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
- JULY 15, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that the governing Uri Party was preparing...
It was reported that the governing Uri Party was preparing to submit legislation that if enacted would put an end to the death penalty in South Korea
- MAY 28, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A South Korean man was executed in China on for murdering...
A South Korean man was executed in China on for murdering his Chinese girlfriend and her sister
- APRIL 21, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea abstained from the resolution on the death...
South Korea abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 12, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes:
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes:
- MARCH 25, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea was trying to confirm reports that about...
South Korea was trying to confirm reports that about 100 North Korean refugees at a detention centre in China were on hunger strike to protest plans to repatriate them
- MARCH 23, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The majority of South Koreans support capital punishment...
The majority of South Koreans support capital punishment but remain uncertain about its effectiveness in preventing crimes, a state-run commission said in a survey
- JANUARY 15, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Seoul High Court in South Korea upheld a death...
The Seoul High Court in South Korea upheld a death sentence to a 23 year old man, identified by only his surname Kim, on charges of murdering his mother and grandmother and attempting to kill the rest of his family after a squabble over credit card debts
- MAY 28, 2003South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea recorded progress in the promotion and...
South Korea recorded progress in the promotion and protection of human rights in 2002 but still detained citizens for their political beliefs, Amnesty International said
- APRIL 24, 2003South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea voted against the resolution on the death...
South Korea voted against the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights, in Geneva
- FEBRUARY 3, 2003South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Peter Hodgkinson, British representative to the Council...
Peter Hodgkinson, British representative to the Council of the International League for the Abolition of the Death Penalty, arrived in Soeul to meet with policy makers and discuss issues concerning capital punishment
- JANUARY 13, 2003South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Six South Korean men were sentenced to death in China...
Six South Korean men were sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking
- DECEMBER 31, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Publicly released Justice Ministry statistics revealed...
Publicly released Justice Ministry statistics revealed that no executions had been carried out under the Kim Dae-jung government