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Korean anger as ex-president Yoon spared death in insurrection ruling
world7 days ago

Korean anger as ex-president Yoon spared death in insurrection ruling

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life with labour for his failed December 2024 martial-law bid. While hundreds cheered outside the court, many South Koreans view the verdict as dangerously lenient, pointing to a history of elite impunity and arguing the punishment should reflect the gravity of the crime. The judge cited mitigating factors; critics counter that long public service should not excuse state power abuses. The decision has spurred debate over possible pardons and parliamentary bills to bar insurrection pardons. Yoon issued a statement of apology for inadequacies, defended his actions as saving the nation, and urged supporters to unite as appeals remain possible.

via The Guardian|
#death-penalty#insurrection#life-with-labour
US Voices Split Over Seoul's Insurrection Verdict on Ex-President
world7 days ago

US Voices Split Over Seoul's Insurrection Verdict on Ex-President

Americans reacted to South Korea sentencing former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for an insurrection bid after he allegedly mobilized military and police to seize the National Assembly. The piece highlights social-media reactions and cross-border comparisons to U.S. politics, with readers debating accountability, the rule of law, and how such an outcome would be handled in the United States.

via BuzzFeed|
#ex-president#insurrection#prison-sentence
Miller Labels Minnesota Protests an Insurgency, Urges Stand-Down by Local Police
politics1 month ago

Miller Labels Minnesota Protests an Insurgency, Urges Stand-Down by Local Police

Stephen Miller claimed that local and state authorities in Minnesota were ordered to stand down and surrender to federal officers as anti-ICE protests intensified, asserting that only federal officers were upholding the law; the remark followed his prior characterization of protesters as insurgents and comes amid tensions over potential federal intervention.

via Yahoo|
#anti-ice#federal-officers#insurrection
MAGA media cast Minnesota anti-ICE protests as insurgency and civil war
politics1 month ago

MAGA media cast Minnesota anti-ICE protests as insurgency and civil war

Right-wing media have escalated their framing of pro-immigrant protests in Minnesota, describing anti-ICE demonstrations as insurgency, guerrilla warfare, and a civil war in response to an ICE agent’s fatal shooting and calls to deploy the Insurrection Act. Figures across Fox News, Newsmax, The Daily Wire, Tim Pool, Steve Bannon, and others portray protesters as terrorists threatening federal authority, urging mass deportations and RICO prosecutions, while Democrats and Minnesota officials are portrayed as provoking a broader conflict.

via Media Matters for America|
#ice#immigration#insurrection
South Korea's Ex-President Jailed Five Years Over Martial Law Attempt
world1 month ago

South Korea's Ex-President Jailed Five Years Over Martial Law Attempt

A Seoul court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing official duties, abuse of power and falsifying documents in connection with mobilising presidential security to block his arrest during a failed December 2024 martial-law declaration; it is the first verdict linked to that crisis and comes ahead of his ongoing insurrection trial, in which prosecutors seek the death penalty or life imprisonment. Yoon plans to appeal as other related cases proceed, signaling a historic reckoning in Korea’s democracy.

via The Guardian|
#insurrection#judiciary#martial-law
Former South Korean President Jailed in Martial-Law Case
world1 month ago

Former South Korean President Jailed in Martial-Law Case

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison for fabricating an official document to justify a martial-law declaration and for obstructing a police attempt to detain him on insurrection charges; the ruling marks the first of eight trials stemming from his martial-law episode, with a separate insurrection verdict due on Feb. 19 and prosecutors seeking the death penalty for that count.

via The New York Times|
#insurrection#martial-law#prison-sentence
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for five years over martial law bid
world1 month ago

Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for five years over martial law bid

South Korea's impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison for abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents tied to his abortive 2024 martial-law bid, the first verdict in four trials stemming from the episode that sparked nationwide protests; prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for insurrection in the remaining trial.

via BBC|
#abuseofpower#insurrection#martiallaw
Prosecutors Push Death Penalty for Ex-President Over 2024 Martial Law Bid
world1 month ago

Prosecutors Push Death Penalty for Ex-President Over 2024 Martial Law Bid

South Korea’s special prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his 2024 martial-law declaration, accusing him of insurrection. If imposed, it would be the first execution in nearly 30 years; a ruling is due Feb. 19. Yoon argues the act was constitutional, while the National Assembly overturned martial law within hours. The death penalty remains on Korea’s books but has not been carried out since 1997.

via CNBC|
#constitutional-court#death-penalty#insurrection
Prosecutors seek death penalty in historic insurrection case against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol
world1 month ago

Prosecutors seek death penalty in historic insurrection case against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over a 2024 martial-law bid, calling it a severe assault on constitutional order. The case is the first insurrection trial of a Korean head of state in about 30 years, with a verdict due February 19; Yoon was impeached and removed after deploying troops to block a parliamentary vote, and he faces multiple other investigations.

via The Guardian|
#insurrection#martial-law#prosecutors