Chairperson’s Preface 02 Chapter 3 86 Protest: The Crucial 20 Days Introduction: The History of Human Rights Development Chapter 1 06 08 Martial Law: Derailing From International Human Rights Trends I. Freedom of Speech and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 10 II. “Limited Democracy” and the Fight of Free China 20 III. The Legacy and Resurgence of Tangwai Magazines 32 Chapter 2 46 Lifting of the Martial Law: Defending Absolute Freedom of Speech I. The 100 Action Alliance and Taiwan’s Social Forces Coming Together 88 II. Overwhelming Passion and Initiative 94 III. Confrontation and Negotiations 99 IV. Military Parade Behind Barbed Wires 108 Chapter 4 122 Law Amendments: No More Political Prisoners I. Ten Thousand Year Congress vs. Will of the People 124 II. Conflicts Behind the Concerted Efforts of the Ruling and Opposition Parties 130 III. Lifting the Final Restrictions on Freedom of Speech: The Historical Significance of the Amendment to Article 100 of the Criminal Code 138 Chapter 5 142 I. The Tsai Yu-chuan and Hsu Tsao-teh Incident: The First Taiwan Independence Organization After the Lifting of Martial Law (1987.8.30) 48 II. The Cheng Nan-jung Incident: A Martyr for Free Speech (1989.4.7) 54 III. The Huang Hua Incident: Taiwan Independence Timetable (1990.1.3) 66 I. The Founding and Mission of the National Human Rights Commission 144 IV. The Taiwan Independence Association Incident: From Campus Movement to Social Awakening (1991.5.9) 72 II. Exploring the True Meaning of Free Speech in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 150 155 V. The Taiwan Jianguo Union Incident: Street Protests Defending the Right of Association for Taiwan Independence (1991.5.16) 82 III. New Challenges to Freedom of Speech: The Proliferation, Harm and Countermeasures of Disinformation IV. Freedom of Speech and Cognitive Warfare 161 Major Events 166 Continual Improvement: Keeping Up with International Trends