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Prosecutors in South Korea requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed declaration of martial law in December 2024, local media reported.
During the final hearing of Yoon’s trial at Seoul Central District Court, prosecutors argued that the former president’s declaration of martial law amounted to insurrection and aimed to keep him in power, threatening the country’s constitutional order.
According to Special Counsel Park Eok-su, the declaration of martial law merits the death penalty as it had the character of an “anti-state act” and undermined national security. He also added that although South Korea is an abolitionist country in practice, the death penalty is still handed down by courts. Park stressed a death sentence in this case was needed to prevent the recurrence of events reminiscent of former President Chun Doo-hwan’s military crackdown against a popular uprising in May 1980. Prosecutors further highlighted that Yoon faced additional charges of deploying military troops to block the National Assembly and prevent lawmakers from voting to lift martial law.
The case against Yoon Suk Yeol dates back to December 3, 2024, when he declared emergency martial law against alleged communist forces during a televised press conference. However, South Korea’s Parliament rejected Yoon’s declaration and voted to impeach him after finding that the imposition of martial law was unconstitutional due to the absence of war or a comparable national emergency. The impeachment was confirmed by the Constitutional Court, which effectively ended Yoon’s presidency.
Last January, prosecutors indicted Yoon on charges of leading an insurrection through the martial law declaration and conspiring with senior officials to prevent lawmakers from voting in the National Assembly. He also faced charges of mobilizing security forces to seal off the parliament building and arrest lawmakers, which he consistently denied. Authorities also imposed travel bans on a former finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok for involvement in the martial law declaration, with the latter additionally indicted for assisting Yoon.
Beyond the martial law case, Yoon faced other criminal charges, including covering up a military investigation into a South Korean marine’s death, obstruction of arrest, corruption, and violation of the Public Official Election Act during his time in office.
The court is scheduled to deliver its final ruling in the martial law case on February 19.
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During the final hearing of Yoon’s trial at Seoul Central District Court, prosecutors argued that the former president’s declaration of martial law amounted to insurrection and aimed to keep him in power, threatening the country’s constitutional order.
According to Special Counsel Park Eok-su, the declaration of martial law merits the death penalty as it had the character of an “anti-state act” and undermined national security. He also added that although South Korea is an abolitionist country in practice, the death penalty is still handed down by courts. Park stressed a death sentence in this case was needed to prevent the recurrence of events reminiscent of former President Chun Doo-hwan’s military crackdown against a popular uprising in May 1980. Prosecutors further highlighted that Yoon faced additional charges of deploying military troops to block the National Assembly and prevent lawmakers from voting to lift martial law.
The case against Yoon Suk Yeol dates back to December 3, 2024, when he declared emergency martial law against alleged communist forces during a televised press conference. However, South Korea’s Parliament rejected Yoon’s declaration and voted to impeach him after finding that the imposition of martial law was unconstitutional due to the absence of war or a comparable national emergency. The impeachment was confirmed by the Constitutional Court, which effectively ended Yoon’s presidency.
Last January, prosecutors indicted Yoon on charges of leading an insurrection through the martial law declaration and conspiring with senior officials to prevent lawmakers from voting in the National Assembly. He also faced charges of mobilizing security forces to seal off the parliament building and arrest lawmakers, which he consistently denied. Authorities also imposed travel bans on a former finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok for involvement in the martial law declaration, with the latter additionally indicted for assisting Yoon.
Beyond the martial law case, Yoon faced other criminal charges, including covering up a military investigation into a South Korean marine’s death, obstruction of arrest, corruption, and violation of the Public Official Election Act during his time in office.
The court is scheduled to deliver its final ruling in the martial law case on February 19.
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