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South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection over his declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. This dramatic turn of events began when Yoon declared martial law, prohibiting political activities and suspending the free press, claiming that the opposition Democratic Party was conducting "anti-state activities" and collaborating with "North Korean communists" ¹.
The National Assembly swiftly responded by impeaching Yoon on December 14, 2024, and suspending him from office pending a final ruling by the Constitutional Court. However, Yoon refused to vacate his presidential residence, leading to a standoff with authorities.
On December 30, 2024, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) filed an arrest warrant for Yoon, which was granted by the Seoul Western District Court the next day. The warrant allowed investigators multiple attempts to detain Yoon if initial efforts proved unsuccessful ¹.
The first attempt to arrest Yoon on January 3, 2025, was met with resistance from the Presidential Security Service and Yoon's legal team, who argued that the warrant could not be enforced at the presidential residence. The operation was suspended after roughly six hours of confrontation ¹.
A second attempt was made on January 15, 2025, with a larger team of investigators and police personnel. Yoon eventually handed himself over to the CIO, ending the arrest effort ¹.
This unprecedented crisis has sparked widespread protests and condemnation from opposition parties, with many calling for Yoon's immediate arrest and prosecution. The situation remains volatile, with Yoon's supporters claiming his innocence and alleging electoral fraud in the previous general election ¹.
The National Assembly swiftly responded by impeaching Yoon on December 14, 2024, and suspending him from office pending a final ruling by the Constitutional Court. However, Yoon refused to vacate his presidential residence, leading to a standoff with authorities.
On December 30, 2024, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) filed an arrest warrant for Yoon, which was granted by the Seoul Western District Court the next day. The warrant allowed investigators multiple attempts to detain Yoon if initial efforts proved unsuccessful ¹.
The first attempt to arrest Yoon on January 3, 2025, was met with resistance from the Presidential Security Service and Yoon's legal team, who argued that the warrant could not be enforced at the presidential residence. The operation was suspended after roughly six hours of confrontation ¹.
A second attempt was made on January 15, 2025, with a larger team of investigators and police personnel. Yoon eventually handed himself over to the CIO, ending the arrest effort ¹.
This unprecedented crisis has sparked widespread protests and condemnation from opposition parties, with many calling for Yoon's immediate arrest and prosecution. The situation remains volatile, with Yoon's supporters claiming his innocence and alleging electoral fraud in the previous general election ¹.