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South Korea: Yoon's obstruction sentence hiked to 7 years
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- Yoon has also been handed a life sentence for leading an insurrection in a separate trial.
- In January, a lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison for abuse of power, having used presidential security agents to block his arrest, and for other charges.
- In a separate trial, Yoon was sentenced to life in prison for the crime of leading an insurrection over abruptly imposing martial law in 2024.
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Yoon has also been handed a life sentence for leading an insurrection in a separate trial. The prison sentences follow his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Cz62Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached after declaring Martial law in December 2024.Image: Kim Hong-ji/AFPAdvertisement A South Korean appeals court hiked on Wednesday the sentence of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol from five years to seven years, in a justice obstruction case.
In January, a lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison for abuse of power, having used presidential security agents to block his arrest, and for other charges.
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