US EditionSouth Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
- On Friday, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges tied to his late-2024 martial law decree, marking the first verdict in eight related trials.
- Yoon's Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration was nullified after about six hours by the National Assembly, sparking protests by the South Korean public and leading to his impeachment and removal.
- The court found that Yoon had obstructed an arrest warrant, excluded seven ministers from cabinet meetings, and fabricated then destroyed a martial‑law related document.
- One of Yoon's lawyers, Yoo Jung‑hwa, said the former president would appeal and both sides have seven days to do so, while Yoon faces seven more trials with the next sentencing on Feb. 19, as about 100 supporters gathered outside the courthouse on Friday.
- Prosecutors under special counsel Cho Eun‑seok had sought a combined 10‑year term and the death penalty for the insurrection charge, arguing Yoon privatized state institutions and tarnished national dignity.
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Former South Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Five Years Over Martial Law Attempt
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison, marking the first ruling connected to his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of mobilizing the presidential security service to obstruct authorities from executing an arrest warrant […] The post Former South Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Five Years Over Martial Law Attempt ap…
Ex-South Korean president Yoon jailed for 5 years over failed martial law bid
The jail sentence concludes the first of eight criminal trials that Yoon Suk Yeol is facing over his botched attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the most serious charges.
The vice president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, who was under political pressure, was found guilty of abuse of service, falsification of documents and the suppression of justice, after he tried, without success, to impose martial law in the country, in...
In another case, the death penalty was sought, but a decision has not yet been made.
A South Korean court today sentenced former President Yun Suk-yeol to five years in prison on charges related to the imposition of a state of emergency.
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