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Symposium on South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Part 2: Holding the President Criminally Responsible for Insurrection
—Woongjae Kim, Assistant Professor, Seoul University School of Law Introduction: The Martial Law Crisis and Its Aftermath On December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea shocked the nation by suddenly declaring martial law. The declaration was immediately followed by a martial law decree that prohibited all political activity, including the activities of…