"Yoon Suk Yeol, the former president of South Korea who was removed from office after declaring martial law in December 2024, was found guilty on several charges on Friday. The court sentenced him to five years in jail. Friday's court ruling is the first of several related to the surprise martial law declaration that lasted a mere six hours due to the South Korean parliament, including members of his own party, voting to end it."
"Yoon has so far been found guilty of: Not following due process before declaring martial law Fabricating official documentation related to the declaration Destroying potential criminal evidence by wiping official phone data Obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant Separate trials will consider other charges, including the charge of masterminding insurrection, for which prosecutors have called Yoon to be sentenced to death. The ruling on this charge is expected in February."
"Yoon's martial law declaration came as a shock and shook Asia's fourth-largest economy that is often considered a highly resilient democracy. He justified the move, saying his plan had been to restore democratic order, claiming the country was being besieged by the opposition and "anti-state" forces. This came after his right-wing People Power Party lost its parliamentary majority earlier that year."
Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office after declaring martial law in December 2024 and was sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty on several charges. The court found he failed to follow due process before declaring martial law, fabricated official documentation, wiped official phone data destroying potential evidence, and obstructed authorities from executing an arrest warrant. The surprise martial law declaration lasted about six hours before parliament, including members of his own party, voted to end it. Separate trials will address additional charges, including an insurrection charge for which prosecutors seek the death penalty; a ruling is expected in February.
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