Lin I-hsiung
Lin I-hsiung is a prominent Taiwanese lawyer and democracy advocate, best known for his role in the pro-democracy movement during the late 20th century. After being wrongfully imprisoned for treason following the Formosa Incident in 1979, Lin became a symbol of resistance against the authoritarian rule of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). He suffered a personal tragedy when his mother and twin daughters were murdered in a politically motivated attack related to his activism. Despite this immense loss, Lin continued to advocate for democracy in Taiwan, founding the Chilin Foundation and engaging in various civil society movements.
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The Lin family murders refer to the killings of political activist Lin I-hsiung's mother and twin daughters.
Lai touts protections of democracy
Taiwan· 2026-02-28
Lin I-hsiung's family was the subject of an unreleased film about their unsolved murders.
Actors demand halt to film on Lin family murdersTaiwan· 2026-02-11
Democracy advocate Lin I-hsiung visits the graves of his mother and twin daughters in 2019.
Investigation into 1980 Lin family murders continuesTaiwan· 2026-02-09Lin I-hsiung was a provincial councilor and democracy advocate whose family was tragically murdered in 1980.
EDITORIAL: Film disrespects Taiwanese historyTaiwan· 2026-02-08
Lin I-hsiung's mother and twin daughters were killed in the Lin family murders, and he was not informed about the film based on this tragedy.
Johnny Kou apologizes to Lin family, victims of 228Taiwan· 2026-02-08
Lin I-hsiung is a highly respected senior figure of the dangwai political movement, and the tragic incident that occurred in his home was mourned across the nation.
Producers of film about Lin family murders apologizeTaiwan· 2026-02-07
Lin used the term to describe how, unlike earlier generations of Taiwanese who struggled against Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) indoctrination, modern Taiwanese have grown up in a society where independence was already a mainstream ideal.
The enemy is in the templeTaiwan· 2025-08-18
Lin I-hsiung was a former Democratic Progressive Party chairman whose family was murdered at their home during the White Terror era.
Preservation of injustice sites bill demandedTaiwan· 2025-02-28
The Lin family murder case refers to the killing of democracy campaigner Lin I-hsiung’s mother and twin daughters.
Lai apologizes, makes pledge on 228 archivesTaiwan· 2025-02-28
Lin I-hsiung was a lawyer and democracy advocate who was wrongfully imprisoned after the Formosa Incident.
The significance of the 228 IncidentTaiwan· 2025-02-27
