35th Anniversary of the Su Chien-ho Case｜"Walking Toward Dawn" Volunteer Recruitment

Su Chien-ho, Liu Bin-lang, and Chuang Lin-xun endured 21 years of ordeal from 1991 to 2012 before finally being acquitted in the criminal proceedings. Yet nearly 35 years after they were first wrongfully accused, and almost 13 years after their criminal acquittals became final, the Supreme Court has for the second time vacated and remanded the civil damages action ancillary to the criminal case brought against the three men and their families. In doing so, the Court once again questioned the evidentiary treatment of confessions extracted through the inhumane torture suffered by the three men in the Su Chien-ho case.

The best-known rescue campaign of that era was the 100-day silent march, "Walking Toward the Dawn," during which people from all walks of life took turns quietly demonstrating their support for the innocence of the three men, without noise or agitation. Yet today, as the judicial process once again circles back and the lives of these wrongful-conviction victims remain indefinitely stranded, we want to invite both new friends who care about the Su Chien-ho case and old friends who once participated in the campaign to stand together, pool our strength, and help the case walk toward the dawn once again.

Project Details

Social advocacy strategy and event planning

Meeting Venues

JRF Taipei Office (4F., No. 290, Minsheng W. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City)

JRF Taichung Office (10F.-2, No. 4-33, Sec. 1, Shuangshi Rd., East Dist., Taichung City)

Southern Office, Taiwan Association for Human Rights (10F.-4, No. 157, Yixin 2nd Rd., Qianzhen Dist., Kaohsiung City)

Project Schedule

• We invite everyone, if your schedule permits, to join the court observation of the second remand proceeding in the Su Chien-ho civil case on December 22.
  
• Beginning in January 2026, through training courses, team meetings, and event brainstorming, we will learn about the case together, develop petition campaigns, plan advocacy actions, and engage in social dialogue. Training sessions will mostly be held in person at the JRF Taipei Office; participants in Taichung and Kaohsiung, as well as those unable to attend in person, may join through online meetings. Volunteer teams in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung will then work locally to develop petitions and advocacy initiatives.
  
• You are welcome to join us regardless of your professional background, as long as you care about wrongful convictions.
  

Online Registration

Contact Person

Tsai Shang-Heng｜Social Worker

Email: sean@jrf.org.tw

Phone: 02-2523-1178

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On August 21, 2025, the Supreme Court issued Supreme Court Civil Judgment 114-Tai-Shang-488 (2025), vacating the lower-court judgment and remanding the case to the Taiwan High Court for the second time. The Supreme Court Civil Division's remand reasoning continues to revolve around confessions obtained through torture, while applying an extremely lenient and perfunctory approach to the standards for producing and testing scientific evidence. Once again, the judiciary has failed to halt in a timely manner the serious and continuing harm that this wrongful conviction has inflicted on the lives of the victims and their families.

On December 22, the second remand proceeding in this civil case will be heard at the Taiwan High Court. We invite everyone who cares about the exoneration of wrongful convictions and about how the judicial system treats victims of miscarriages of justice to attend and observe the hearing in person, and to witness the Su Chien-ho case walk toward the dawn once again.

➤➤➤ Register for Court Observation of the Second Remand Proceeding in the Su Chien-ho Case