South Korea Reforms Martial Law Powers After Assembly Blockade Crisis: Here's What Happened

South Korea Revises Martial Law Rules

South Korea’s parliament on Thursday approved a revision to the country’s martial law rules that bans any attempt to block lawmakers from entering the National Assembly. The military and police are also prohibited from entering the National Assembly without approval from the speaker of parliament. The revision follows a crisis in December sparked by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of military rule. The revision of the Martial L…

South Korea Revises Martial Law Rules - The Thinking Conservative

South Korea’s parliament approved revision to country’s martial law rules banning any attempt to block lawmakers from entering the National Assembly. The post South Korea Revises Martial Law Rules appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

South Korea reforms martial law powers after Assembly blockade crisis: Here's what happened

South Korea has introduced new rules that ban the deployment of troops or police to the National Assembly without the prior approval of the Speaker, in a direct response to the unprecedented crisis last December when former president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

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South Korea's parliament passes revision to rules governing martial law

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's parliament approved on Thursday a revision to rules governing martial law, in a move that comes after the country was shocked by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in December. Read full story

South Korea Redefines Martial Law After Yoon Crisis: Parliament Bans Military Entry, Marks Democratic Turning Point

South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a sweeping amendment to its martial law statutes, aimed at preventing the recurrence of last year’s constitutional crisis. The legislation, approved on Thursday, bars the military and police from entering the National Assembly without… The post South Korea Redefines Martial Law After Yoon Crisis: Parliament Bans Military Entry, Marks Democratic Turning Point appeared first on The Asia Live.