Chapter 2
Lifting of the Martial Law:
Defending Absolute Freedom of Speech
I. The Tsai Yu-chuan and Hsu Tsao-teh Incident: The First
Taiwan Independence Organization After the Lifting of
Martial Law (August 30, 1987)
II. The Cheng Nan-jung Incident: A Martyr for Free Speech
(1989.4.7)
III. The Huang Hua Incident: Taiwan Independence
Timetable (1990.1.3)
IV. The Taiwan Independence Association Incident: From
Campus Movement to Social Awakening (1991.5.9)
V. The Taiwan Jianguo Union Incident: Street Protests
Defending the Right of Association for Taiwan
Independence (1991.5.16)
Cheng Nan-jung pictured in front of the Freedom Era weekly magazine wall showing the cover of every issue. Every
time the publication was suspended, it resumed publishing under a different name. Photographer: Chang Fang-wen