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What is martial law and why did South Korea’s president attempt to declare it?
However, in the U.S., the Brennan Center for Justice says there is no "established definition" for martial law. The center notes that there are no existing federal statutes that authorize the ...
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Eighty Years of Martial Law
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. From that moment to this, pundits in East Asia, the United States, and elsewhere have been busy whipping ...
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Martial law by Yoon draws constitutional criticism; insurrection still in question
Legal opinions on whether Yoon’s actions meet the definition of insurrection are divided. Some point to the first martial law proclamation, which banned legislative and political activities ...
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South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to ...