Insurrection
Seoul court sentences ex-President Yoon to life for leading 2024 insurrection
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The Seoul Central District Court on February 19, 2026, sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection through his failed December 3, 2024, martial law declaration. This first ruling deemed the bid an attempt to paralyze the National Assembly, opting for life over the death penalty sought by prosecutors due to incomplete planning and limited force.
The ruling Democratic Party introduced a bill on December 22 to establish a special tribunal for insurrection cases tied to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law imposition. The measure aims to address perceived delays and unfairness in ongoing trials but faces criticism for potential unconstitutionality and undermining judicial independence. The opposition has vowed to launch a filibuster to block it.
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Building on initial results, special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok's team revealed military intelligence prepared baseball bats and other tools to coerce election officials, amid a 180-day probe indicting 27 and yielding new insights into the Dec. 3 power grab plot.