Taiwan Martial Law

Taiwan Martial Law was a period from 1949 to 1987 when the government imposed strict military control to maintain authority under the Republic of China's rule, primarily to suppress political opposition and communist threats after China’s civil war. During this time, civil liberties such as freedom of speech, assembly, and press were restricted, and political dissent was often suppressed through arrests and censorship. The law was gradually lifted starting in the late 1980s, marking Taiwan’s transition toward democratization, greater political freedoms, and the development of its current democratic system.