A South Korean court has ordered the release of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from jail, ruling that prosecutors violated procedural rules by holding him in detention beyond legal limits. However, he will stay in custody as prosecutors have a week to appeal the decision. Yoon is facing insurrection charges following his declaration of martial law in December, which has led to South Korea's worst political crisis in decades, culminating in his impeachment by the National Assembly. The court ruling focused on procedural issues and did not touch upon the substantive charges against Yoon.
Prosecutors have a week to appeal the ruling, during which time Mr. Yoon will remain in custody. His lawyers have fought to get him freed from jail.
The ruling did not address the criminal charges Mr. Yoon faces, focusing instead on procedural violations by prosecutors in his detention.
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