 13, 2013, and her home was ransacked.

2. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Yuxin Arrested

Ms. Dong Yuxin was arrested at home by officers from the Kaian Town Police Station on August 13, 2013. She was taken to the Rongan County Brainwashing Center.

3. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qian Guihong Arrested

Ms. Qian Guihong was arrested at a market by officers from the Tangchi Town Police Station on August 14, 2013, while exchanging paper bills with Falun Gong messages on them.

Party involved in the persecution: Tangchi Town Police Station: +86-415-6251033

4. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yufang Arrested

Ms. Li Yufang was arrested by officers from the Juchenghe Police Station on the afternoon of July 7, 2013, for speaking to people about Falun Gong. Officers ransacked her home and confiscated three Falun Gong books, two MP3 players, a DVD player, tape recorder, and a set of Falun Gong nine-lecture audiotapes. Ms. Li was released that evening.

5. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Lu Xiaowei's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Lu Xiaowei was arrested at her mother's home by officers from the Shoaguo Police Station on the morning of August 12, 2013. Officers confiscated her cell phone, Falun Gong books, and handwritten copies of Falun Gong writings. Her mother, Jicong Qindan, was also arrested. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Party involved in the persecution: Shoaguo Police Station: +86-431-83492010

6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Fu Detained

Mr. Chen Fu was arrested by officers from the Dongling District Police Station on the evening of July 19, 2013. He is being held at the Dongling District Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution: Cao Yang (曹阳), director of the Dongling District Shenjingzi Police Station: +86-159-24730482, +86-159-4018686 Shao Zhiyu (邵志玉), deputy director: +86-159-23788007

7. [Huarong County, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Juping and Ms. Fangsao were arrested on August 13, 2013, for distributing information about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to the Huarong County Detention Center. Ms. Fangsao was released on August 14 after having 3,000 yuan in cash extorted from her.

8. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Hou Baohua Arrested and Detained

Mr. Hou Baohua was arrested by Ji Jingbo from the Mishan Railway Police Station and other officers on July 11, 2013, for speaking to people about Falun Gong. After being held in the Mudanjiang City Detention Center for 29 days, he was taken to the Mishan Brainwashing Center by officers from the Yangmu County Political and Legal Affairs Committee.

9. [Jieshou City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wang Cuilan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Wang Cuilan was arrested by officers from the Zhuanji Town Police Station on August 13, 2013, for distributing information about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held at the Jieshou City Detention Center.

10. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Yuzhi Arrested and Sentenced

Ms. Zhao Yuzhi was arrested on October 28, 2012. She was sentenced to three years in prison by the Hexi District Court at the end of January 2013. She is being held in the Tianjin Women's Prison.

11. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Fan Yaqi Arrested

Ms. Fan Yaqi was arrested at the end of May 2013 for speaking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was recently released.

12. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Fang Wenbao Detained

Mr. Fang Wenbao is a teacher at Hubei College of Finance. She was released from the Beijing Forced Labor Camp but is currently being held in the Wuhan City Yangyuan Brainwashing Center.

13. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Yuxia Arrested and Detained

Ms. Liu Yuxia, 59, is retired from the Tiantie Group Hydropower Plant. She was arrested on August 12, 2013, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs in the plant's residential area. Officers confiscated her Falun Gong books and informational materials. She is being held in the Tiecheng Police Station.

14. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Niu Lihua Arrested

Ms. Niu Lihua was arrested and taken to the Shenglijie Police Station on the evening of August 13, 2013, for speaking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

15. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Yajuan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Hou Yajuan was arrested by two plainclothes police officers from the Huajia County Police Station on August 13, 2013, while she was working at her family-owned company. She is being held in Rongan.

16. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Jinxiang Arrested and Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Liu Jinxiang, 63, was arrested and taken to the Nanjing Wahda Hotel Brainwashing Center on August 2, 2013.

17. [Shihezi City, Xinjiang Province] Mr. Lu Tao Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Lu Tao has been forced into homelessness for four or five years due to the persecution of Falun Gong. Soon after returning home, he was arrested at the Aluminum Plant on August 7, 2013. His whereabouts are unknown.