South Korean President Impeached
- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
- It is the first time a warrant has been issued to detain a sitting South Korean President.
Reason for impeachment
- Allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law.
What South Korean law says?
- Under South Korean law, the leader of a rebellion can face the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted.
- Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.
- By law, a President in South Korea is allowed to declare martial law only during wartime or similar emergencies and has no right to suspend Parliament’s operations even under martial law.
