“A court in Seoul found Yoon Seok-yeol guilty of attempting to declare martial law and hindering arrest.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Yoon Seok Yeol, photo: Yonhap In p‘On Friday, a court in Seoul handed down the first sentence of former South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on charges of obstructing attempts to arrest him after a failed attempt to impose martial law, sentencing the ex-president to five years in prison.‘prison
Source: Reuters
Details: A South Korean court found the former president guilty of obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant related to his declaration of martial law in December 2024.
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He was also found guilty of falsifying official documents and failing to comply with court requirements necessary to impose martial law.
This is the first ruling related to the criminal charges brought against Yun over the failed declaration of martial law.
The decision can be appealed.
Prehistory:
- On December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol declared a state of emergency in the country. In a direct televised address to the nation, Yun said the measure was necessary to protect the country from “communist forces.” He did not name a specific threat from nuclear-armed North Korea and focused on his domestic political opponents.
- South Korea’s National Assembly voted on December 4 to demand President Yoon Seok-yeol lift martial law. After that, the president announced that martial law would be lifted in the country.
- The opposition Democratic Party of South Korea planned to accuse Yeol of treason and launch impeachment proceedings.
- In a December 7 address, South Korea’s president said he “sincerely regrets” having caused public concern by declaring martial law, promising not to do it again.
- The court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon Seok-yol, the president of South Korea, who was impeached. Investigators detained President Yun in January 2025.
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