Seoul court hands down life sentence to former president
The former president of South Korea was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of an attempt to impose martial law in 2024. This was reported by the agency Yonhap.
Court decision
According to the investigation, the former president's actions were regarded as an attempt to undermine the constitutional order of the country.
The prosecutor's office demanded for him death penalty, However, the court handed down a less severe sentence of life imprisonment.
Political implications
The verdict was one of the most high-profile in South Korea's modern history and may have significant consequences for the country:
domestic policy of the state;
confidence in the institution of the presidency;
further litigation against former officials.
Context.
South Korea has a long history of holding former presidents accountable after their terms of office.
However, a life sentence in a martial law case is one of the harshest decisions in recent decades.
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