More than 150 people, including political victims from Taiwan's White Terror period, have called for the establishment of a "White Terror Memorial Day" on May 19 each year, to mark the day when martial law was declared in 1949.
Starting with the declaration of martial law on May 19, 1949, the White Terror was a period of political repression under the then-Kuomintang government in Taiwan that lasted until the amendment of Article 100 of the Criminal Code on May 16, 1992.
During the four-decade period of repressive rule, thousands of people were arrested, interrogated, charged, tried, imprisoned, and even executed by intelligence agencies due to wrongful convictions or violations of laws at that time that restricted various freedoms.
Once detained at the site, Control Yuan President and National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Chen Chu said she was worried the new generation in Taiwan may have limited understanding of the history of the time, even confusing the White Terror with the 228 Incident.
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