LIVE: South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection

EM Edna MohamedAl JazeeraFiled 2026-02-19 · 07:05 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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On February 19, 2026, former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of insurrection by the Seoul Central District Court. The court found Yoon guilty of masterminding an insurrection related to his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. Yoon was determined to be the leader of the insurrection. As a result of the conviction, Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison. The case centered around the events of December 2024 and Yoon's actions during that period.

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Yoon was the leader of the December 3, 2024 insurrection.

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The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to life in prison

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Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law in December 2024.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court

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South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection

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Live updates, LIVE: South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrectionFormer President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.Published On 19 Feb 2026 South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of masterminding an Insurrection over his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024. The Seoul-central-district-court" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="10902" data-entity-type="organization">Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to life in prison after ruling that he was the leader of the December 3, 2024 Insurrection.

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