The judges' bench is set up in front of Capitol Hill. Practitioners who helped to plan the event said, "Three weeks wouldn't be enough time to list all of the crimes that Jiang Zemin and the "610" Office has committed in the four years of persecution. Even though this symbolic trial is limited by time and it's impossible to cover every aspect of the persecution, we believe that it will help people to understand the facts more comprehensively and deeply, and also serve as an encouragement for everyone."
The judge opens the trial
Nine witnesses took the stand to expose 1) how Jiang overrode the rest of the leadership and single-handedly started a "campaign of elimination" 2) the "610" criminal system and its policies to wipe out Falun Gong 3) the suppression being extended overseas 4) the various lies from the Jiang regime to sustain the persecution 5) the torture and the "610" Office's policies of "destroying them physically" 6) Jiang Zemin and the "610" Office's suppression and control of people's minds.
Falun Gong representatives from all over the world with placards of their native countries and words such as "Stop the Persecution", "Urgently Rescue Charles Li", and "Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice".
Various groups supported the practitioners' public assembly, condemning the persecution and showing their support for "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance". More than thirty NGO's came to support the practitioners' public assembly, and several members of Congress came to make speeches against the violation of human rights and freedom of belief. Each of the placards next to the stage gave the name and acknowledged the support of a government official who wanted to express his or her support but could not come in person.
The practitioners participating in the public assembly prominently displayed many banners and placards, exposing the persecution
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