South Korea
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- October 29, 1987
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on elements of European, Anglo-American, and Chinese codes
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Kukhoe)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the President and ratified by the National Assembly; Constitutional Court
RELIGIONS
Christians 26%, Buddhists 23%, none 49%
From the country
- FEBRUARY 26, 2006South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. FORMER PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung called for scrapping the death penalty as his nation showed signs of ending the controversial practice.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2006South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. JUSTICE MINISTRY TO RECONSIDER DEATH PENALTY
the Justice Ministry announced today it will review the possibility of replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment without parole or pardon to meet the rising number of calls on enhancing the protection of human rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2006South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes:
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes:
- DECEMBER 7, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. SPY AGENCY UNEARTHS MOST SHAMEFUL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
South Korea's spy agency said that eight innocent men were tortured and sent to their deaths in 1975 by the military government of late dictator Park Chung-Hee in a case that ranked as the nation's worst miscarriage of justice.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SHOOTING
a South Korean army court martial sentenced Private First Class Kim Dong-min to death for killing eight soldiers while on guard duty on the border with North Korea, an army spokesman said.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Rep. Kim Moon-soo of South Korea’s main opposition Grand National Party
Rep. Kim Moon-soo of South Korea’s main opposition Grand National Party
- NOVEMBER 16, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the General Assembly of Parliament approved the appointments of three new justices...
the General Assembly of Parliament approved the appointments of three new justices to the 13-member Supreme Court.
- AUGUST 25, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. COUNTRY’S DEATH ROW INMATES NUMBER 61
the number of death row inmates in South Korea increased to 61 after the Supreme Court sentenced a 36-year-old man to death for murder, court officials said. South Korea had not carried out an execution of a convicted criminal since December 1997 amid a f
- JUNE 27, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH PENALTY MORE HUMANE THAN LIFE IMPRISONMENT, JUSTICE MINISTRY
the Justice Ministry sent an official letter to the National Assembly opposing lawmakers' moves to abolish death penalty in South Korea.
- JUNE 9, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH PENALTY UPHELD IN SERIAL KILLER VERDICT
upholding a lower court ruling, the South Korean Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on Yoo Yeong-cheol, convicted of killing 20 people.
- APRIL 20, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
South Korea abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 6, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. STATE RIGHTS BODY SUPPORTS ENDING DEATH PENALTY
South Korea's human rights watchdog said it supported a bill before parliament calling for the abolition of the death penalty.