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South Korean Court Declares Yoon's Detention Unlawful Amid Impeachment

3/7/2025

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A South Korean court has ruled that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention was unlawful, citing procedural errors in his insurrection charges related to a martial law declaration. While he awaits release, prosecutors have a week to appeal the decision, and the Constitutional Court is set to make a pivotal ruling on his impeachment soon.

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A South Korean court has ruled that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention was unlawful, citing procedural errors in his insurrection charges related to a martial law declaration. While he awaits release, prosecutors have a week to appeal the decision, and the Constitutional Court is set to make a pivotal ruling on his impeachment soon.