In order to help them better understand the situation they were invited by the Association to review the incident and sit in on the judicial proceedings. Association members also sat in and made sure that the defendants 'rights were fully protected.
由於國際人權機構對此案十分關切，為了讓他們對案情有所瞭解，人權協會曾協助國際特赦組織特派員及美國前司法部長克拉克率領的人權訪問團，抵華探訪高雄事件消息，並旁聽審判。