In 1979, the Kaohsiung Incident, occurred as the movement for democracy and independence intensified.
He was a practicing attorney from 1969 to 1981, serving as a defense attorney in the martial courts following the Kaohsiung Incident of 1980.
Chen became involved in politics in 1980 when he defended the participants of the Kaohsiung Incident in a military court.
The Kaohsiung Incident took place in Kaohsiung on December 10, 1979.
The contemporary domestic newspapers were biased about the Kaohsiung Incident and framed it as a violent mass event.
The Kaohsiung Incident would be a major turning point for democracy in Taiwan.
As a lawyer, he defended the victims of the Kaohsiung Incident in 1980.
Lin was arrested in December 1979 for his involvement in the Kaohsiung Incident.
A police raid of the Formosa Press caused the Kaohsiung Incident in December 1979.
In 1979, Yao was arrested and sentenced to a 12-year prison for his involvement in the Kaohsiung Incident.