On the morning of April 18, 2001, the Macheng police arrested Ms. Wang Huajun while she was talking about Falun Gong at a public gathering in downtown Macheng City. She was sent to the Macheng City Public Security Bureau and was severely beaten for over half a day. After she lost consciousness, the police and personnel from the public security bureau dragged her outside of the city hall. The police dowsed her with gasoline and set her on fire. Ms. Wang regained consciousness momentarily and tried to stand up. However, the policemen simply stood around and watched her succumb to the flames. Ms. Wang was burned to death while she lay on her back. The back of her head, her back, and her lower body were unburned. Her throat had two deep holes where she had been gouged with knives; also her ear had been cut off. The people from her village who carried her body to be cremated could tell at a glance that she had been tortured before being burned to death, but the local authorities forbade them from telling anyone these facts. The local government also prohibited Ms. Wang's husband to investigate his wife's death.

Zhang Zhenggang, male, 36, Huaian City, Jiangsu Province

On March 2, 2000, Mr. Zhang Zhenggang was taken into custody at the Huaian Police Station, Huaian City. On March 25, 2000, he was brutally beaten, which left severe injuries to his brain. Later, he was sent to the First Hospital of Huaian City for emergency treatment, and lapsed into a coma. On March 30, the medical examination showed that Mr. Zhang still had a weak heartbeat and slow respiration. Then approximately 50 police officers appeared and imposed a curfew at the hospital. A few officers pushed Mr. Zhang's family members and other patients away, and took Mr. Zhang, who was still breathing and had a heartbeat, to the crematorium. Mr. Zhang's body was cremated without the consent of his family members. Mr. Zhang's relatives were not allowed to grieve over Mr. Zhang's death, to send in a floral wreath, or to appeal to higher authorities.