Peter Huang

For the Japanese writer of the same name, see Ko Bunyu.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huang.

Peter Huang
Peter Huang at National Taiwan University Peter Huang at National Taiwan University
Born	October 2, 1937 (1937-10-02) (age 86) Shinchiku City, Shinchiku Prefecture, Japanese-ruled Taiwan (modern-day Hsinchu)
Nationality	Hoklo Taiwanese
Alma mater	National Chengchi University Cornell University
Occupation	Pro-democracy activist
Peter Huang Traditional Chinese 黃文雄 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Wénxióng Southern Min Hokkien POJ N̂g Bûn-hiông

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Peter Huang at Ketagalan Boulevard

Peter Wen-shiung Huang (Chinese: 黃文雄; pinyin: Huáng Wénxióng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Bûn-hiông, also known as Peter Ng; born October 2, 1937) is a Taiwanese activist for democratization and human rights.

Huang majored in journalism at the National Chengchi University in Taipei and then served in the military for two years. In 1964, he applied to the graduate program in Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh and studied there before transferring to a Ph.D. program at Cornell University in 1966.

On April 24, 1970, Huang and his brother-in-law, Cheng Tzu-tsai, both members of the World United Formosans for Independence, were involved in the assassination attempt of then-Vice Premier Chiang Ching-kuo (Chiang Kai-shek's son) in New York City. Huang approached Chiang with a gun at the Plaza Hotel, but a Diplomatic Security Service special agent pushed him out of the way, causing the bullet to strike the hotel's revolving doors. The World United Formosans for Independence later issued a statement disclaiming involvement. He pleaded guilty in a 1971 trial to charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm, but was granted bail before sentencing, and fled the United States. Cheng Tzu-tsai also jumped bail in 1971 after his conviction, fleeing to Sweden for asylum, but was extradited to the US in 1972, sentenced in 1973 to up to five years in prison and later served an additional prison term in Taiwan for illegal entry.

Huang's action is considered a stimulus for political reform in Taiwan, which promotes the role of Taiwanese people in the political arena. He was in hiding for 25 years, returning to Taiwan in 1996, after Taiwan's statute of limitations had run out on further prosecution for the assassination attempt as one of the last persons who had not been permitted to return to Taiwan for political reasons. Huang was prosecuted and served four months in jail for violating the 1987 National Security Law for illegal entry, since he did not have an entry visa when he returned to Taiwan in 1996.

In 1998, Huang became the director of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights. In 2000, he was appointed as National Policy Advisor to the President for human rights issues. He is also an avid supporter of the Green Party Taiwan since its founding. Huang led Amnesty International Taiwan from 2009 through 2013. In 2012, he was given an Alumni Excellence Award by the National Chengchi University for his lifelong commitment to democracy, freedom, and social movements.

See also

• Taiwan independence movement
• Human rights in Taiwan
• Resistance movement
• Civil disobedience