Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: 35 martyrs, 75 injured in occupation targeting of civilians seeking food aid in Rafah, Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
Da Silva: What is happening in Gaza is not a war, it is a genocide
Da Silva: Even the Jewish people do not want this war; it is revenge by a government against the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state
Brazilian President Lula da Silva: What we are seeing is not a war between two armies. [What we have is a] completely professional army that is killing women and children in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas: We affirm our readiness to immediately begin a round of indirect negotiations to reach an agreement on the points of contention
Hamas: We welcome the continued Qatari and Egyptian efforts to end the war waged by the Zionist occupation against our people
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli occupation forces blew up Noura Al-Kaabi Hospital, designated for kidney dialysis patients, in the northern Gaza Strip
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli drone targets a car on the Ayta al-Shaab-Debel road in southern Lebanon
Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Yahya Saree: The remaining airlines that have not yet complied with the ban are urged to take this into serious consideration to ensure the safety of their aircraft and passengers
Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Yahya Saree: The YAF, after successfully imposing a partial ban on air traffic at Lydd Airport, are now working to impose a full ban on air traffic at the aforementioned airport in the coming period

Impeachment trial of suspended S.Korean president to begin Tuesday

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Jan 2025 23:31
3 Min Read

Yoon's legal team has stated he will not attend the first hearing, citing safety concerns, but expressed a willingness for him to appear at a later date if security arrangements are resolved.

Listen
  • x
  • Impeachment trial of suspended S.Korean President to begin Tuesday
    In this file photo taken on January 11, 2025, a protester wears a mask of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol before starting a rally against him in Seoul on January 11, 2025. (AFP)

The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to begin on Tuesday, as the Constitutional Court deliberates whether to formally remove him from office over an attempted martial law declaration.

Yoon's controversial power grab on December 3 sparked South Korea's most severe political crisis in decades. He ordered military forces to storm parliament in a failed attempt to prevent lawmakers from overturning his suspension of civilian rule.

Following the incident, Yoon was impeached and suspended from office. Since then, he has remained in the presidential residence, refusing to comply with investigators probing him on charges of insurrection, while relying on his presidential security detail to avoid arrest.

Compounding the crisis, lawmakers last month also impeached Yoon's acting replacement Han Duck-soo, further destabilizing the country. The current interim president has refrained from taking decisive action, instead urging all parties to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing political impasse.

Insurrection?

The first of five scheduled hearings in the trial will commence at 2:00 pm local time (0500 GMT), with subsequent sessions slated for January 16, 21, 23, and February 4. The court is tasked with determining two key questions: whether Yoon’s martial law declaration was constitutional and, if deemed illegal, whether it constituted insurrection.

Related News

Yoon Suk Yeol quits People Power Party ahead of snap election

Former South Korean PM launches presidential bid in snap election

"This impeachment case focuses solely on the martial law situation, so the facts are not particularly complex," lawyer Kim Nam-ju told AFP.

"Since most of the individuals involved have already been indicted and the facts have been somewhat established, it doesn't seem like it will take a long time."

Despite this, the court has up to 180 days from December 14, when the case was filed, to issue a ruling on whether Yoon violated the Constitution and the Martial Law Act.

Yoon's legal team has stated he will not attend the first hearing, citing safety concerns, but expressed a willingness for him to appear at a later date if security arrangements are resolved.

"Concerns about safety and potential incidents have arisen. Therefore, the President will not be able to attend the trial on January 14," his lawyer Yoon Kab-keun said in a statement sent to AFP on Sunday.

The trial will proceed in Yoon's absence if he does not appear. Notably, former South Korean presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Park Geun-hye also abstained from attending their respective impeachment trials in 2004 and 2016-2017.

Yoon's legal team has urged the court to utilize the full 180-day timeframe to thoroughly examine the circumstances leading to the martial law declaration.

Read more: South Korea's Yoon will accept court decision even if presidency ends

  • Yoon Suk Yeol
  • South Korea

Most Read

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive to a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington (AP)

Rift widens: Trump, Netanyahu clash in heated phone call over Iran

  • Politics
  • 26 May 2025
Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam meets with US envoy Morgan Ortagus in Beirut on April 5, 2025 (Dalati Nohra via AP)AP)

Morgan Ortagus to exit US role in Lebanon amid policy shift

  • Politics
  • 1 Jun 2025
An Israeli army vehicle moves in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern occupied Palestine, Thursday, May 29, 2025 (AP)

Hamas rejects Witkoff ceasefire plan, says alters terms

  • Politics
  • 29 May 2025
Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announces a new operation against Ben Gurion Airport on May 29, 2025 (Yemeni Military Media)

Yemen announces successful hypersonic missile strike on Ben Gurion

  • Politics
  • 30 May 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Russia-Ukraine peace talks resume in Istanbul amid escalating war
Europe

Ukraine, Russia head for Istanbul talks as battles rage, cmdr. resigns

Australia urged to join Macron-led push for Palestinian statehood
Asia Pacific

Australia urged to join Macron-led push for Palestinian statehood

‘Israel’ lost international legitimacy for war on Gaza: Israeli media
Palestine

‘Israel’ lost 'international legitimacy' for Gaza war: Israeli media

MSF Chief: US-Israeli aid plan in Gaza ‘Dehumanising’
Politics

US-Israeli aid plan in Gaza used as tool for forced displacement: MSF

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS