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The Constitutional Court of Korea unanimously ruled to confirm the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol via oral decision Thursday. Under Article 68 of the Korean Constitution, a new election for a Korean president must commence within 60 days. This ruling confirms the impeachment motion which triggered the review, and Yoon is dismissed from office [...]

The South Korean government’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission admitted on Wednesday that the government had violated fundamental human rights in the intercountry adoption process due to a lack of a proper legislative framework, oversight, and adherence to administrative procedures. The government’s findings are based on an intensive investigation that involved gathering information and conducting interviews [...]

A US federal judge on Tuesday granted a request for a temporary restraining order to stop efforts to deport a 21-year-old Columbia University student who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus. US District Judge for the Southern District of New York Naomi Reice Buchwald signed the order, preventing Yunseo Chung from being arrested or [...]

The South Korean Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was Illegitimate as his conduct, while partially unconstitutional, did not constitute a “betrayal of public trust.” The decision effectively reinstates Han as acting president. While one of the eight justices voted to uphold the impeachment, four voted for dismissal [...]

Thousands rallied in Seoul on Saturday both in support of and against impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol. The rallies were held in anticipation of an impeachment verdict by the Constitutional Court of Korea, expected to be issued next week, according to local media. Pro-Yoon protestors gathered in central Seoul, waving both South Korean [...]

The Seoul Central District Court ordered the release of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from detention on Friday, citing procedural violations by prosecutors during Yoon’s arrest. This ruling allows President Yoon to await his impeachment trial and criminal proceedings from home. Still, the court did not dismiss the charges of insurrection stemming from the [...]

JURIST Senior Editor for Long Form Content Pitasanna Shanmugathas interviews Aviva Chomsky, a historian, author, and activist whose work challenges dominant narratives about immigration, labor, and colonialism. Chomsky, a professor of history and the coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University, has spent over 30 years engaged in Latin American solidarity and immigrant [...]

The 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Tuesday indicates high rates of corruption worldwide, with the global average at 43 points out of 100. The organization stated that efforts to reduce corruption are floundering, as the global average has remained unchanged for years and more than 120 of the listed countries score [...]

Prosecutors announced Sunday that they have formally arrested and indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection, according to local media. With this indictment, Yoon will be detained for six months while he undergoes criminal trial proceedings. Prosecutors have charged Yoon with leading an insurrection and conspiring with senior military officials to [...]

South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) transferred the case of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office for prosecution on Thursday, which marks the fourth day of the Constitutional Court impeachment hearing. In a press conference, the CIO deputy director Lee Jae-Seung said that impeached president Yoon [...]