Judges warn of risks in DPK-led bill to create special insurrection tribunal

Judges from courts across the country convened Monday in an official session, expressing concerns that the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) judicial reform plans might violate the Constitution and undermine the independence of the judiciary. The DPK has been seeking to create a specialized division for insurrection cases, and to allow the punishment of judges and prosecutors who deliberately distort legal principles or manipulate facts in cases under trial or investigation. The ruling party has argued that a special tribunal is needed to address perceived delays and unfairness in trials related to insurrection cases stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law imposition late last year. After roughly six hours of deliberation, the judges said the current judicial reform proposals could pose a serious threat to trial independence, urging lawmakers to proceed with far greater caution. At the same time, they acknowledged the gravity of cases involving the martial law fiasco and recognized the strong public interest and concern surrounding them. The judges said judWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times