NT$46m awarded in 41 White Terror compensation casesBy Hollie Younger / By Hollie YoungerCompensation of more than NT$46 million (US$1.46 million) across 41 cases involving victims of Taiwan’s authoritarian rule and the White Terror era have been approved, a government organization for restorative justice said today. Further cases included students detained and tortured during authoritarian rule and those whose belongings were looted by soldiers during the 228 Incident, it said. Families of White Terror victims lay bouquets of flowers at Taoyuan's 228 Memorial Park on Saturday. Photo: Hsieh Wu-hsiung, Taipei TimesThe White Terror era refers to the period of political persecution that began when Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) declared martial law in 1949. The compensation was awarded in accordance with the Act to Restore Victims’ Rights Infringed by Illegal Acts of the State During the Period of Authoritarian Rule (威權統治時期國家不法行為被害者權利回復條例), it added.

Source: Taipei Times March 02, 2026 11:21 UTC