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What did Park Geun Hye do wrong?
On 6 April 2018, Park was sentenced to 24 years in prison, after being found guilty of abuse of power and coercion.
Who is responsible for Sewol ferry?
South Korean court holds government accountable for 2014 Sewol ferry sinking. South Korea’s government has been ordered to compensate the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking. It was the first Seoul was found to be liable for the disaster, which killed 304 people, including school children.
What was Park Geun Hye charged with?
Park was arrested on 31 March 2017, and held in pre-trial detention at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province. On 17 April 2017, Park was formally charged with abuse of power, bribery, coercion and leaking government secrets. Park denied the charges during five rounds of interrogation while in prison.
What happened to sewol ferry captain?
An appeals court has sentenced the South Korean captain of the Sewol ferry to life in prison on a murder charge, strengthening an earlier conviction. He had been found guilty in November of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years, but relatives of the dead were furious he was not convicted of murder.
What happened to South Korea’s Park Geun-E?
In just four years South Korea’s president Park Geun-went from being a trailblazer to a figure of controversy linked to a deepening corruption scandal. An angered Korean public called for her resignation and she was officially impeached in March 2017.
What is Park Geun-hye’s case all about?
South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. The verdict was broadcast live and represents the culmination of a scandal which rocked the country, fuelling rage against political and business elites.
What did South Korea’s Blue House say after the verdict?
South Korea’s presidential residence, the Blue House, issued a statement after the verdict calling it a “heartbreaking event for the nation”. “A history that is not remembered is bound to be repeated,” it read.
Who is involved in the South Korea scandal?
Some of the biggest South Korean companies and their leaders have been drawn into the scandal, as well as numerous figures from the entertainment world and government servants.